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Patriots WR Mack Hollins placed on injured reserve

New England Patriots wide receiver , who started 13 games and was third on the team in receptions and receiving yards, was placed on injured reserve Saturday. Hollins hadn't practiced all week after landing on the injury report because of his abdomen. This season, Hollins has played 68% of the Patriots' offensive snaps, more than any receiver. (ESPN)

Inside the Mind of Caleb Wilson: Where Each Drive Starts as a Dunk

For most players, a drive to the basket begins with a calculation, an angle, a defender, and a finish. For , it usually begins with something simpler. A feeling. An idea that arrives before his feet leave the floor. "I literally just be like, 'Bro, I'm about to try to dunk with this dude. If it goes or not, I just live with it. But most of the time it goes.'" (TarHeel247)

Stuart Scott’s 30 for 30 brought back a lot of hard memories

I never met . I really wish I had. He hit ESPN at just the right time. I had just started high school when ESPN2 launched and he took a spot on their airwaves, but it wasn’t until my senior year that he really entered my life through SportsCenter. Scott was this energetic anchor who not only had fun with the highlights, but was a proud Tar Heel. (Tar Heel Blog)

Bulls' Coby White getting back in shape, but will he be traded before that?

The dilemma is real. First, the Bulls guard is still trying to play catch-up in the conditioning department, getting in his first back-to-back action this weekend after an August calf strain set him back months. Second, he’s an unrestricted free agent who up to this point has told the Bulls and interested trade partners that he wanted to test the market. (Chicago Sun-Times)

UNC Basketball's Big Three: Top performers in non-conference play

UNC Basketball is off to its best start in 17 years as it concludes its nonconference schedule with a 12-1 record and the No. 12 ranking in the AP Top 25. Here are the top three performers for UNC so far this season. Each has made a substantial impact, consistently delivered in key moments, and set a high standard for teammates. 1. . (USA Today)

Analytics favor UNC in most games, but February road grit could earn high seed

No. 12 North Carolina faces a classic ACC gauntlet in a league that’s improved from last season, leaving little margin for error in some road games. The Tar Heels (12–1) have eight Quad?1 chances, most on the road, including the two showdowns with No. 6 Duke (11–1). North Carolina’s ceiling depends on whether the guards can keep the turnovers down. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - The Kyan Evans Question, UNC Basketball's Strengths, Hubert Davis

Andrew Jones and David Sisk of TarHeel247 discuss UNC's point guard situation, ' game, as the Tar Heels' backup five man, trusting his players more, Increased switching with Seth Trimble, Carolina's defense, the upcoming ACC schedule, and more. (View Video)

Odd happenings on UNC’s campus in 2025

, a star UNC basketball player from 2005 to 2009, made a surprising resurgence in Carolina culture this year. Hansbrough co-taught a sports communication course in the Hussman School of Journalism and Media. If becoming a visiting professor wasn't surprising enough, the former Tar Heel All-America competed in “The Dancing Tar Heels.” (Daily Tar Heel)

UNC Basketball players want say in Smith Center debate

The Smith Center is aging and officials are discussing replacing it. While they were considering keeping the original building and renovating, the momentum seemed to be building toward moving the basketball team off campus. Apparently, this momentum was so strong that it came as a surprise to the former players and coaches of the Tar Heels. (Tar Heel Blog)

Ryan Gerard Flew Across 2 Oceans and 2 Seas. The Payoff was a Masters Invitation.

Ryan Gerard left his home in Florida on December 13 for a trip he never imagined taking this year. He returned home nine days and some 20,000 miles later after stops that included Italy on his way to a small island off the coast of Africa, and an eight-hour layover in Paris on the way back. Oh, and along the way he picked up an invitation to the Masters. (Chapelboro.com)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Luka Bogavac's Importance, Bobby Petrino, Football Transfer Portal

UNC Basketball's ACC title hopes hinge on ’s next step. Can he become a consistent difference-maker in ACC play? Plus, Isaac Schade discusses ’s race to 1,000 career points, what Bobby Petrino could bring as offensive coordinator, and the impact of QB entering the transfer portal. (View Video)

LB Tomon Fox Waived By New York Giants

The New York Giants waived linebacker from their 53-player roster Tuesday. The team signed Fox to the active roster on Monday ahead of the game against the Patriots. He played eight defensive snaps and 16 on special teams with one tackle. Fox has appeared in five games and made one start this season, his fourth season with the Giants. (NBC Sports)

How UNC's backcourt performed during the nonconference schedule

While the frontcourt duo of and has drawn much of the attention for UNC Basketball's hot start, the backcourt has been instrumental, too. The guards have done an excellent job of finding their bigs in the paint while also making plays on the perimeter Here is a look at how the Tar Heels' backcourt has performed so far. (USA Today)

UNC Women's Basketball likely needs big road wins to be NCAA tournament hosts

UNC Women's Basketball heads into the new year in position to host first- and second-round games in the NCAA tournament, but still with a lot of work ahead. While ESPN’s Charlie Creme’s latest projection has the No. 16 Tar Heels (11–3, 0–1 ACC) as a No. 4 seed, which would mean hosting, their NET ranking of 20 would translate to a low No. 5 seed. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Photos: Michael Jordan's time before, during and after UNC basketball

Nov 1, 1980; Wilmington; with his parents on Nov. 1, 1980, the day he announced his decision to play basketball at the University of North Carolina. Feb, 10, 2007, Chapel Hill; Tar Heels former guard and former coach are honored at halftime of the UNC-Wake Forest game at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill. (Fayetteville Observer)
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Today In UNC History
December 29, 1913
Meb Long, UNC’s first great scorer, scored 23 points in a win over the Charlotte YMCA. Long became the first Tar Heel to score 20 points in a game. Two weeks earlier, Meb and Cyrus Long became the first brothers to play basketball for UNC.
December 29, 1956
Carolina beats Wake Forest, 63-55, to win Dixie Classic for first time, one of four UNC wins that year over the Deacons (by a combined 18 points).
December 29, 1959
York Larese sets the ACC single-game free throw record in a 75-53 win over Duke by making 21 free throws.
December 29, 2015
Nick Weiler passes Don McCauley (1970) for single-season UNC scoring record with 127 points. Elijah Hood finishes the season with 1,463 yards, second all-time at UNC, but the Tar Heels fall to Baylor in the Russell Athletic Bowl in Orlando, Florida where UNC allowed a single-game and NCAA bowl record high 646 rushing yards.
December 29, 2023
R.J. Davis becomes the first player in UNC history to record at least 20 points, 10 assists, and 5 steals in a game as the Tar Heels blow out Charleston Southern 105-60.
December 29, 2024
R.J. Davis makes his 300th career 3-pointer to become UNC's all-time 3-point leader, surpassing Marcus Paige's 299 in the Tar Heels' 97-81 win over Campbell at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill.
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