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Here's what we learned in November

Jay Bilas, ESPN.com

November is still early in the men's basketball season, but that doesn't mean we haven't learned anything about 2009-10 from the past month's play.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | December 01, 2009

Pondexter heads thin list of college seniors

Chad Ford

College seniors continue to be a dying breed in the NBA draft. The thinking is simple: After four years, all the good players have already left school...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

It's hard not to be impressed by the Orange

Doug Gottlieb

Syracuse dominated in two consecutive nights at the Garden with blowouts of two teams ranked in the top 12, but its Coaches vs. Cancer title game win ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 21, 2009

Breaking down the one-and-doners

Chad Ford

...Thaddeus Young -- were drafted in the lottery. In 2008, the record was broken. Seven freshmen -- Derrick Rose, Michael Beasley, O.J. Mayo, Kevin Love, Eric Gordon, Jerryd Bayless and Anthony Randolph -- went in the lottery...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 10, 2009

Hard Work: A life on and off the court

Roy Williams with Tim Crothers

An excerpt from UNC coach Roy Williams' new autobiography, due out Nov. 3.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 26, 2009

Enough madness to go around

Andy Katz

Some quick hitters after nearly five hours of our coverage of Midnight Madness on Friday night on ESPNU: • The Kentucky event was unprecedented...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 19, 2009

Williams cementing his own legacy

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

As the reloaded national champs gear up for practice on a quest to defend their title, the coach of the Tar Heels still just wants to make Dean Smith proud. Roy Williams wouldn't have it any other way.

Story | Conversation | October 15, 2009

Need a coach? Get to know these guys

Seth Wickersham, ESPN The Magazine

Beyond the ivy-covered walls of major American colleges sit powerful men who often know long before anyone else does when the team's coach will be fired (or a new one will be hired). Chances are they had something to do with it.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | September 15, 2009

ACC ShootAround: UNC still the king, but plenty aiming for defending champ

ESPN.com

Bob Donnan/US Presswire On a young team, North Carolina senior Deon Thompson will be counted on for leadership. 10 Things To Know From The Off...

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Four jobs later, Peterson returns to ASU

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Nearly a decade after departing Appalachian State the first time, Buzz Peterson had a comfortable life in the NBA alongside pal Michael Jordan. The allure of the bench was too much, though. He's back in Boone, N.C.

Story | Conversation | July 13, 2009

Henson kicks up his Heels

Elena Bergeron, ESPN The Magazine

In town for the Jordan Brand Classic, John Henson stopped by to chat with ESPN The Mag about his future at UNC next season.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | April 17, 2009

UNC awaits NBA decisions

Associated Press

North Carolina coach Roy Williams says he doesn't have a specific timetable when juniors Ty Lawson and Wayne Ellington will decide if they will go to the NBA.

Story | Conversation | April 07, 2009

Pregame thoughts from press row

Andy Katz

...said they got here without him. That's the same thing that former North Carolina Tar Heel Michael Jordan said earlier Monday at his Hall of Fame induction news conference. Jordan said he didn't...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 06, 2009

North Carolina coasts past Michigan St. to claim fifth national championship

Associated Press

North Carolina defeated Michigan State 89-72 to win its fifth NCAA basketball championship.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | April 06, 2009

MJ not needed in this one

Dana O'Neil

DETROIT -- They just introduced Michael Jordan here as part of the halftime festivities honoring the newest Hall of Fame class. Sort of...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 06, 2009