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As NIL, transfer portal dominate recruiting, the nature of the UNC-Duke rivalry is changing

The UNC-Duke rivalry is built on its history. Today, very few of the players are from North Carolina. Some of them have played Duke before on other teams, but the intensity of those games is different. “The driving factor in a lot of ways now is money, and I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing. These players have the opportunity to make generational wealth,” Cormac Ryan said. (Daily Tar Heel)

What Caleb Wilson, UNC basketball players said about Duke rivalry

North Carolina freshman Caleb Wilson and the No. 14 Tar Heels finally get their first shot against Cameron Boozer and the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday, Feb. 2 (6:30 p.m., ESPN) at the Smith Center. Following UNC’s 87-77 win against Syracuse, Wilson and two other newcomers discussed the opportunity to be a part of college basketball’s best rivalry. (MSN.com)

The Arena Decision and the UNC Basketball Family's Fight to Save the Smith Center

In the hours before North Carolina took the court at Rupp Arena to play Kentucky on Tuesday, December 2, longtime Tar Heel basketball supporters Rusty Carter and Hunter Morin stepped into a small meeting room at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Lexington for an hour-long conversation with UNC executive associate athletic director Steve Newmark. (Inside Carolina)

Coby White Traded To Charlotte Hornets

Coby White is coming home to North Carolina. The Chicago Bulls have traded White and Mike Conley Jr. to the Charlotte Hornets for Collin Sexton, Ousmane Dieng, and three second-round draft picks. White is a Goldsboro native who had one sensational season at North Carolina, becoming the 12th former UNC player to play for an NBA team in Charlotte. (Tar Heel Tribune)

RJ Davis Named NBA G League Player Of The Week

South Bay Lakers guard R.J. Davis has been named the NBA G League Player of the Week for games played Monday, Jan. 26, through Sunday, Feb. 1. The weekly honor marks the first of Davis’ career. Davis guided South Bay to a perfect 3-0 week, posting three consecutive 20-point performances, including one 30-point outing and one 40-point game. (NBA.com)

Chansky’s Notebook: Bluest Bloods

Who will be the one-and-done winners Saturday? UNC and Duke have had players who stepped onto the court for the first time in the blue blood rivalry and led their teams to victory in what has become the most famous regular-season home-and-home series. Both programs have had dozens of NBA draft choices, and the number of players has increased. (Chapelboro.com)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Dylan Mingo Watch Is On

UNC Basketball turns the recruiting tide as Dylan Mingo Watch heats up. Could the Tar Heels land the nation’s top guard? Maximo Adams, fresh off his McDonald’s All-American selection, headlines a recruiting class that’s looking stronger by the day. Isaac Schade breaks down the latest recruiting twists. (View Video)

Luka Bogavac Says Uptick In Comfort Is Key To Recent Play

Luka Bogavac has 40 points over the last three games, netting 14 at Virginia, 16 at Georgia Tech, and 10 vs. Syracuse. He's 14-for-23 from the field in the three games, including 7-for-13 from beyond the arc. Bogavac says he's more comfortable on the floor with his teammates, and they with each other, which has allowed for more open shot attempts. (TarHeel247)

Video: IC Podcast - UNC Basketball's 'Metrics Problem' As Duke Looms

Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley from Inside Carolina to discuss the aftermath of UNC Basketball's near collapse against Syracuse on Monday night and how the Tar Heels face a 'metrics problem' heading into the season's first matchup against the Duke Blue Devils. (View Video)

Inside UNC Basketball's Late-Game Wake Up Call: 'We Got Too Comfortable'

UNC had the Smith Center ready to exhale with just under 10 minutes left, sitting on a massive lead and playing the kind of connected basketball that makes a blowout feel inevitable. Instead, the Tar Heels spent the final stretch hanging on as Syracuse turned missed shots, turnovers, and stops into a late push that shrank the margin to single digits. (TarHeel247)

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