Tar Heel Times

A long time coming for Long Island longshot Danny Green

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:14:00 -0400

Tuesday night in Miami, Danny Green Jr. gets his first of two chances to win a title to match the one he seized at North Carolina, and to become one of the more improbable championship-round MVPs in all of sports. A former sparring partner of LeBron's in Cleveland, where he averaged two points per game before he was cut, Green has a chance to help knock out the heavyweight champ in Game 6.

Bucks' John Henson enjoys fishing on Lake Michigan

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:27:00 -0400

John Henson plays on the court with intensity, but during the off-season he knows how to relax. One of Henson’s favorite hobbies is fishing. He started when he was a kid, hanging out with his dad. Sit back, relax, and enjoy a day on the water with John Henson.

Danny Green making most of his chance

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:19:00 -0400

If the Spurs are able to finish this job against the Miami Heat and win the fifth championship they so desire, Danny Green may very well wind up being the Finals MVP after what has been a remarkable run. He is shooting his way into the long-range record books while facing off against the legendary marksman who has set so many of these marks in the Heat's Ray Allen.

Danny Green's rise from role player to NBA Finals juggernaut isn't the first of its kind

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:49:00 -0400

Danny Green is now a household name after setting an NBA Finals record for most 3-pointers made in a series (25 so far). He has made at least three 3-pointers in each game, including seven in Game 3 to finish with 27 points. Green is just three shy of tying the all-time playoffs record for 3-pointers made in a series. Heat guard Ray Allen currently owns a share of that record.

Roy Williams addresses P.J. Hairson's arrest

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:24:00 -0400

Roy Williams said he will wait until he has all the facts concerning the June 5 arrest of leading scorer P.J. Hairston before deciding how to handle the situation. "We are waiting until all the information comes out," Williams told USA TODAY Sports on Monday. "We're going to wait and see what happens. I've got some ideas, but right now those ideas are staying in my mind."

UNC AD mulling upgrades to Smith Center, Fetzer

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:16:00 -0400

Athletic director Bubba Cunningham saw North Carolina win a pair of NCAA championships this season and earn recognition as the nation's best women's athletic program. Now he's looking ahead to facility upgrades that could include changes to the home of the Tar Heels' men's basketball team.

GoHeels Weekly Primer

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:30:00 -0400

The baseball team advanced to the College World Series, but that was far from the only athletic news from Chapel Hill last week. Catch up with this week's installment of the GoHeels Weekly Primer. Thursday's big news was that UNC won the women's Capital One Cup, given to the top women's athletic program in the nation for the 2012-13 academic year.

Danny Green blocks LeBron James

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:21:00 -0400

Danny Green has already set the record for most three-pointers in an NBA Finals series. This stop of a LeBron fast break is just the most ridiculous icing on the cake imaginable.

Video: All 25 of Danny Green's 3-pointers in the NBA Finals through game 5

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:56:00 -0400

San Antonio Spurs guard and former UNC star Danny Green set the NBA record for most 3-pointers in NBA Finals history Sunday night. Here's a look at all 25 of them to date:

Danny Green sets NBA Finals record for three-pointers

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:31:00 -0400

Danny Green once wasn't good enough to be on the same team as LeBron James. Now he's a big reason why the MVP's chances of a second consecutive championship are in serious trouble. Green set a Finals record with 25 3-pointers against the Miami Heat. He finished with 24 points and went 6 of 10 from long range in Game 5.

Roy Williams among several hoops coaches at CWS

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:10:00 -0400

North Carolina coach Roy Williams is no stranger to the College World Series. He usually makes at least one appearance each time the Tar Heels make it to Omaha. So no surprise he was at the ballpark Sunday — caught on the Jumbotron posing for photos with fans. As you might imagine, that made his section a popular place for UNC supporters to gather between innings.

Video: Reggie Bullock NBA Draft Profile

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:58:00 -0400

Former North Carolina star J.R. Reid profiles UNC sharpshooter Reggie Bullock and breaks down why he is one of the top prospects in the 2013 NBA Draft.

Bria Hartley And Danny Green: The North Babylon Bond

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 19:10:00 -0400

Back in 1990s in North Babylon, N.Y., perhaps the two greatest high school players the town ever spawned lived right around the corner from each other – Danny Green and Bria Hartley. Green ended up as a McDonald’s All-American who played at North Carolina. Hartley became a WBCA All-American before choosing UConn, where she was a All-American last season.

Team USA camp is a dream for Harrison Barnes

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:44:00 -0400

Being included in the USA Basketball Men’s National Team mini-camp next month in Las Vegas is something Golden State guard Harrison Barnes doesn’t take lightly. USA Basketball on Wednesday announced 27 players who accepted invitations to the camp, selecting a group of rising stars in the NBA for three days of training at the Mendenhall Center on the UNLV campus.

George Karl tells Denver’s team president that firing Karl was ‘very stupid’

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 09:43:00 -0400

Former Denver Nuggets coach George Karl has never been shy about going on record to discuss, well, anything. His last few separations from former NBA teams have resulted in a series of interviews about how daft the administration above him was, including fallouts with general managers Wally Walker in Seattle, and newly-appointed GM Larry Harris in Milwaukee.

Judge calls Michael Jordan’s $5 million lawsuit against grocery chain ‘greedy’

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 09:41:00 -0400

The latest news about six-time champion and Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan is a bit of a low point. In layman’s terms, he’s suing a grocery chain that dared congratulate him in an advertisement that also sold a few steaks. Jordan appeared in court this week to attempt to prove why such a lawsuit is necessary.

Reggie Bullock making a push up NBA Draft boards

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 09:11:00 -0400

Looks like Reggie Bullock's decision to skip his senior season might pay off for the former North Carolina wing after all. With two weeks left until the NBA Draft on June 27, the 6-foot-6, 200-pound Bullock is making the biggest move up the prognosticators' draft boards of any of the Triangle prospects, and is probably one of the fastest risers in this year's class.

Media Begins Digging into P.J. Hairston's SUV Rental

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:17:00 -0400

This was, of course, inevitable. When a star college basketball player such as P.J. Hairston is arrested while driving a high-priced SUV which happens to be rented, there will be questions. The Durham police report indicated there was a car rental agreement taken as evidence at the scene however no indication was given as to who's name is on it. That is where the media usually jumps into it.

Tyler Hansbrough shares knowledge with kids at Jerod Haase basketball camp

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:15:00 -0400

When a college or NBA player was speaking at a camp, Tyler Hansbrough made it a point to attend as a kid. That's why he was certainly happy to share his knowledge with youth at UAB head coach Jerod Haase's basketball camp. Hansbrough played at North Carolina when Haase was an assistant - actually, the first recruiting phone call he got was from Haase.

Audio: David Glenn Interviews Bobby Frasor

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:06:00 -0400

David Glenn recently caught up with former UNC basketball player and current UAB Director of Basketball Operations Bobby Frasor. Among the topics discussed: The type of work ethic San Antonio Spurs’ Danny Green has that contributes to his success; why watching the NBA finals is a priority for Frasor; Tyler Hansbrough’s tough play against the Miami Heat’s Birdman.