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IT'S NEVER TOO EARLY FOR HOOPS

Basketball season is months away, but ACC Now is previewing the season now. Expect big things from UNC and Duke. Part I | Part II | Part III

ACC basketball schedules released

The 2008-09 men's basketball season promises to be historic for the ACC with North Carolina and Tyler Hansbrough chasing Duke for team and individual honors in the record books.

Updated: Aug. 27, 2008 8:46 AM | Full story

Lawson learns lesson

North Carolina point guard Ty Lawson doesn't plan to give up watching "SpongeBob SquarePants" cartoons or wearing crazy socks.

Updated: Aug. 21, 2008 5:27 AM | Full story

Lawson: 'It won't happen again'

UNC point guard pleads guilty; penalty includes report on drinking and driving.

Updated: Aug. 20, 2008 2:44 AM | Full story






Lawson pleads to driving after underage drinking

North Carolina point guard Ty Lawson pleaded guilty today to a charge of driving after consuming alcohol under age.

Updated: Aug. 19, 2008 3:13 PM | Full story

Heels playing in Maui

College notes:North Carolina, which returns national player of the year Tyler Hansbrough and its top five other scorers from last season's Final Four team, will open the 25th annual EA Sports Maui Invitational against host Chaminade.

Updated: Aug. 6, 2008 2:42 AM | Full story

Ty Lawson's case set for Aug. 19

The UNC basketball player is scheduled to appear in a Chapel Hill court on charges of driving after consuming alcohol while underage and driving with a revoked license.

Updated: Aug. 5, 2008 6:15 AM | Full story

Kelly narrows college list to six

Sports Briefs:Ravenscroft senior Ryan Kelly announced Sunday that he has narrowed his list of college choices to six schools: Duke, Georgetown, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Vanderbilt and Wake Forest.

Updated: Aug. 4, 2008 2:04 AM | Full story

Bulls waive Curry

JamesOn Curry, who starred at Eastern Alamance, was the team's second-round pick in the 2007 NBA Draft.

Updated: Aug. 1, 2008 6:19 AM | Full story

Tar Heels' Hansbrough grabs another honor

North Carolina center Tyler Hansbrough can add the ACC male athlete of the year award to his well-stocked trophy case.

Updated: Jul. 23, 2008 1:23 AM | Full story

Basketball player reports watch stolen

Triangle Briefs: This week, former Tar Heel basketball player Shammond Williams reported a $10,000 diamond-encrusted watch stolen from his home on Gardner Circle.

Updated: Jul. 19, 2008 1:42 AM | Full story

Heels go back to school

When Sean May was a star forward at North Carolina, he often could be found slouched in the back of his classes, just trying to get through his seminars and to the next Tar Heels practice. But now he sits front and center at UNC each summer.

Updated: Jul. 17, 2008 5:39 AM | Full story

Wright makes right decision

Ex-Heel happily adjusts to NBA life.

Updated: Jul. 17, 2008 1:22 AM | Full story

Tar Heels' goal: NCAA title

UNC veterans tout experience, drive.

Updated: Jul. 15, 2008 1:41 AM | Full story

Ginyard misses court date

Sports Briefs:North Carolina basketball swingman Marcus Ginyard is free on $150 bond after turning himself in to police on Wednesday after he missed a scheduled court date for two misdemeanor charges.

Updated: Jul. 12, 2008 2:26 AM | Full story

Lawson's day in court delayed

North Carolina point guard Ty Lawson had his first court appearance on a driving after consuming alcohol charge continued Tuesday until early August.

Updated: Jul. 9, 2008 1:43 AM | Full story

Tar Heels to face Wolf Pack

Nevada will host North Carolina in a nationally televised basketball game on New Year's Eve.

Updated: Jul. 3, 2008 1:20 AM | Full story

Tar Heels guard cleared to play basketball

With all five starters returning to UNC, and four new recruits in the mix, point guard Bobby Frasor probably will play some at back-up point guard and shooting guard for a team that will almost certainly be ranked preseason No. 1.

Updated: Jul. 3, 2008 7:40 AM | Full story

UNC basketball trio will return

Ty Lawson, Wayne Ellington and Danny Green all decided Monday they were returning to Chapel Hill for the 2008-09 season.

Updated: Jun. 17, 2008 9:46 AM | Full story

Tar Heels loaded for '09 title bid

Tudor:It's an old story in the sense that one party's despair can be another's delight.

Updated: Jun. 17, 2008 5:46 AM | Full story

Tar Heels on top again

Moments after beating third-seeded Clemson 86-81 on Sunday to win a second consecutive ACC Tournament, North Carolina guard Wayne Ellington raised an index finger as a reminder to several celebrating teammates.

Updated: Mar. 17, 2008 10:55 AM | Full story
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