From left we have Vince Carter, Julius Peppers, Makhtar Ndiaye (who?) and Antawn Jamison. This was taken last night at the national title game. Which smile do you prefer the most? It's a nice reminder that Duke vs. UNC is the best rivalry in sports. Even in victory, the UNC hatred still abounds {Golden's Nuggets} ... Read More

Seriously, when you consider the dominance, it's extremely hard to argue. Carolina wasn't even contested in any of its games. The team trailed for a total of, what, about 10 minutes in 240 minutes of play. In fact, its toughest challenge, you could argue, was LSU in the second round. Here's how the Heels harassed teams in the first half of their final four games. —MSU: 34-11. —Villanova: 26-12 —Oklahoma: 13-2 —Gonzaga: 29-18 Combine that with ... Read More

I need only to let the still images speak for themselves. Photos via the Charlotte News & Observer. ... Read More

Love this photo. Paul Sancya of the Associated Press got the shot Saturday night. The game is nearly here. Some things to eye: • Will Lucas be guarding Lawson? Would love to see this. Lucas is a future pro, and I wonder if this one-on-one will be more balanced than it appears at first glance. Carolina • UNC and the 3's. The Heels have been ridiculous from behind the arc. It's imperative that ... Read More

Don't think that post title is hyperbolic, because if UNC wins, it's going to be considered, outside of any UCLA-era achievements, the greatest career any player has ever had. So stew on that. The pot-hole-littered road to the Final Four ends tonight, and that metaphor fits no better than now, as The Dance ends in the Motor City. I'm not sad; it'll be nice to have a little time off, and I've got ... Read More

9:00: Calhoun giving a long-winded and decent answer. No Roy Williams-like moment there. Izzo's postgame in the locker room was great. Game starts in 15. 9:15: As the game draws closer, I'm kind of worried Carolina is going to run 'Nova out of the joint. 9:21: Wasting only six seconds, Tyler Hansbrough is fouled. What heart. 9:23: UNC gets its first basket 90 seconds in. That's what we in the business call a ... Read More

You know, you've focused all season long on this goal. You're Ty Lawson. Your toe has gotten more ink in the past three weeks than an NBA player's bicep. You've worked so hard to get back to the Final Four and win that elusive NCAA championship. So, what to do once you touch the ground and prepare to redeem yourself for last year's humiliating loss to Kansas? Uh, duh: casino time! Straight ... Read More

1) Because Roy Williams loses this more than he wins it. The peanut-butter-cup-eatin' coach is 1-5 at the Final Four. Last year, if you recall, Billy Packer declared the game over in the first half. UNC went on a run, but Kansas' lead was too big. 2) Because Tyler Hansbrough doesn't deserve it. Hasn't this kid already received enough praise? If he wins the national title, it'll be the biggest collective ... Read More

What to Look For: What not to look for? There's at least eight potential NBA players on display in this game. How often can you say that about a regional semifinal? If Gonzaga wins this game, it will have been for two reasons: 1) North Carolina, as was the norm this year, will have allowed Gonzaga to get off 14-foot shots that should have been contested; 2) Ty Lawson's toe injury ... Read More

It's a tough task for a high-profile coach, I know. No F-bombs here, either. Some levity and talk of Calhoun at the end of the video. Measured, calm, direct. Something tells me ol' Roy wasn't too concerned about his opponent, Georgia Tech, less than 24 hours from the time the press conference was held. ... Read More

An interesting placement — smack dab in the middle between the game at Cameron two weeks ago and the one in Chapel Hill on March 8 — for this special to air. Watching an hour of the history of college basketball's greatest rivalry depicted, a few things stood out. 1) There was a lot of cursing. I liked that. 2) Both schools' fans want the other fans, and the school in general, ... Read More

Got this tip, not sure where it originated from, but I'm guessing a few Tar Heels messageboards out there are running with it. ... Read More

Enjoy the history and maniacal nature of this rivalry embodied in the form of a college douche with a dream! ... Read More

I hope not. I'm a fan of streaks. And there are fewer streaks that are more admirable than Clemson's mark of ineptitude whenever it plays in Chapel Hill. The Tar Heels hold an overall 121-19 edge against the Tigers. Clemson has lost nine straight overall to UNC, its last win coming in 2004, when the Tigers took out the then-No. 20 Heels. If you remember, it was last season when Clemson and ... Read More

And of course it's him. What's interesting about Hansbrough: You don't hear those lame, recycled "It seems like he's been there seven years!" jokes. He's been more than solid since Day One on the campus. Do you realize his freshman year was the first season after Raymond Felton, Sean May, Rashad McCants and Co. won the national title. Has it been that long that quickly? But the Heels take on Evanston tonight, ... Read More

Not a lot of details here, but Jeff Goodman of FOX Sports is reporting Tyler Zeller will be done for the year after he suffered multiple fractures in his left wrist last night against Kentucky. Hansbourgh is expected to be sidelined for at least another game and Marcus Ginyard won't see playing time for a few weeks. Remember these tough times come March, when all of this will have taught the Heels ... Read More