“Walter is a good shooter until the fourth period,” one coach said of Davis, a standout in both college and the N.B.A. “Then he becomes a great shooter.” By Richard Sandomir Emotions on campus are ...
Inside the Smith Center, history never fades. For North Carolina basketball, the legacy of Dean Smith is not a distant story told in highlight reels or Hall of ...
How Dean Smith built more than a basketball powerhouse—he built a standard for integrity, equality, and excellence that still ...
Dean Smith, a legendary college basketball coach, led the North Carolina Tar Heels for 36 years, winning two NCAA championships and mentoring future NBA stars like Michael Jordan and James Worthy.
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of stories exploring the storied and unique relationship between two of college basketball’s historically elite programs, North Carolina and Kansas. It ...