WRAL Triangle and Two

NC State is bringing one of its own back to Raleigh. In this episode, WRAL's Jaylin Jones sits down with Louis Fernandez Jr. to break down the expected hiring of Justin Gainey as the new head coach of Wolfpack men’s basketball. Gainey, a point guard for the Pack from 1996–2000, returns to his alma mater after serving as Rick Barnes’ right-hand man and "defensive coordinator" at T...

Duke's national title hopes were dashed on a steal and a near-half-court heave, sending the Blue Devils home from the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight round. WRAL Sports' Pat Welter , Chris Lea and Brian Murphy discussed the gut-punch loss for the Blue Devils and what's next for the program.

WRAL sports reporters Chris Lea ,  Pat Welter and Brian Murphy break down Duke's 80-75 win against St. John's in the Sweet 16. Duke's Caleb Foster returned from a broken foot to produce several big plays down the stretch, and Isaiah Evans scored 25 points to send the Blue Devils to the Elite Eight.

WRAL's  Chris Lea  and  Pat Welter shared their thoughts about Will Wade leaving NC State for LSU. Also, Duke could get guard Caleb Foster for its Sweet 16 matchup against St. John's.

WRAL's Louis Fernandez and Mark Bergin shared their thoughts about Will Wade leaving NC State to return to LSU. The guys discussed how Wade's team performed in his lone season in Raleigh, how it got to this point and potential candidates NC State could target.

WRAL's Pat Welter and Brian Murphy shared their thoughts and analysis of UNC firing Hubert Davis after five seasons. The guys discussed how it happened, what went wrong and potential candidates who could replace Davis.

WRAL's  Chris Lea  and  Pat Welter shared their thoughts on Duke's 81-58 win over TCU in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. Duke advances to the Sweet 16.

WRAL's  Chris Lea  and  Pat Welter  shared their reactions to UNC's 82-78 loss to VCU in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. UNC had a 19-point lead in the game. The guys shared whether they believe UNC should fire or retain head coach Hubert Davis after the loss.

WRAL's  Chris Lea  and  Pat Welter shared their thoughts about Duke's comeback win against Siena in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. The Blue Devils won, 71-65.

It's the fourth consecutive season Duke, UNC and NC State have clinched NCAA Tournament berths in women's college basketball. While Duke and UNC enjoy home-court advantage for the opening rounds, NC State prepares for a high-stakes rematch against Tennessee. WRAL's Mark Bergin and Brian Murphy shared their thoughts on each Triangle team's path to the Final Four.

WRAL's Chris Lea and Brian Murphy shared their reactions to the brackets for the 2026 NCAA Tournament. They go through the road Duke has to get to the Final Four and win its first national championship under head coach Jon Scheyer. They also discussed how UNC will fare without star freshman Caleb Wilson and how NC State will play in Tuesday night's First Four game against Texas.

The WRAL documentary "The Gamble: Sports Betting in North Carolina" premieres at 7:30 p.m. ET Wednesday. In 2024, mobile betting launched in North Carolina. WRAL's Mark Bergin and Brian Murphy discussed what people can bet on in North Carolina and what the state does not allow. Plus, Bergin and Murphy shared their biggest takeaways after watching the documentary and what's next for mobile betting...

WRAL's  Chris Lea  and  Pat Welter  shared their thoughts on Duke's 74-70 win over Virginia in the ACC championship game.

WRAL's  Chris Lea  and  Pat Welter shared their thoughts after Duke's 73-61 win over Clemson.

WRAL's  Chris Lea  and  Pat Welter shared their thoughts from the ACC Tournament. Duke beat Florida State, 80-79, on Thursday night. Meanwhile, Clemson held off UNC 80-79 on Thursday night. 

WRAL's  Chris Lea  and  Pat Welter share their thoughts after NC State's 81-74 loss to Virginia in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament. NC State should still make the NCAA Tournament with an at-large bid. After the game, NC State coach Will Wade denied rumors he would consider leaving for LSU.

WRAL's  Chris Lea and  Pat Welter share their thoughts after NC State defeated Pittsburgh 98-88 on Wednesday in the second round of the ACC Tournament. The Wolfpack play the Virginia Cavaliers at noon ET Thursday.

Duke, UNC and Miami headline WRAL Digital Producer Jaylin Jones' top five storylines heading into the ACC Tournament. But what else rounds out the top five?

WRAL's  Pat Welter  and  Chris Lea  break down Duke's 76-61 win over UNC. A season-ending injury to Caleb Wilson was the story going into the game. However, several Duke injuries headline the game coming out, including to guard Caleb Foster and big man Patrick Ngongba II. Duke's defense was the difference in Saturday's win against North Carolina.

WRAL's Mark Bergin  and  Pat Welter shared their thoughts about Duke hosting UNC on Saturday night. The Blue Devils haven't lost since the Tar Heels handed them their lone loss of the season on Feb. 7. Bergin and Welter discussed whether they believe this season's Duke team would beat the 2024-25 team led by Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel. UNC has been dominant this season at home, going...

WRAL's  Pat Welter  and  Chris Lea shared their thoughts after Duke defeated NC State, 93-64.

WRAL's Pat Welter and On3's Noah Fleischman discuss quarterback Gunner Rivers committing to NC State football. Rivers is the son of longtime NFL quarterback Philip Rivers, who also played at NC State from 2000-2003. The elder Rivers is NC State’s all-time leading passer (13,484 yards).

WRAL's Pat Welter and Chris Lea break down UNC's 77-74 win over Louisville.  They get into Seth Trimble's career performance and what this win means for Hubert Davis. 

WRAL's  Chris Lea and   Pat Welter break down NC State's 82-58 victory over UNC. They explain why this win was so needed for NC State and Will Wade. Plus, they share why UNC missing its two best players in Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar doesn't excuse the Tar Heels.  

WRAL's Luke Notestine caught up with former Duke national champion Kenneth Blakeney. Blakeney returned to his old stomping grounds, not as a player, but as the head coach leading Howard University into Duke's historic Cameron Indoor Stadium.