In the hours before North Carolina took the court at Rupp Arena to play Kentucky on Tuesday, Dec. 2, longtime Tar Heel ...

Roughly 90 former players and coaches joined a Zoom with University leaders in December. Since then, a movement has begun to stop the potential relocation of the Smith Center and push for renovations ...

"If the University actually cares about preserving the legacy of North Carolina basketball, the community and the students ...

The North Carolina Tar Heels' basketball program is navigating through the 2025-26 season as Hubert Davis looks to get back on track. However, a big storyline that is emerging is the future of the ...

The aging 40-year-old Smith Center is in need of repairs. Should the Tar Heels renovate the venue, home to countless memories, or build a new modern arena at the proposed Carolina North site? The ...

The future of the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill has been a hot button topic in recent weeks. Many have speculated that ...

UNC basketball coach Roy Williams isn't mincing words in providing his stance on the future of the Smith Center. Here's what Williams said.

Former Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski weighed in on the Dean E. Smith Center debate. Here's what he had to say.

The Dean E. Smith Center, photographed on Monday, December 22, 2025 in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com Joel Berry II was getting ready for bed on Dec. 14, when he got an ...

John Kilgo co-wrote UNC legend Dean Smith’s biography and at one point did play-by-play for Davidson’s and Charlotte’s ...

Before the gaggle of reporters surrounding UNC Chancellor Lee Roberts and Board of Trustees Chair Malcolm Turner were dismissed at Thursday morning’s board meeting, Roberts wanted to have a final word ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Joel Berry II was getting ready for bed on Dec. 14, when he got an unexpected text message: There would be a video conference call ...