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Dave Telep's Starting 5: All-star game impact on Andrew Wiggins and Aaron Gordon, a pair of weekend mid-major commitments, an introduction to freshman Amir Coffey, senior shooting guard superlatives and why "motor" guys are at a premium.

Story | Conversation | March 04, 2013

After their loss last week to Butler, and ahead of their Tuesday matchup with Indiana in the ACC-Big Ten challenge, Seth Greenberg identifies three key questions the North Carolina Tar Heels must answer this season in order to reach their potential.

Blog | Conversation | November 27, 2012

North Carolina went from the penthouse to the outhouse last season. But there is no reason to panic as the Tar Heels should secure their place among the nation's elite programs again.

ESPN The Magazine's LaRue Cook examines North Carolina's problems this season. While the Heels' young roster is usually trotted out as the primary culprit, Cook finds that the issues are far more fundamental and troublesome than age.

Story | Conversation | February 10, 2010

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.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Each week leading up to the season, one of our experts will offer up a list previewing some aspect of college basketball. Previous entries include: Jay Bilas on the best conferences and the best rebounders; Fran Fraschilla on the best ...

Blog | Conversation | October 15, 2009

Blue Ribbon Yearbook previews the 2009-10 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.

Story | Conversation | October 13, 2009

To kick off our Summer ShootAround series, we begin in the ACC and look at the top storylines, the key players and the freshmen and games we can't wait to see ... oh yeah, and some predictions.

The CBB Summer Buzz series checks in on Chapel Hill where the Tar Heels restock with the nation's No. 2 recruiting class and a pair of gritty returning players capable of leading UNC back to the promised land.

Story | Conversation | August 03, 2009

North Carolina juniors Ty Lawson and Wayne Ellington will enter the NBA draft, ending their college careers a few weeks after leading the Tar Heels to the national championship.

There will be plenty of movement between now and November, but Kansas tops next season's initial Top 25.

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.

Believe it or not, there was some work involved -- some sweat, some anxiety -- for North Carolina in going from landslide favorite to landslide winner of a national title.

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

DETROIT -- A few notes on the Tar Heels headed into the game: 1. A victory would give UNC its fifth NCAA national championship, moving it into a third-place tie with Indiana for most all time. UCLA leads with 11 and Kentucky has seven. A win would g...

DETROIT -- UNC holds a 24-11 lead at the second media timeout with 11:41 to go. Michigan State is making a nice effort to get back into the game. Goran Suton grabbed an offensive rebound and scored to pull MSU back to within 13 points. But State has...