Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball's Top 10 Games Of The Last Decade - Luke Maye's Shot
Where does
Luke Maye’s iconic shot against Kentucky rank? Host Isaac Schade unveils his top UNC Basketball games from the past ten years, spotlighting unforgettable moments like
Zion Williamson’s infamous shoe blowout and
Cormac Ryan’s 31-point barrage against Duke.
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Day'Ron Sharpe Re-Signs With Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets have re-signed center
Day'Ron Sharpe to a multi-year contract. Sharpe appeared in 62 games during the 2025-26 season and averaged career highs of 8.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.1 steals per game. The 24-year-old ranked fourth among NBA players with 2.7 offensive rebounds per game off the bench last season. (
Brooklyn Nets)
2026 ACC college football preview, predictions, top transfers and more
Bill Belichick bears the burden of proof, but it's not hard to see potential if UNC's defense is a top-40 unit and Bobby Petrino engineers at least average output. But for reasons good or bad, the Tar Heels will likely be a main character early in the season again: They face TCU in Ireland in Week 0, visit Clemson in Week 3, and host Notre Dame in Week 5. (
ESPN)
Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - UNC Basketball Offseason Updates
Andrew Jones and Jacob Turner from TarHeel247 discuss the evolving atmosphere and culture surrounding the UNC men's basketball program during the offseason, the early impact of new head coach
Michael Malone and his staff, summer workouts, team chemistry, and more.
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Back with the Washington Commanders, Dyami Brown vows it’s a 'new me'
Former North Carolina receiver
Dyami Brown, after a season in Jacksonville, has returned to Washington for a second stint. Brown is projected to be a second-string option and should be able to get some targets. By the end of quarterback Jayden Daniels’s rookie season, they had chemistry, so Brown’s sixth NFL season has a chance to be his best. (
NBC Sports)
RJ Davis scores 18 against former team; tough shooting games for Veesaar, Powell
R.J. Davis scored 18 and finished with a team-best +10 in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 88-84 victory in San Francisco. The former UNC All-American is averaging 16.5 points through two games.
Henri Veesaar scored two and had seven rebounds Monday in Atlanta’s 82-77 win over Oklahoma City.
Drake Powell’s shooting struggles in Sacramento continued. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Former UNC Standout Eddie Pope Ranked No. 6 On List Of Best American Soccer Players Of All Time
Quiet and unassuming, but athletic, intelligent, and with technical ability aplenty,
Eddie Pope was one of the most complete defenders America has ever produced, which were spent entirely in MLS. For the USMNT, he started each of 82 games he played between 1996 and 2006, playing a key role in the historic run to the last eight at the 2002 World Cup. (
Sports Illustrated)
3 big takeaways from UNC Basketball's 2026-27 nonconference schedule
Last season, UNC Basketball had a challenging yet manageable non-conference schedule. However, that changes this season with new coach
Michael Malone at the helm — not just with who UNC plays, but when and where. Marquee names, high-stakes neutral sites, and even a familiar in-state annoyance are scattered across the early calendar. (
USA Today)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball's Top 10 Games Of The Last Decade
UNC Basketball crushed NC State with a historic 51-point blowout. Isaac Schade spotlights wins 10-8 of UNC’s top 10 games from the last ten seasons. Relive the Tar Heels’ explosive first half against Tennessee, their electrifying rally over Kansas, and
Caleb Love’s performance vs. UCLA.
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Jordan Shipp Is WR1, but 2026 UNC Pass-Catchers Could Surprise
The Tar Heels have a fun group wide receivers on their hands this season. We all know about standout
Jordan Shipp, who will almost certainly be an All-ACC wideout should he stay healthy this season. However, opportunities for
Nathan Leacock and transfers
Mason Humphrey and Trech Kekahuna make for an enticing crop of pass catchers in Chapel Hill. (
Sports Illustrated)
Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - Angelo Brizzi Scouting Report
With Buffalo transfer point guard
Angelo Brizzi committing to UNC Basketball last week, college basketball recruiting analyst David Sisk and Jacob Turner of 247Sports dive into the well-traveled veteran guard's game.
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Pete Nance Waived By Milwaukee Bucks
With the Milwaukee Bucks having 17 rostered players, cuts were going to have to happen at some point, and former North Carolina forward
Pete Nance is the first casualty. Nance was always the most obvious player to cut because of his non-guaranteed $2.5m contract, which would have become guaranteed if they kept him past Saturday. (
Brew Hoop)
Top 10 UNC victories during the 2025-26 school year
From trips to California, Utah, Texas, Florida, Kentucky, Georgia, and New York to an 11-day stay in Omaha, Tar Heel Tribune covered the ups and downs of UNC teams in many cities. Two highlights for the basketball teams were the huge home wins over Duke, and half the games on this list could have been from the Tar Heels in the College World Series. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Former UNC guard Andrew Platek preparing for first season as high school basketball head coach
While high school athletics are done for the summer,
Andrew Platek will be hard at work; preparing for his first season as the head coach of the Shenendehowa boys basketball program. “I think it’s the biggest opportunity I could have asked for,” said Platek. “You can’t ask for a program that’s bigger than this one; that’s had the history that this program has had.” (
News 10 ABC)
Freshmen, Transfers and More: Every Newcomer Joining UNC Men’s Basketball for the 2026-27 Season
As
Michael Malone embarks on his first season as the head coach of the UNC men’s basketball program, he’s gotten busy securing the additions of several newcomers to the program. Malone and his staff have mined from traditional high school recruiting and the transfer portal to fill out Carolina’s roster, and that work is continuing at the time of publication. (
Chapelboro.com)