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Video: UNC Basketball Mailbag with Rob Harrington
As UNC Basketball begins practice, Inside Carolina basketball analyst Rob Harrington answers questions on a variety of topics, including
Michael Malone's coaching style,
Cameron Fens and how the team is handling his eligibility status, the Smith Center renovate/relocate debate, and more.
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Thu Sep 24, 2026
Video: Angelo Brizzi's Role And Why People Are Sleeping On Maximo Adams
Andrew Jones and David Sisk from TarHeel247 discuss the role of UNC transfer point guard
Angelo Brizzi and the upside of freshman forward
Maximo Adams as the Tar Heels officially tip off basketball practice this week ahead of the 2026-27 season.
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Thu Sep 24, 2026
Lucas: The Best
It was fitting that a day devoted to commemorating the spirit of one of Carolina's best seemed to bring out the best in everyone involved. The Rams Club began the Montross Day of Service in 2024 as a way to honor
Eric Montross, who died after a battle with cancer in Dec. 2023. It's held every year on his birthday, Sept. 23. In 2026, the event boomed. (
GoHeels.com)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Will Jaydon Young Earn More Minutes This Season?
As
Jaydon Young aims to carve out a bigger backcourt role in his second season at UNC, Isaac Schade and Jonathan Adams break down Young’s strengths — solid point-of-attack defense and team-first mentality — while highlighting his need to improve three-point shooting to boost his on-court impact.
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Wed Sep 23, 2026
Beyond the rafters: Tyler Hansbrough, Antawn Jamison take their legacies to the classroom
For UNC students who were not yet born when
Antawn Jamison was 1998 National Player of the Year or toddlers when
Tyler Hansbrough won the award in 2008, they mostly know about their greatness from their parents. But both have connected with Hussman School of Journalism and Media students by co-teaching a sports communication class. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
The responsibility Antawn Jamison felt during UNC Basketball coaching search
Antawn Jamison’s No. 33 UNC Basketball jersey hangs from the Smith Center rafters, but what he did on the court was never as important as what he wanted to do once he stepped outside the lines. Serving on UNC's coaching search committee wasn't just about helping hire Michael Malone. It was a chance to honor
Dean Smith and
Bill Guthridge. (
MSN.com)
5 Questions UNC Basketball Must Answer in 2026-27
While there are likely more than 5 questions that pertain to the
2026-27 UNC Basketball roster, let's look at five of the most important that
Michael Malone and this team will have to come up with answers to as the season goes on. Can the Tar Heels' frontcourt be serviceable? Carolina returns just one major contributing piece from last season's roster. (
Heel Tough Blog)
Video: Carolina Insider - UNC Basketball's First Official Practice Under Michael Malone
Jones Angell, Adam Lucas, and
Tyler Zeller break down Tuesday's first official practice for UNC Basketball under new head coach Malone leading up to the 2026-27 season.
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Wed Sep 23, 2026
Former UNC basketball star Antawn Jamison is at the head of his class as a professor
Antawn Jamison loves and wants to help the University of North Carolina. But he would have thought this was crazy in college: Him, teaching a class. Yet on Tuesday, the former North Carolina men’s basketball star and 16-year NBA veteran sat in front of room of 33 students in UNC’s Carroll Hall as a visiting professor of the practice for sports communication. (
MSN.com)
Lucas: Building Habits
It wasn't that different. That's what everyone wants to know, isn't it? Was the first official practice of the
Michael Malone era a radical departure from the Carolina Basketball that we all know and love? No, it wasn't. Keep in mind that a "first practice" in 2026 is very different than a "first practice" a decade ago. And there was plenty of teaching. (
GoHeels.com)