TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Paul Watson Jr. scored 20 of his career-high 30 points in the third quarter Friday night and the Toronto Raptors pulled away to a 113-102 victory over the Orlando...
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard scored 36 points and the Portland Trail Blazers extended their winning streak over the Orlando Magic to eight games with a 106-97 victory on Tuesday night....
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Pascal Siakam has been getting to the rim and it's paying off for the Toronto Raptors.
Siakam had 30 points and 10 rebound, leading the Raptors to a 115-102 win over the...
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Orlando Magic rookie point guard Cole Anthony is getting more comfortable the more he plays in the NBA.
Anthony’s comfort level showed Monday night when he posted a...
Cole Anthony spent his lone year in college battling injuries and still put up big numbers. The Orlando Magic can’t wait to see what he’s capable of when fully healthy.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina freshman point guard Jeremiah Francis plans to transfer.
Francis averaged 3.3 points last year and played in just 16 games. He didn't play in his...
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina freshman point guard Cole Anthony is entering the NBA draft.
Anthony announced his decision Friday. He had been considered a likely one-and-done...
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Brazilian tennis player Thiago Seyboth Wild said Tuesday he has the coronavirus and is recovering....
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina coach Roy Williams joked that he nearly broke his dadgum neck Tuesday night because there was a light bulb out in the hallway steps leading up to the press...
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina is feeling like it did at the beginning of the season. More importantly, the Tar Heels are winning that way.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Cole Anthony says it's simple to excel from long range — “just choose the right spots.”
Anthony and his North Carolina teammates did just that on Saturday, hitting 11...
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — At numerous points this season, Garrison Brooks has struggled to make free throws for North Carolina. Tuesday night, shooting free throws was like second nature for...
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Tre Jones got Duke to overtime, and Wendell Moore Jr. finished off North Carolina.
They did it with a pair of plays sure to live on in replays and the lore of the...
Here are a few things to watch this weekend in the Atlantic Coast Conference:
GAME OF THE WEEKEND
No. 7 Duke at North Carolina. One of the biggest rivalries in college basketball will...
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — The return of Cole Anthony from knee surgery hasn’t magically fixed North Carolina’s offensive problems that have lingered all year.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — While many eyes were on North Carolina freshman Cole Anthony, it was Florida State freshman Patrick Williams who had one of his best performances.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Jared Hamilton grew up in North Carolina rooting for the Tar Heels. In his first game at the Smith Center, the home team could have used him.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina coach Roy Williams says star freshman point guard Cole Anthony has returned to limited practice and could play Saturday against Boston College after missing...
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Cole Anthony has spent six weeks watching North Carolina teammates struggle as he recovers from knee surgery. The Tar Heels’ star freshman point guard can’t wait to rejoin...
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The injuries have piled up at North Carolina. So too have the losses in the roughest season of Hall of Fame coach Roy Williams' tenure with his alma mater.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Xavier Johnson could have chosen a cliche, something about how no one game is more important than any other. Instead, the Pittsburgh point guard went the other way.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — When college stars like Cole Anthony are injured, they are faced with the question of whether they should they return or just sit out the season to protect their looming...
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — The losses are adding up for North Carolina, along with the sleepless nights for Hall of Fame coach Roy Williams.
The Tar Heels have their worst record through 15...
A look at the upcoming week around the Atlantic Coast Conference:
GAME OF THE WEEKEND
Clemson at North Carolina on Saturday. No, neither team is ranked, but the game is the latest...
Iowa State’s Tyrese Haliburton knows well the challenges that face young point guards in college basketball.
The best ones are often so in sync with their coaches that they know exactly the...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — North Carolina was fully in control in the first half, using a big run to build a double-digit lead. The way the Tar Heels were playing, it looked like their losing streak would...
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina star freshman point guard Cole Anthony is expected to miss four to six weeks after having arthroscopic knee surgery.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Mamadi Diakite scored 12 points and No. 5 Virginia rebounded from a blowout loss to beat No. 7 North Carolina 56-47 on Sunday.
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — The Battle 4 Atlantis opens Wednesday with four ranked teams playing in an early season test through the Thanksgiving holiday.