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Former UNC basketball assistant Steve Robinson retires: 'He has no weaknesses. He’s incredible'

Former UNC and Kansas assistant basketball coach Steve Robinson, who spent eight years in Lawrence and 18 seasons in Chapel Hill as a member of Roy Williams’ coaching staff, announced his retirement at age 67. Robinson was head coach at Tulsa (1995-97) and Florida State (1997-2002) and spent the past four seasons as an assistant at Arizona. (Yahoo! Sports)

Bubba Cunningham Expects Improved Roster Management to Bring 'Consistency' For UNC Basketball

UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham acknowledged on the Carolina Insider podcast this week with Jones Angell and Adam Lucas the wide-ranging results UNC Basketball has seen the last few seasons. He believes the task of the general manager to improve roster construction will help the Tar Heels reach and stay at their standard moving forward. (Inside Carolina)

Michael Jordan's lost Ferrari has been found: 'This car was a ghost'

Hershel Zelcer and his colleagues started searching for a Ferrari once owned by NBA superstar Michael Jordan that had been lost for a decade. Through a stroke of luck, they found the car in just an hour. Jordan bought the car new in 1992 from Lake Forest Sportscars, now Ferrari Lake Forest. It was made famous by a Sports Illustrated photo. (Chicago Sun-Times)

Video: Carolina Insider - UNC Basketball Roster Movement, Who's In and Who's Out?

Jones Angell of the Tar Heel Sports Network and Adam Lucas from GoHeels.com get together in the Carolina Insider podcast studio to discuss the latest in UNC Basketball, including discussion about roster movement, the statuses of Ven-Allen Lubin and Drake Powell, and more. (View Video)

UNC men's basketball faces most jarring roster transition in 20 years

Roster continuity is a challenge in the transfer portal era for programs and fans, who are used to following players for multiple seasons. The amount of transition in UNC's men’s basketball program is the most significant in 20 years. It’s possible no one who started the last 10 games last season will be on the roster and only two scholarship players will return. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Carolina Insider - Interview with Bubba Cunningham

North Carolina Athletics Directory Bubba Cunningham joins Jones Angell and Adam Lucas on the Carolina Insider podcast to give updates on multiple topics, including the House settlement, NCAA Tournament committee, the hiring of UNC Basketball General Manager Jim Tanner, and more. (View Video)

Drake Powell NBA Draft Decision; Transfer Portal Scenarios; NIL Chaos

I don't think Drake Powell's declaration for the NBA Draft should have surprised anyone. When you have that kind of athletic profile, the NBA will look at you hard. If he's going to be a 3-and-D wing, which is all the rage in the NBA, can he defend at a high level and can he make threes when he's wide open? He answered those questions pretty emphatically. (Inside Carolina)

Former UNC Basketball Assistant Coach Steve Robinson Retires After 42 Seasons

Former UNC men's basketball assistant coach Steve Robinson has announced his retirement following 42 years as a coach. In his career, Robinson advanced to the NCAA Tournament 31 times, won three national titles, made it to the Final Four eight times, won 18 conference regular-season titles, and eight conference tournament championships. (Arizona Wildcats)

Chansky’s Notebook: Rolling the Dice

Drake Powell has yet to prove he is an NBA keeper. Like some UNC players who tinkered with the NBA Draft in recent years, Powell is far from a sure thing as a pro. Does he have the size, athletic ability, and potential? Sure. He also has the potential to be another Harrison Ingram, who entered the draft, stayed in and was picked in the second round. (Chapelboro.com)

Eric Montross Public Service Award, honoree Tylee Craft represent legacies of service

The Carolina Center for Public Service couldn’t have presented the first Eric Montross Public Service Award to a more appropriate recipient. Like the award’s namesake, honoree Tylee Craft also died of cancer. But both athletes shared more than a fatal illness; they were also tireless patient advocates, raising awareness and funds to fight cancer. (UNC.edu)

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