Tar Heel born, bred, and working on that third thing
If he stays he would be trouble (for the opponents). If he goes it might be double (carrying the UNC torch brightly into the NBA). First off: this is not a question about what’s best for Caleb. Everyone has him as a top five pick in the NBA, and I genuinely believe he could rise […]
The NCAA transfer portal is officially open, and schools have begun trying to tackle one of the most insane periods of the calendar year. Everyone is losing players to the portal, and at the same time teams are trying to give head first into it to find important pieces to rebuild their roster. This year’s […]
UNC men’s basketball may have had a down season, but most of the Tar Heel winter sports teams have done quite well. The Heels have maintained their lead in the Learfield Director’s Cup standings at the conclusion of the winter sports season. The Director’s Cup is awarded to the school who has the most overall […]
It’s only been a few days since Michael Malone was announced as UNC’s newest head coach, but the NBA title winner is well into the process of assembling his staff. Chuck Martin, who spent the last two seasons on John Calipari’s staff at Arkansas, will reportedly be associate head coach for the Tar Heels. Martin […]
My grandfather had a favorite saying: “Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good.” That was the second thing to cross my mind when UNC announced Michael Malone as its new men’s basketball head coach. Malone’s a unique answer to a complicated problem for UNC, which reached outside “the family” for a head coach for […]
One month ago today, UNC was at a pivotal point in the 2025-26 season. They were preparing for the ACC Tournament in hopes of not only padding their NCAA Tournament resume, but to win the ACC Tournament Championship. It was going to be a tough task considering the fact that Duke was playing as well […]
It would appear one big question about the next iteration of Carolina Basketball has been answered. Multiple reports on Wednesday have indicated that current Arkansas assistant coach Chuck Martin is about to move over to UNC as Associate Head Coach. He would become the first notable addition to the Michael Malone staff. It’s been assumed […]
I must confess, if I were ranking the options that North Carolina was reportedly interested in during the coaching search, Michael Malone wouldn’t have been high on my list. He wouldn’t have been last, mind you, but not right at the top. Well, whether because the top options turning them down, or Malone impressed the […]
The NCAA transfer portal is officially open, which means it is time for one of the longest, most painful times of the year. Just about every school will have players that will move around this spring for various reasons — money, playing time, opportunity, and in some cases, just a change in scenery. When it […]
The transfer portal is officially open, and since North Carolina has a new coach in place, it is as important as ever for the Tar Heels — especially considering Dusty May just won a National Title while starting four guys who played college basketball somewhere else last season (fifth starter Nimari Burnett was also a […]
Michael Malone has accepted an offer to be UNC’s next basketball coach, the first one outside “the family” in most of our lifetimes. Malone became familiar with UNC thanks to his daughter Bridget, a rising sophomore, who plays volleyball for the Tar Heels. While reportedly in the mix to return to the NBA as a […]
Much of the attention over the past week remained on North Carolina men’s basketball and their coaching search. However, the rest of the college sporting world rolled on, and that included UNC over on the baseball diamond. With another weekend in the books, here’s a look at Carolina’s weekend series victory over Boston College. Thursday: […]
After a couple of weeks of excruciating patience, the North Carolina Tar Heels have their new head coach. Former Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone is bringing his talents to Chapel Hill, which was an unexpected hire by many. His name started getting brought up near the end of UNC’s coaching search, but nobody really knew […]
It’s really easy in this day and age to have an immediate thought about UNC’s decision to reportedly hire Michael Malone. The immediate reaction by the fan base was one of shock and an immediate comparison to Bill Belichick. In short—ON MY GOD WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU DO THIS AGAIN? But just like I […]
UNC may have gotten their coaching situation figured out earlier today but their next task begins now with the transfer portal opening tomorrow. Freshman point guard Derek Dixon will be entering his name into the portal when it opens. The freshman took control of the point guard position as the season went on after the […]
North Carolina appears to have found its next head coach and, surprise, it is someone no one was really talking about. Despite connections to the university due to his daughter playing volleyball at Carolina, former Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone was not a name you heard a lot of in relation to the Tar […]
All eyes are on the North Carolina Tar Heels as they attempt to find their new head coach for the men’s basketball program. All eyes are also on the Chicago Bulls, who have had way more of an eventful 2026 than they likely bargained for. In the middle of all of this is Billy Donovan, […]
UNC’s search to find its next head coach grinds on. Tommy Lloyd signed an extension to stay at Arizona after getting the Wildcats to their first Final Four in 25 years. On Sunday, Dusty May announced he’s not pursuing any other college basketball head coaching jobs, basically removing him from consideration for Carolina’s opening. These […]
This evening it was reported that Michigan head coach will not pursue the job opening at UNC. This was announced by ESPN’s Pete Thamel via X: UNC’s coaching search has had three names mentioned the most: Tommy Lloyd, Dusty May, and Billy Donovan. Lloyd announced a couple of days ago that he accepted an extension […]
Being in an unprecedented situation means that it’s tough to know how to handle every twist and turn. Friday’s news about Tommy Lloyd staying at Arizona is admittedly a 90 degree curve. So, let’s all take a breath and state some actual truths about the current situation for Carolina so we can reset where things […]
Normally, there is a lot of dissection and analysis at the end of a UNC basketball season. This season ended a little differently; Hubert Davis’s abrupt firing has put most of the focus on the coaching search for the next Carolina head coach. And rightly so; as a fan, I’d rather look forward than relive […]
With Friday’s news that Tommy Lloyd signed a contract extension that would keep him at Arizona for the next five seasons, Carolina’s reported top choice for its next head coach is now off the table. So who should UNC target next? For me, the answer is none other than the guy whose team just put […]
1, 1, 3, 2. While a few Final Fours have been chalkier than that, March Madness increasingly relies more on wild finishes than improbable Final Four (or even Sweet 16) participants to justify its name. Iowa and UConn delivered wild finishes to deny one seeds Duke and Florida a trip to Indianapolis. UConn stole Duke’s […]
We have been grading all four classes of the 2025-26 Carolina Basketball team this week, and now it is time to grade the entire team. For UNC fans, it probably feels a bit like kicking us while we’re down after finding out yesterday that Tommy Lloyd is signing an extension with Arizona. But the quicker […]
While we as North Carolina fans have been quite preoccupied by the coaching search that now envelops the men’s basketball program, there were still games going on over the weekend, and there will be into this weekend as well. Last night was the national semifinals at the women’s Final Four and tonight will be the […]