Video: IC Podcast - Is Perfection Necessary for UNC Basketball's Success?
Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss the process of rebuilding UNC Basketball under new coach
Michael Malone. With transfer portal work continuing and player movement at an all time high, Malone's process continues to have fans on the edges of their seats wanting and waiting for big news.
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UNC Women’s Soccer Off To Ireland To Play Shelbourne FC
The North Carolina women's soccer team will travel to Dublin, Ireland to play Shelbourne FC on August 28, the day before UNC's football program will play TCU in the 2026 Aer Lingus College Football Classic. The back-to-back matchups will showcase the Carolina brand internationally and provide a unique experience for Tar Heel student-athletes and fans. (
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Michael Malone Era At UNC Launches Amid NCAA’s Quick-Fix Rules
Jarin Stevenson and
Jaydon Young will be returning seniors for the Tar Heels in 2026-27. McDonald’s All-American forward Maximo Adams and guard Malloy Smith (son of legendary UNC point guard and Turner Sports analyst
Kenny Smith) are incoming freshmen. Virginia Tech guard Neo Avdalas is Michael Malone’s only transfer portal addition thus far. (
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Georgia Tech Visits Boshamer Stadium For Top-3 Baseball Matchup with UNC
For the first time since 2008, Boshamer Stadium will host a top-three college baseball matchup as No. 3 UNC hosts No. 2 Georgia Tech this weekend. On paper this is a yin and yang battle, the best offense versus the best pitching staff. It’s like the unstoppable force and the immovable object. Here’s a rundown on Georgia Tech and key matchups to watch. (
Inside Carolina)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Where UNC Basketball Stands With NC State's Paul McNeill, Henri Veesaar
UNC Basketball needs shooters, and one of the best in the transfer portal is from NC State.
Michael Malone reportedly has had an initial conversation with
Paul McNeil. Is this the year a Wolfpack player comes to Chapel Hill? What should
Henri Veesaar do? And what's gonna happen at the PG position?
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No. 1 UNC Women's Lacrosse Visits No. 20 Duke Thursday
No. 1 UNC Women's Lacrosse finishes its regular season Thursday at Duke at 5 p.m. The Tar Heels already have clinched the ACC regular-season championship but are looking to complete their second consecutive undefeated season in conference play. This will be the 46th match-up between the longtime rivals with North Carolina holding a 31-14 edge all-time. (
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Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - Patience vs. Panic 8 Days Into Michael Malone Era
Andrew Jones and Jacob Turner from TarHeel247 discuss the first week of
Michael Malone's tenure as new UNC head men's basketball coach, the daily ups and downs of fan anxiety during the transfer portal window, the need for patience when the Tar Heels don't land every transfer contact, and more.
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Chansky’s Notebook: No Guarantees
Michael Malone’s first season as a college basketball head coach is one week old and he may be wondering what he got himself into. There are no guarantees when it comes to building a roster in today’s college basketball, and coaches who are trying to build a program, find themselves battling to maintain tradition against more money from more sources. (
Chapelboro.com)
Tar Heel Forward Ivan Matlekovic Entering Transfer Portal
Ivan Matlekovic has become the most recent Tar Heel to enter the transfer portal. On3’s Pete Nakos confirmed Wednesday that the Sisak, Croatia native has officially entered his name. Matlekovic spent his lone season at North Carolina in a reserve role, appearing in four games and logging seven total minutes before suffering a season-ending hand injury. (
Inside Carolina)
UNC Women’s Basketball: Who’s In, Who’s Out, and What It Means for 2026–27
Former Stanford guard Chloe Clardy brings immediate experience and production and is expected to fill a starting guard spot. Sophie Burrows adds something UNC didn't have before: size in the backcourt. At 6-foot-2, she is expected to contribute as a combo guard. In the frontcourt, Achol Akot might quietly be one of UNC's most important additions. (
TarHeel247)
Video: IC Podcast - Michael Malone's First Week at UNC
Rob Harrington and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss Michael Malone's first week as UNC Basketball coach, assistant coaching hires, retention of Jarin Stevenson, addition of Neoklis Avdalas, parting of ways with
Dylan Mingo, exit of
Derek Dixon, potential for
Isaiah Denis and incoming freshman Maximo Adams.
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Four Tar Heels Selected In Women's Lacrosse League College Draft
UNC Women's Lacrosse had four players selected in the inaugural Women's Lacrosse League College Draft on Wednesday. Sam Forrest, Brooklyn Walker-Welch, Kiley Mottice, and Darcy Felter all heard their names called, making UNC the most-represented program in the country. Forrest was first off the board for the Tar Heels as the sixth overall pick. (
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Coby White went nuclear for the Charlotte Hornets in Play-In Game
The Charlotte Hornets swinging a trade-deadline deal with the Chicago Bulls to bring
Coby White back to his home state was immediately both an obviously great basketball move and a feel-good story, doubly so for those of us who are UNC fans. As both a microwave scorer and secondary point guard, he looked like exactly what they needed. (
Tar Heel Blog)
Malloy Smith Continues Family Legacy, Signs With UNC Men's Basketball
Malloy Smith, a 6-5 guard from Encino, Calif., has signed a National Letter of Intent to attend North Carolina and play men's basketball for the Tar Heels. Smith attends Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, Calif. He is the son of
Kenny Smith and Gwendolyn Osborne Smith. Malloy's brother, K.J., played three seasons for the Tar Heels from 2018-21. (
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Video: Matt Norlander, Gary Parrish Discuss UNC and The Transfer Portal
Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish of CBS Sports discuss the latest national events in the transfer portal and UNC topics including
Michael Malone's early reviews, the Tar Heels' big-name targets, Neoklis Avdalas, Chuck Martin,
Henri Veesaar,
Dylan Mingo's new injury, and more.
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