Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - Why Maximo Adams Can Be A Difference Maker For UNC Basketball
College basketball and recruiting analyst David Sisk joins Andrew Jones of TarHeel247 to discuss UNC freshman small forward
Maximo Adams, his skillset, versatility, work ethic, pro potential, and more as the newest Tar Heels arrive on campus and prepare for the upcoming season.
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Sat Aug 22
The NCAA Has Won a Victory in the Class of 2022 Debate. What Does it Mean for UNC?
The Tenth Circuit stay does not affect potential fifth-year college athletes protected by a specific state lawsuit which has either been granted a total restraining order or injunction or is currently pending for one. This includes incoming North Carolina men’s basketball transfer
Cameron Fens, who is protected by a lawsuit in the state of Tennessee. (
Chapelboro.com)
Jordan Hall's Emergence, Experience Bolsters UNC's Offensive Line
After starting the final four games for the Tar Heels in 2025, offensive lineman
Jordan Hall earned the program’s most improved player award. What makes that so impressive? Seven months prior, none of Hall’s North Carolina teammates even knew who he was. The former UAB transfer spent his first two years in the American Athletic Conference. (
Inside Carolina)
Video: IC Podcast - UNC Basketball Non-Conference Schedule Breakdown
Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley from Inside Carolina break down
UNC Basketball's non-conference schedule, highlighted by a run of home games to open the season and several high-profile matchups in Greensboro, Charlotte, and Madison Square Garden.
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Sat Aug 22
Ranking UNC Basketball’s non-conference opponents from toughest to easiest
Michael Malone’s first season in Chapel Hill offers no shortage of measuring sticks before ACC play. From a neutral-site date with a likely top-five team to a home game against a Southern Conference bottom-dweller,
UNC Basketball's non-conference schedule includes a wide range of opponents. Here’s a ranking of all 17 games, from toughest to softest. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Carolina Football Live Radio Show Returns To TOPO Aug. 24
The 2026 UNC Football season is here and so is "Carolina Football Live," beginning Monday, Aug. 24 at 7 p.m. at Top of the Hill Restaurant & Brewery in Chapel Hill. The weekly radio show, which will move mostly to Thursday nights this season, is hosted by radio play-by-play voice
Jones Angell. Coach
Bill Belichick will headline the show each week. (
GoHeels.com)
Garrison Brooks Named To USA Basketball 2026 Men’s World Cup Qualifying Team
USA Basketball announced the roster and coaching staff for the Aug. 2026 USA Men’s World Cup Qualifying Window 4 Team, which will play at Chile and host Colombia on Aug. 27 and Aug. 31, respectively. The team includes former UNC forward
Garrison Brooks and 11 others with professional experience across the NBA, G League, and internationally. (
NBA.com)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball Unveils Non-Conference Schedule
UNC Basketball unveiled its
2026-27 non-conference basketball schedule Friday. Isaac Schade breaks down the schedule’s balance of marquee clashes against USC, Indiana, West Virginia, Arkansas, and Kentucky, alongside matchups against mid-major foes to help the
Tar Heels' revamped roster jell before ACC play.
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Sat Aug 22
Michael Malone settles into life as college basketball coach, sets expectations for players
Michael Malone reached the next stage of his transition from coaching NBA players to coaching college players this week when players on his first UNC Basketball team began classes. "School started [Monday]. I was in the NBA 25 years, and now I’m checking on classes. So, it’s a completely different opportunity, but one I’m embracing and excited about." (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Every former UNC football player in Madden 27 and their overall rating
For the UNC football program, many alumni are featured in this year's game. On launch day, which was August 13, there were 28 Tar Heels on active rosters.
Drake Maye (now with the New England Patriots) leads the way with a 92 overall ranking. Four Tar Heels (Maye,
Javonte Williams, Omarion Hampton, and
Josh Downs) have an 80+ overall ranking. (
Keeping It Heel)
UNC, Bill Belichick Looking Into Players After Louisiana Court Ruling
In the seemingly never-ending age of court rulings, temporary injunctions and temporary restraining orders for college football eligibility, a new piece to the puzzle was officially introduced on Wednesday night — one that
Bill Belichick and North Carolina are monitoring closely. A local Louisiana judge granted a temporary restraining order. (
TarHeel247)
These UNC summer camps bring the wow
Oooohs from kids crouching eye-to-eye with a praying mantis or studying salamanders in a creek. Aaaahs of children holding a space rock or trying to land a fragile glass ornament on a Mars-like surface. Whumps of cleats pounding soccer balls. These are only a few sounds from the 98 summer camps and programs that Carolina offers for ages K-12. (
UNC.edu)
UNC International Big Men Sayon Keita and Alexandros Samodurov Officially Cleared to Play
UNC announced its official
basketball roster for the 2026-27 season on Friday — and with it came a significant boost to the Tar Heel frontcourt, as both
Sayon Keita and
Alexandros Samodurov have been officially cleared and are eligible to play, a source confirmed to Inside Carolina. On the official roster Keita is listed as a 7-foot-1, 205-pound freshman. (
Inside Carolina)
Previewing UNC volleyball’s 2026 season
UNC returns every player who played meaningful minutes last year, with the exception of one starter — Second Team All-ACC Maddy May. Schall will have to figure out that hole in the starting lineup. Apart from that however, the Tar Heels are set. The two gems to watch are UNC’s All-ACC hitters, senior Safi Hampton and graduate Chelsea Thorpe. (
Daily Tar Heel)
UNC Men's Basketball Announces 2026-27 Roster
UNC's 2026-27 men's basketball roster includes five returning players from last season and 11 newcomers, including four freshmen, six transfers, and one other international.
Jarin Stevenson, Jaydon Young,
Evan Smith, John Holbrook, and
Isaiah Denis played for UNC last season, when the Tar Heels went 24-9 and were a No. 6 seed in the NCAA South Region. (
GoHeels.com)