Kevin Thomas ready to win at the next level

After committing to LSU in October of 2025, Kevin Thomas thought he knew where he would spend his college basketball career as he chased his dreams of making the NBA. Then Tigers head coach Matt McMahon was fired and replaced by Will Wade. Suddenly Thomas had nowhere to go. Then Michael Malone texted. For Thomas, the decision was easy. (Daily Tar Heel)

Cole Anthony Wows Wyndham

Wednesday was a day to remember for a group of local basketball players with Melbourne United star Cole Anthony taking them through their paces at Wyndham’s Eagle Stadium. The clinic was the first one that Cole and his foundation, the 50 Ways Foundation, have run since he has been in Australia. Anthony said they were loving the opportunity. (Star Weekly)

Nicco Maggio Takes On Expanded Role Along UNC Defensive Line

As injuries have mounted across North Carolina’s defensive line, trial by fire has become a weekly reality for a handful of Tar Heels thrust into high-pressure situations as the team’s injury list continues to grow. After logging 25 snaps as a true freshman in 2025, Nicco Maggio has emerged as one of those young players taking on an expanded role. (Inside Carolina)

Orioles prospect Vance Honeycutt continues hot streak in fall league

Vance Honeycutt’s sudden turnaround was no fluke. Coming off a spectacular finish to the 2026 season in Double-A, the Orioles’ outfield prospect has picked up right where he left off with three home runs and a 1.109 OPS over his first eight games in the Arizona Fall League. Honeycutt is among league leaders in walks, extra-base hits, and slugging percentage. (MSN.com)

Extra Points: Keep Up The Fight

Two days earlier, Jelani Thurman had caught five passes for 50 yards and two touchdowns, and Benjamin Hall had carried the ball 10 times for 36 yards in Kenan Stadium against Notre Dame. Now on Monday afternoon, 300 yards from the playing field, Thurman, Hall and eight of their teammates are making their rounds at UNC Children's Hospital. (GoHeels.com)

Wes Miller on coaching against UNC: 'It’s always special to go back'

Wes Miller returns Tuesday night to familiar surroundings to coach at the Smith Center, where he once played and helped UNC win a national championship. But instead of wearing Carolina blue, he’ll be trying to beat the Tar Heels in his first season as Charlotte’s head coach. The 7:30 exhibition homecoming carries special meaning for Miller. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Matt Able could have been drafted, now he’s trying to be great

When Matt Able started the draft process, he knew who he was — a leader, a playmaker and, in his opinion, the hardest working person in any gym. He identified areas of improvement, but the feedback he got was good. The decision came down to settling for good, likely the second round, or come back to college and try to be great. He chose great. (Daily Tar Heel)

UNC Football’s Coaches Versus Cancer Shoe Auction Now Live

The UNC Football program welcomed pediatric cancer patients and their families to the Kenan Football Center for the annual Kicks for Kids event. In partnership with the UNC Children's Hospital, Tar Heel players joined the patients to paint shoes for the Carolina football coaches to wear during the Coaches Versus Cancer Game against Syracuse on Saturday. (GoHeels.com)

Neo Avdalas was 'the next big talent' in Greece. He still has potential to unlock that title at UNC

On Dec. 10, 2021, 15-year-old Neo Avdalas checked in at the end of a game against Alba Berlin for the Panathinaikos senior EuroLeague team. Kendrick Perry launched a pass to the teenager. He took two steps and sprung up with his right hand and jammed the ball into the net. With that slam, Neo became the youngest scorer in EuroLeague history. (Daily Tar Heel)

Justin Jackson sees no reason to panic over Indiana loss

Justin Jackson isn’t worried about Michael Malone’s first UNC Basketball team after a 76-58 exhibition loss at Indiana. Jackson said the setting matters, as does Indiana’s veteran, physical front line. It was also the first game in a road environment for a roster that had played only one other exhibition. "I’m not as worried as the average fan might be." (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Carolina Insider - UNC vs. Syracuse Football Preview

Jones Angell and Adam Lucas look ahead to North Carolina Football's next matchup, as the Tar Heels welcome the Syracuse Orange to Kenan Stadium this Saturday, with kickoff set for 7:30pm. (View Video)

The evidence has changed for Carolina Football

What do we make of North Carolina’s win at Duke? For the Tar Heels, reclaiming the Victory Bell has opened questions that seemed unlikely a few weeks ago. The Tar Heels are 4-2 overall and 2-1 in the ACC standings, tied with Clemson for fourth place. Fourth, not fifteenth. What does that mean for the rest of this season? For next season? For Bill Belichick? (MSN.com)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball Starts Unranked for First Time Since 2005

UNC Basketball was left out of the preseason AP Top 25 for the first time since 2005-06. Have the voters underestimated Michael Malone’s squad? Isaac Schade and Coach Bill Robinson discuss the Carolina roster, Malone’s coaching potential, and whether the Tar Heels deserve the benefit of the doubt. (View Video)

“Love Each Other, Love The Game, Love Carolina”

Mike Schall and his wife wanted to start their own volleyball club, but it wasn't financially feasible. That changed when an associate director position opened at Triangle Volleyball. Schall spent seven years there with "no intention of going back" to college coaching. There was one exception. "There was one place I would consider, and that was Carolina." (GoHeels.com)

Sayon Keita’s adaptability guides him through unexpected journey

When Mahamadou Maïga, the Mali coordinator of the Serge Ibaka Foundation, was walking to the Spanish embassy in Bamako, Mali, an astonishingly tall, skinny 12-year-old caught his eye. It’s not every day you cross paths with a scout who can get you in contact with an NBA champion’s academy. For Sayon Keita, the situation was a dream come true. (Daily Tar Heel)

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