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Up first in Chapel Hill, Steve Belichick is out as defensive coordinator at North Carolina after a university investigation found isolated but significant disregard for standards of conduct within the football program. The resignation puts the Tar Heels in a tough spot heading deeper into the season, and it puts the Belichick name back under an uncomfortable spotlight.
Speaking of that name, it doesn't take long for the family to regroup. Brian Belichick is stepping in to take over his brother's defensive coordinator duties for Bill Belichick's UNC squad, keeping the defense in the family. It is an unusual situation, but Bill has never shied away from unconventional moves, and now his son is running the defense in what is already a turbulent season in Chapel Hill.
Shifting to the hardwood, Toronto is generating real buzz this offseason with a roster that now features Kawhi Leonard alongside Scottie Barnes. The Raptors are banking on that pairing to push them back into Eastern Conference relevance, but the East is deeper and more dangerous than it has been in years. Whether that combination is enough to compete for a title remains the defining question of their rebuild.
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