Dwight Clark, one of Charlotte's greatest pro athletes, has diedDwight Clark, who starred at Charlotte’s Garinger High before scoring an iconic touchdown immortalized as “The Catch” for the San Francisco 49ers, died Monday of...
Monday June 4, 2018A Case For The Naismith Hall Of Fame: Bobby JonesAn All-American and first-team All-ACC in 1974, Bobby Jones was a great college player, but it’s his NBA resume that will get him into the...
Saturday April 21, 2018Philadelphia 76ers to Honor NBA, UNC Great Bobby Jones with Sculpture on ‘76ers Legends Walk’The Philadelphia 76ers will reveal the fifth sculpture on “76ers Legends Walk” in honor of NBA champion and 76ers legend Bobby Jones. Jones was named...
Wednesday February 7, 2018UNC-Boston College Quick TakesWith his 22 points, Justin Jackson passed Raymond Felton (1260), Ed Cota (1261), Bobby Jones (1264), and Vince Carter (1267) to move into 46th place...
Saturday January 21, 2017John Calipari, Kentucky Players Post-UNC Press Conference TranscriptJustin Jackson had 34. How well do you think he played? Calipari: He knew, as soon as he saw Isaiah was on him, he said,...
Saturday December 17, 2016For one North Carolina legend, Wells Fargo Center can provide a history lessonBrice Johnson didn’t come to Philadelphia for the sightseeing. So focused was he that he didn’t even take a peek at the rafters, where Billy...
Sunday March 27, 2016Six Tar Heels make ESPN's top 100 NBA playersESPN ranked the 100 top NBA players of all time and six North Carolina players made the list. #1 - Michael Jordan (UNC: 1981–1984), #43...
Thursday February 11, 2016Bobby Jones to be inducted into FCA's Hall of ChampionsBobby Jones, a retired NBA star who played with the Philadelphia 76ers, has served as an FCA banquet speaker around the Carolinas region, as well...
Saturday October 31, 2015Defense put Bobby Jones on 1972 Olympic basketball teamOne day, while in summer school at the University of North Carolina, Bobby Jones was tracked down by Tar Heels coach Dean Smith. "Coach Smith...
Wednesday August 29, 2012Video: Bobby Frasor, Tyler Hansbrough play "Texas-Style" ping pongTyler Hansbrough and Bobby Frasor play "Texas-Style" ping pong on the Roy Williams Coach's Show as Jones Angell calls the action and joins in...
Tuesday July 31, 2012Top-rated fan experiences in all of sports4. UNC-Duke basketball: Eight miles and two shades of blue separate rivals who can deliver anything, be it a brawl (Art Heyman and Larry Brown...
Monday April 16, 2012Foreshadowing FedoraGolf legend Bobby Jones once said of a young Jack Nicklaus, "He is playing a game with which I am not familiar." The North Carolina...
Tuesday December 27, 2011Paul Grier one of the forgotten stars of segregated basketball in North CarolinaPaul Grier says he didn't think much then about chances he missed - until Charlie Scott went to UNC. "That kind of hit my mind,"...
Wednesday December 1, 2010Alumni get a shot at Dean DomePhil Ford, Walter Davis and Bobby Jones never played in the Smith Center during their careers at North Carolina. They will today. The three are...
Friday February 12, 2010ACC Coastal Football PreviewNorth Carolina: Who is going to catch the ball? With the exit of Hakeem Nicks, Brandon Tate and Brooks Foster, the Tar Heels’ leading returning...
Tuesday May 12, 2009Tar Heels interested in junior athlete Nick JonesAthlete Nick Jones (5-10 165) of Byrnes (SC) already has his first offer. Jones, from the class of 2010, has received an offer from Northern...
Monday January 26, 2009David Noel To Work Out With New York KnicksThe New York Knicks will begin working out draft prospects on Monday, though it isn't clear what role -- if any-- Larry Brown will have...
Saturday May 20, 2006Tuesday Talking PointsTyler Hansbrough's current field goal percentage of 64.9 would easily be the highest figure ever for a Carolina freshman, eclipsing the current mark of 62.6%...
Wednesday December 21, 2005