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Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball.

Video: Carolina Insider - Double Takes Episode 1; Twice the Takes, All Things Carolina

Introducing "Double Takes," a new series from Carolina Insider. Join Jones Angell and Adam Lucas for fresh perspectives, fun conversations, and a little friendly debate. Topics include ACC football officiating, UNC QB Billy Edwards, football viewership, basketball's rebounding struggles, and more. (View Video)

UNC Basketball, Michael Malone working to improve rebounding woes vs. Wofford

Despite ranking 12th nationally in average height, according to KenPom, the Tar Heels were outrebounded 41-32 by a Southern Conference team that sits 202nd in average height. Western Carolina grabbed 13 offensive rebounds and turned them into 13 second-chance points. "Before you can run, you have to rebound," Michael Malone said afterward. (MSN.com)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Michael Malone Gets Honest About UNC Basketball's Biggest Problem

Michael Malone isn't sugarcoating UNC Basketball's early struggles. The Tar Heels have shown flashes of promise, but Malone says Carolina continues to take "two steps forward and three steps back." What's preventing sustained success, and how can the Tar Heels fix it? (View Video)

Video: Jason Capel Discusses UNC Basketball

Former North Carolina forward and current ESPN analyst Jason Capel joined the “Tar Heel Tribune Podcast” to share his insights on this season’s UNC Basketball team, coaching transitions, and some confrontations he had at the Smith Center while on the Pitt coaching staff. (View Video)

Roy Williams Welcomes Michael Malone Into UNC Coaching Family

When Michael Malone made his first trip of the regular season down the Carolina blue carpet onto the Smith Center floor as North Carolina’s head coach, his eyes went to one place. Perched in his regular seat overlooking the home tunnel, waiting for Malone to make his entrance, was the man whose name is permanently stamped on the court: Roy Williams. (Inside Carolina)

Cones on rim, scores kept for defensive stops: How UNC is trying to fix rebounding problem

The drills have no hoops, and in some cases a cone sits on the basket, a setup UNC coaches hope will teach players that they win rebounds through positioning and effort. After being outrebounded their last two exhibition games, it happened again in Monday’s win vs. Western Carolina. Coaches are trying to fix the problem, but progress was hard to spot. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Michael Malone Wins Debut, But Should UNC Basketball Fans Be Concerned?

Michael Malone is officially 1-0 as North Carolina's head coach, but UNC Basketball's 80-72 win over Western Carolina wasn't the dominant opening-night performance Tar Heel fans hoped to see. Isaac Schade and Jonathan Adams break down the first regular-season game of the Malone era. (View Video)

The good, the bad, and the ugly from UNC's season-opening win over Western Carolina

It wasn't always pretty. However, at the end of the night, North Carolina held on for an 80-72 victory over Western Carolina, and Michael Malone officially recorded his first win as head coach of the Tar Heels. There were naturally going to be some growing pains. We saw a mix of encouraging signs, some concerns, and, of course, the rebounding issues. (Keeping It Heel)

Video: John Henson Breaks Down UNC Basketball's Season-Opening Victory

Former North Carolina and NBA forward John Henson breaks down the Tar Heels' 80-72 season-opening victory against Western Carolina at the Smith Center on Monday night. (View Video)

Tar Heels in NBA: Caleb Wilson outstanding again; Coby White makes season debut

Caleb Wilson continued his strong start to his rookie season in another loss on a night when Coby White made his season debut and Leaky Black got four steals in a big game. Wilson finished with 24 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and four steals on Monday night, but the 1-6 Chicago Bulls lost 126-107 in Philadelphia for their fifth straight defeat. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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