The history of Tar Heels meeting in the NBA Finals

Posted Jul 9, 2021
Rick Fox’s Los Angeles Lakers won the first of their three-straight NBA titles, beating the Indiana Pacers and Sam Perkins. The next year, Fox and the Lakers repeated, this time beating George Lynch and the Philadelphia 76ers. Fox and the Lakers teams from that era have a third entry on this list. In 2004, they lost to Rasheed Wallace and the Detroit Pistons. (Tar Heel Blog)

Related: Basketball, Tar Heels in the NBA

UNC basketball: First look at Matt Able in Chapel Hill
Despite UNC and Michael Malone working to put the finishing touches on the roster for next season, there's no longer any worry when it comes...
Sat Jun 27, 2026

Caleb Wilson doesn't shy away from striving to be the best ever
Caleb Wilson left no doubts Friday that he intends to turn around a lackluster Chicago Bulls franchise. Wilson made it clear that he looks to...
Sat Jun 27, 2026

Seth Trimble’s shot to beat Duke, walk-off Supers win highlight UNC takeover day on ACCN
A full day of memorable North Carolina victories, from postseason thrills and rivalry showdowns to a memorable Seth Trimble shot, will take over ACC Network...
Sat Jun 27, 2026

Video: Carolina Insider - UNC Basketball Summer Updates
Jones Angell from the Tar Heel Sports Network and Adam Lucas of GoHeels.com update what they've seen from UNC Basketball this summer as the new...
Sat Jun 27, 2026