North Carolina faces Virginia Tech, aims for 13th

North Carolina faces Virginia Tech, aims for 13th straight win ESPN.com - BLACKSBURG, Virginia - Playing its best basketball of the season, North Carolina will have to be on top of its game against a pesky conference foe. The top-ranked Tar Heels aim for their 13th straight victory against Virginia Tech in an Atlantic Source: sports.espn.go.com Russell stands tall with dignity beyond the games Miami Herald - B ill Russell remembers the years traveling through airports, back before saturating TV exposure made NBA players instantly recognizable national celebrities. He cannot count the times someone would ask, ''Are you a basketball player?'' Or the times Source: www.miamiherald.com