After years of eyeing an off-campus replacement for the Dean E. Smith Center, the University of North Carolina is facing growing resistance from the very people who helped build its basketball dynasty ...

With all the chatter about the future of the current Dean E. Smith Center, it's led to us all having some time to reflect on some of our favorite memories that the historic venue has provided us with.

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 ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. For an alternative perspective on the Dean Dome, from deputy Opinion Editor Paige ...

Still, there are reasons to relocate as far as how some school officials see it. If they were to build a new arena at the new site, they would be able to create a new, potentially better parking ...

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 Fame plaques. It is a living philosophy, ...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The University of North Carolina is moving closer to selecting Carolina North as the site for a new basketball arena to replace the Dean E. Smith Center, according to multiple ...

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The traffic will be heavy on Rams Club Drive outside the Dean Smith Center on Thursday night. While some fans hope the Tar Heels beat the Duke Blue Devils, there is a bit of contention between ...

The North Carolina Tar Heels basketball program won its 500th game at the Dean E. Smith Center Saturday night against Wake Forest. It was a historical night for the program. While addressing the media ...