Tar Heels in NBA: Cameron Johnson helps Suns advance, Danny Green pursues 3rd straight title

Posted Jun 4, 2021
With Cameron Johnson’s best game of his playoff-debut series, the Phoenix Suns advanced Thursday to join the Philadelphia 76ers’ Danny Green in the second round. While the NBA playoffs are new for Johnson, Green is seeking his third straight NBA title and fourth overall. Johnson scored 10 points as the Suns eliminated the Los Angeles Lakers. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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