At the July 2000 press conference, Williams explained his decision in front of a packed room. He began by saying that he was staying in Kansas and it was the toughest seven days of his life, as he had ...

Smith and his wife were riding their motorcycles on 152nd Street East in South Hill when the driver of a Jeep Cherokee ...

Dean Smith celebrated his 83rd birthday on Friday. In all likelihood, there wasn’t much of a celebration. Smith is suffering from dementia and only occasionally is aware of what is going on ...

People knew Smith as a "my way or the highway" type of coach. He was rigid and combative and would readily dismiss others who ...

For All Of That We Honor North Carolina's Dean Smith. In 1968, shortly after North Carolina reached its first NCAA basketball final under Dean Smith, grateful boosters presented the Tar Heels ...

Words will come pouring forth in the next few days from those who played for Dean Smith, those who coached for and against him and from the president of the United States, who awarded him the ...

Two. As in one, two. During a third-of-a-century of college basketball domination, Dean Smith's UNC powerhouses won just two championships. It's a completely incongruous stat amidst all those ...

Dean Smith's death has shined a spotlight on his many triumphs off the court, but the legendary North Carolina coach certainly had some memorable victories on it too. Below is a list of eight of ...

151; -- After my story on Dean Smith ran last March, I got an email from Kenny Dennard. Dennard started as a freshman on Duke's 1978 Final Four team and was a senior in Mike Krzyzewski's first ...

Dean Smith’s first face-to-face meeting with a potential new signing is crucial. He’s looking for a few simple traits: a man who can hold a conversation, asks questions and absorbs ideas.

Kenny Smith shared a powerful story about his time with legendary coach Dean Smith at UNC. The moment highlighted Coach Smith ...