3 Tar Heels Make NBA Conference Finals

Posted May 18, 2015
Three former Tar Heels now playing in the pros helped their teams to the NBA Conferences Finals, which begin Tuesday on ESPN. James Michael McAdoo and Harrison Barnes are both going to the NBA’s Final Four with the Golden State Warriors, who defeated the Memphis Grizzlies to advance. McAdoo was a late addition to the team and mostly serves in a reserve role. (Keeping It Heel)

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