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UNC Basketball: California Summer League
Summer League basketball is a great time for young players to get a chance to play live basketball against real competition in an effort to show NBA teams why they deserve a chance. Everyone’s playing for an invite to try and make a team or at a minimum a chance to make a G League […]
The fate of the Bill Belichick Experiment rests in the Xs and Os of Bobby Petrino
College football’s most tired axiom: “It’s not about the Xs and Os, it’s about the Jimmies and Joes.” But it’s overplayed for a good reason — it’s true. That’s the reason the difference-making players in college football, both proven and projected, get paid more than some NFL players. So, is the amount of hope invested […]
What’s the worst weather you’ve ever watched the Heels play in?
Like a decent part of the country (and the world), I’ve consumed a lot of World Cup soccer over the past month. And while some of the games look like they’d be comfortable to watch in person, many have looked pretty miserable. Summer in much of the United States and Mexico is a hot, humid […]
What’s your favorite UNC sports venue past or present?
It’s the week after July 4th, which is arguably the softest part of the sports calendar. We’ve been blessed this year with a remarkable World Cup that’s been held mostly on US soil and the US soccer team hopes to keep their good vibes going tonight with a win, but from a college sports perspective […]
Who was your favorite UNC team to watch in 2025-26?
With the heartbreaking — from a UNC perspective — end to the College World Series almost two weeks ago, the 2025-2026 college sports year is also in the books. While it won’t be long until school starts up again and the fall sports get going, we are now into the full offseason when it comes […]
Who is your favorite Team USA Tar Heel?
Today marks the Fourth of July, and it’s an especially notable one at that. The year 2026 marks 250 years since the founding of the United States of America back in 1776. In a sporting context, the best way people have represented the country over the years has been playing for Team USA in their […]
Beating the Heat
Waves of heat radiate off of expanses of concrete, folding the heavy summer air back onto itself and pooling in low-lying areas like water. Summer has arrived, quick as you like, slamming the door on the athletic season and firing up the broiler for this holiday weekend, leaving us to seek out refreshment by the […]
Henri Veesaar got what he wanted out of the NBA Draft
In an attention economy that rewards instant reactions, Henri’s remarkable slide down NBA draft board became one of the hottest social media content generators to come out of the two rounds. A projected late first round pick, a number of factors coincided to see 51 players selected ahead of the Estonian big man. Condemnation came […]
Will Bill Belichick prove everyone wrong during the 2026 season?
It’s a sore subject to talk to Carolina fans about football these days. Even the most diehard Tar Heel football fans are fully aware that the program is in a very dark place, and whether or not we will see the sun anytime soon is unknown. It all hinges on Bill Belichick’s ability to adapt […]
Three UNC baseball players honored by D1 Baseball
It’s hard not to have a little lingering disappointment on how the Diamond Heels’ season ended after their Game Three loss to Oklahoma in the College World Series. Still, it was one of the best seasons in UNC baseball history and worth celebrating. More recognition of Carolina’s achievements arrived in the form of three UNC […]
What grade would you give Bubba Cunningham as athletic director?
