Tar Heels in NBA: Coby White, Cam Johnson driving contrasting playoff pushes

Posted Apr 3, 2023
Coby White and Cameron Johnson each had big games as their teams make different sorts of playoff pushes heading into the NBA season’s final week, while things continued to go poorly for Reggie Bullock, Theo Pinson and the Dallas Mavericks. While Brooklyn is trying to avoid the Eastern Conference play-in tournament, White’s Bulls hope to slide into it. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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