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The NCAA had over three years to decide what to do about the supposed academic fraud happening at North Carolina and, at least apparently, they couldn’t figure a single thing out. On Friday morning, the NCAA announced it would release whatever punishment it had for North Carolina in regards to the alleged academic fraud. As […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels have landed the commitment of 5-star prospect Nassir Little. This is not only an interesting get by UNC because of the player’s abilities, but due to the fact he’s in the midst of being a figure in the FBI’s college basketball probe. For some context: The Miami Hurricanes decided with […]

North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Roy Williams is now on the record denying any possible involvement by Nike in helping the coach land top high school players on the recruiting trail. “They’ve {Nike} never helped me get any player, never insinuated, never done anything,” Williams told ESPN. “I’ve dealt with Nike and Jordan Brand since […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels will not visit the White House. The Tar Heels were invited to visit, as is the custom for teams that win college men’s basketball and football national championships, but a team spokesperson said they will not go for the trip. The Charlotte Observer reported the story. Roy Williams, UNC’s head coach, […]

Michael Jordan‘s 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics sneakers are up for bids and it won’t come cheap. This pair, especially, is expected to go for as much as $100,000 by the end of bidding, according to SPC Auctions via TMZ Sports. Two things make this sneaker a one-of-a-kind item — the first, that it’s obviously […]

North Carolina junior forward Justin Jackson has declared for the 2017 NBA Draft and signed with an agent, according to ESPN’s Jeff Goodman. The lanky 6-foot-8 forward is fresh off yet another All-American season that earned him the ACC Player of the Year award. The junior capped off his 2016-17 campaign by cutting the nets with […]

Roy Williams has been receiving a ton of congratulatory messages since leading North Carolina to their sixth NCAA Championship on Monday. From former Tar Heel players, to fellow coaches, calls and text messages have been abundant as of late for him as well-wishers are continuing to contact him. One of them was the greatest basketball […]

LOS ANGELES – Thomas Jefferson, one of the Founding Fathers of our nation, once said, “laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind.” A couple hundred years later, L.A. Clippers guard J.J. Redick is preaching the same quote when it comes to the NCAA and not paying their […]

The University of North Carolina added another championship to their already storied legacy on Monday night as they captured this year’s NCAA Championship and their sixth overall in school history. The school’s alumni composed of current and past NBA players joined the celebration and took to their Twitter accounts to let everyone know what they think […]

Once upon a time, there was a Pennsylvania high school basketball player who could play all five positions, average over 30ppg, 10rbg, and 5apg. He was a star athlete for Lower Merion High School. His name was Kobe Bryant. After his freshman year, his team finished with a 4-20 record. Over the next three years Bryant […]