Power forwards aplenty in 2010 draft

...saw the biggest vacuum of PFs in recent history. Just three -- Blake Griffin, Jordan Hill and Tyler Hansbrough -- went in the lottery. And just three others -- James Johnson, Taj Gibson and DeMarre Carroll -- went...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 11, 2009

Too much hype? Wall is well worth it

Every once in awhile, someone lives up to all the hype. With the bright lights of New York shining upon him, Kentucky freshman John Wall did just that, lifting his Wildcats to a 64-61 win over UConn.

Here's what we learned in November

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.

Story | Conversation | December 01, 2009

Davis has career-high 22; UNC holds on despite Spartans' late push

Ed Davis scored a career-high 22 points Tuesday night to help North Carolina (No. 11 ESPN/USA Today, No. 10 AP) beat No. 9 Michigan State 89-82 in a rematch of last season's national championship game won by the Tar Heels.

...State's Kalin Lucas (1) reacts in front of North Carolina's Danny Green, left, and Tyler Hansbrough, right, during the second half of the championship game at the men's NCAA Final Four...

No. 9 Spartans, No. 10 Tar Heels meet Tuesday

No. 9 Spartans, No. 10 Tar Heels meet Tuesday

Pondexter heads thin list of college seniors

...in their careers. Last year, no seniors cracked the top 10, only two -- Terrence Williams and Tyler Hansbrough -- were in the lottery, and only six made it into the first round. That dismal prognosis...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Gardner-Webb-North Carolina Preview

Gardner-Webb-North Carolina Preview

North Carolina-Ohio St. Preview

North Carolina-Ohio St. Preview

Aldrich has double-double; Kansas avoids upset when Memphis' 3 is long

Cole Aldrich had 18 points, 11 rebounds and blocked five shots, helping top-ranked Kansas overcome a sloppy night to hold off Memphis 57-55 in a rematch of the 2008 national championship game Tuesday.

Thompson's big second half boosts UNC to third double-digit victory

Deon Thompson scored 16 of his 20 points after halftime to help North Carolina (No. 4 ESPN/USA Today, No. 6 AP) hold off Valparaiso 88-77 on Sunday.

Valparaiso-North Carolina Preview

Valparaiso-North Carolina Preview

North Carolina rolls behind Ginyard's career high

Marcus Ginyard matched his career high with 17 points to help North Carolina beat North Carolina Central 89-42 on Wednesday night in the 2K Sports Classic.

N.C. Central-North Carolina Preview

N.C. Central-North Carolina Preview

Forde Minutes: Look back, look forward

Forde Minutes takes a look back at the decade that was and looks forward to the season that will be.