Imagine at Thanksgiving 2011, a future-you stepped out of a time machine and handed you this warning: “Hey, just a heads-up. The NCAA will spend the next six years trying to invent rules to hammer UNC for academic issues that their bylaws explicitly say are beyond their scope of review. The second that’s done, the […]
Former Buffalo guard Angelo Brizzi commits to UNC
In what is likely the last move that they will make this offseason, UNC has secured former Buffalo shooting guard Angelo Brizzi for their 2026-27 roster. His commitment arrives after things had went quiet over the last few weeks for Michael Malone and his staff. Brizzi is a 6’3, 170-lb shooting guard from Warrenton, VA. […]
Day’Ron Sharpe re-signs with Brooklyn Nets
Late last week, we got the news that former North Carolina men’s basketball player Coby White had agreed to a new deal with the Charlotte Hornets, who he had been acquired by in a trade last season. On Monday, we got more news that another Tar Heel had come to an agreement on a new […]
Coby White to sign three-year, $74 million deal with Charlotte Hornets
NBA Free Agency began at 6 PM ET last night, but we were already starting to hear news beforehand. For some players, they could technically make tentative deals with teams before the official window opened, and Coby White was one of the guys that took advantage. It was announced that White plans to a sign […]
A Look at the Tar Heels and Opponents that made Athlon’s All-ACC Football team
It’s that time of year again, when various sports media outlets start to predict the coming college football season. Athlon Sports recently named its All-ACC candidates in four teams—the players it predicts will finish as the ACC’s top four at each position. UNC landed three players on their list: For comparison, NC State and Wake […]
UNC Basketball announces two key neutral court games for the 2026-27 season
It was tough to ignore a trend in college basketball last year as UNC’s neighbor from eight miles down the road was a big driver for it. It became even harder to ignore when Duke went so far as to schedule games next year that are outside of the ESPN contract and will be on […]
What new or historic venues would you want to see UNC play in?
Earlier this week, we got some fun news about the UNC men’s basketball schedule for the new season starting later this year. It was announced that on January 30th, the Tar Heels will take on Illinois at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville in an event dubbed the Nashville Hoops Showdown. Now, we don’t have to pretend […]
Seth Trimble signs with the Washington Wizards as an undrafted free agent
Welcome to the NBA Seth Trimble. Trimble, who is signing as an undrafted free agent with the Washington Wizards, becomes the third former Tar Heel to join the NBA this offseason after Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar were drafted by the Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks respectively. It is unknown exactly what kind of undrafted […]
Batting Practice
It’s wild, the way the ping of an aluminum bat echoes around an empty stadium. Rows of bleachers and seats and interminable stretches of concrete, all unknowing and uncaring as to the flight of the ball, reflecting that sharp sound back to the field and up into the early summer air, outwards and upwards and […]
What sport would you add to UNC’s list?
UNC sponsors 28 varsity sports, making it one of most committed athletic departments in the country to athletic success, even when a TV money spigot doesn’t come attached. Most Tar Heel fans appreciate that commitment, while some would prefer most of our financial eggs invested in men’s basketball and football. For comparison, Mississippi State, with […]
Three reasons Caleb Wilson won’t repeat Coby White’s Chicago Bulls experience
UNC’s connection with the Chicago Bulls has been a fascinating one over the last 40+ years. In 1984, the Bulls selected Michael Jordan as the third overall pick in the NBA Draft. Things went extremely well to say the least, and ultimately Jordan went on to become arguably the greatest NBA player of all time. […]
UNC finishes fourth in the final Learfield Directors’ Cup standings
UNC athletics wrapped up another mostly successful year by finishing fourth in the Learfield Directors’ Cup standings. It’s the second year in a row that the Heels have finished fourth in the competition. The Directors’ Cup competition measures a school’s postseason success in 19 different sports, allocating points based on how far they advance in […]
Takeaways from Henri Veesaar’s NBA Draft plummet
When a kid from Estonia grows up dreaming of being in the NBA, that decision goes well beyond simple salary math. A NBA team or teams, possibly the Lakers and/or Knicks, likely gave Veesaar’s representatives a strong indication they valued him as a first round pick. Veesaar recently married, and after three years of college […]
Where would you have drafted Wilson and Veesaar?
The 2026 NBA Draft is now in the books, and two North Carolina Tar Heels now have new destinations in the pros. The Chicago Bulls selected Caleb Wilson fourth overall, which is the highest a UNC has been selected in the draft in some time. Meanwhile, Henri Veesaar had an unexpectedly longer wait, going at […]
Checking in on the Major League Tar Heels
Monday night saw the conclusion of the 2026 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball season. While Carolina made it to the very last game possible, it ended in sadness. A defeat to Oklahoma in Game 3 of the College World Series championship series left the Heels a victory short of the program’s first ever national championship. […]
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