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UNC Standout Day’Ron Sharpe Taken 29th in NBA Draft
Former UNC standout Day’Ron Sharpe is officially headed to the NBA, as the Phoenix Suns...
Read MoreStroman on Sports: NBA Playoffs’ Fans and Injuries
This week for Stroman on Sports, Deborah Stroman joins 97.9 The Hill to chat NBA Playoffs. As we approach the conference finals rounds, several key players are expected to be out or not fully healthy — what does this say about the NBA’s shortened offseason? And fan behavior continues to turn ludicrous, as a Suns fan goes viral for fighting a Nuggets fan in the stands.
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Read MoreStroman on Sports: Crossing the Line
Deborah Stroman joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell for her weekly check-in to discuss fan behavior (or lack thereof) at this week’s NBA Playoff games. With incidents of fans spitting or dumping popcorn on players to lobbing racist comments to players’ families, why do fans feel compelled to cross a line of respect?
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Coby White Sets New NBA Career High With 36 Points
Former UNC star point guard Coby White caught fire Wednesday night in the NBA, pouring in a...
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Bubble Kings: Lakers Run Past Heat for 17th NBA Championship
The ultimate anguish. The ultimate joy. This season, for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers,...
Read MoreFormer UNC Star Harrison Barnes Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Former UNC star Harrison Barnes — now with the Sacramento Kings — announced on social media that he has tested positive for coronavirus ahead of the NBA’s restart in Orlando. pic.twitter.com/4TXEL0kcCV —...
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Social Media Reacts to Former UNC Star Vince Carter’s Retirement
Former UNC star Vince Carter announced his retirement from the NBA this week on his podcast after...
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Celebrities Get Virus Tests, Raising Concerns of Inequality
Celebrities, politicians and professional athletes faced a backlash this week as many revealed...
Read MoreGobert Health Scare Shuts Down NBA, Teammate Tests Positive
It started as a joke: Before leaving a post-practice interview session Rudy Gobert touched all the tape recorders that were placed before him on a table, devices that reporters who cover the Utah Jazz were using during an...
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