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As the college basketball season officially kicks off today, I can't believe that there's one name going under the radar.
Weekend Wake Up: Celts First Stumble, Psycho T's First Action and Manny's 18th Season
James Makes Most of NYC Showcase. LeBron scored 33 in his last trip to Madison Square Garden in regular season NBA action before the free agency sweepstakes begin next year.
Tar Heels hold recent edge on rival Blue Devils
For years, everything Duke and North Carolina achieved _ the conference championships, Final Four trips and national titles _ has been connected in a back-and-forth game of one-upmanship. These days the Tar Heels have the upper hand.
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: Vanderbilt's Secret Scrimmage Story
A year ago this election week, two days before Barack Obama began his own era of "change" in Washington, the Vanderbilt men's basketball program aimed to author its storybook prelude in the cradle of its sport's civilization, roughly 300 miles to the south of D.C. Kevin Stallings kicked off his 10th year as Vanderbilt head coach by taking the most ...
Each week I'll talk about the sport I love, college basketball: • What does it say when North Carolina loses key players like Tyler Hansbrough, Wayne Ellington, Ty Lawson and Danny Green and still gets picked co-favorite in the ACC by the media.
Kansas on top of AP preseason Top 25
For the second time in its storied basketball history, Kansas is No. 1 in The Associated Press' preseason Top 25.
High-scoring Roy Williams teams are often the best Roy Williams teams. Oct. 28, 2009 By Adam Lucas These days, offensive production can be measured in many different ways.
ONE FANTASTIC RIDE: THE INSIDE STORY OF CAROLINA BASKETBALL'S 2009 CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON - Available from uncpress.unc.edu or wherever books are sold.
Top NBA Draft Prospects in the ACC Part One
As a reminder, incoming freshmen have been excluded from this series. - Top NBA Draft Prospects in the Big Ten, Part One , Part Two , Part Three - Top NBA Draft Prospects in the Big 12, Part One , Part Two , Part Three - Top NBA Draft Prospects in the Pac-10 Part One , Part Two - Top NBA Draft Prospects in the SEC Part One , Part Two , Part Three , ...
Tar Heels hope deep frontcourt is ticket to another national title
Speculation about North Carolina reserves Ed Davis and Larry Drew II began as soon as the Tar Heels cut down the nets as champions of the NCAA tournament at Ford Field in Detroit.
Tar Heels best of the top 16 frontcourts
Click on any of the images below to launch a full gallery: 1 of 17 Ed Davis , Deon Thompson, John Henson, Tyler Zeller, David Wear, Travis Wear Davis, a lanky 6-foot-10 sophomore, actually had better offensive and defensive rebounding percentages than Tyler Hansbrough last season -- but Davis' raw numbers were deflated because he only played 18.8 ...
Tar Heels Tip Off 2009 With "Late Night With Roy"
16 11:06 pm Tweet This! http://mync.com/site/43314/ CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - This past spring the University of North Carolina was celebrating a national championship in basketball.
Tar Heels ready to open practice
Coach Roy Williams took his North Carolina assistants on a retreat last Sunday to prepare for the opening of basketball practice.
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UNC Coach Roy Williams Raises $1 Million For Cancer Research
In just five years, Coach Roy Williams has raised more than $1 million for cancer research, treatment and prevention programs in our community.
Drew gets the call at point for champion Tar Heels
Larry Drew II never had to show off much of a jumpshot or take ownership of North Carolina's high-powered offense as a freshman playing behind future pro Ty Lawson .
One Fantastic Ride Arrives For Heels Fans 2009-10-14 17:18:21.402
One Fantastic Ride, the behind-the-scenes portrait of the unforgettable journey to the 2009 basketball national championship has finally become available for Tar Heel fans.
Coach Williams speaks about out diabetes at Thalian Hall
Submitted by WWAY on 13 October 2009 - 5:09pm. News It was a sea of Carolina blue at Thalian Hall Tuesday morning for a gathering of the Junior Diabetes Association of Wilmington.
Luke Winn: Who will be the next Blake Griffin? Narrowing down the preseason Naismith watch list
On Thursday, I sent in my ballot for the Naismith Award's preseason watch list. It runs 50 players deep, sets the table for the national player of the year race, and tends to generate two things: fluffy press releases from athletic departments and debate from fans over how/why was snubbed.
Early tests highlight 2009-10 season
Clemson will have a solid gauge on this year when Oliver Purnell and the Tigers travel to California for the 76 Classic.
The country's top frontcourts in 2009-10
Big men are the strength of college basketball this season, as you'll see with some of the powerful frontlines.
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