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Pat Heery

Pat Heery began his sports writing career in 2016 for The Has Been Sports Blog. He practices real estate law during the day and runs pick & rolls at night. Follow him on Twitter: @pheery12

Bold predictions for the rest of the 2023-24 NBA season

We're about a quarter of the way through the NBA season, so it's time for some bold predictions. Remember folks - these are bold  predictions. 

2024 NBA first-round mock draft

The first edition of the 2024 mock draft will feature the first round, with every pick being compared to a current or recent NBA player. As the season progresses, there will be updates and added analysis based on how the prospects fare the rest of the season.

The most intriguing player on every NBA team

The NBA is as talented as it has ever been. Every team in the NBA has a number of talented players (well, besides the Wizards), and there's plenty of intrigue in following almost every team. These are our picks for most intriguing player on every team in the Association.

NBA players who could be first time All-Stars in 2023-24

The NBA is loaded with talent, so cracking the All-Star ranks for the first time will be an uphill battle for any player on this list. 

Faces in new places for the 2023-24 NBA season

Don't look now, but the NBA season is right around the corner. Before you know it, opening night will be upon us. So, to get you ready for the season, here's a list 50 familiar NBA faces in new places.

The biggest question for every NBA team as training camp begins

With training camp on the horizon, here is each NBA team's biggest question.

Every NBA team's under-the-radar player to watch

Every year, under-the-radar players like Aaron Gordon and Bruce Brown help swing the NBA title race by making big plays in big moments. Though their stats may not always reflect their importance to their team, these under-the-radar players are adored by their superstar teammates, coaches, and fans.

The best pure shooter on every NBA team

Shooting is paramount to success in today's NBA. 

Grading the offseason for each NBA team

Believe it or not, the NBA's offseason is winding down, and teams will soon report to training camp. That means it's time to assess each team's offseason. 

The highest-paid players for the 2023-24 NBA season

Here's a list of the highest-paid players in the NBA for the 2023-24 season and an outlook for the upcoming season based on total cash salary for the 2023-24 season only, not the average salary per season over the length of the contract.

The richest contracts in NBA history

In lieu of Jaylen Brown recently inking a five-year, $304 million supermax contract extension with the Boston Celtics, let's take a look at the richest contracts in NBA history — you'll soon realize that almost all of them are active contracts — and assess whether they were or are fair-market deals.

2023 NBA first-round mock draft

In this third mock draft, we've updated the picks based on some recent developments and assessed each draftee's role for the franchise that selects him.

The best current international NBA players

The international talent in the NBA isn't just at the top of the league — it's everywhere. Here are the 20 best international players in the NBA today.

The best international NBA players of all time

The NBA has really developed into an international league in recent years. Here are the 20 best international players in NBA history. 

Forgotten NBA stars from the LeBron era

This list skews towards players who were stars in the 2000s and early-2010s because many of the players who were stars during the mid-to-late 2010s are still playing at a star level and, therefore, may play their way out of potentially "forgotten stars" status.

20 forgotten NBA stars from the Jordan era

This list will include a number of players from the era of Michael Jordan whose careers started out brilliantly, but for whatever reason — tragedy, circumstances, or other — never reached the lofty levels people expected of them. Enjoy!

Forgotten NBA stars from the merger to the Lottery era

As time passes and the talent in the NBA gets better and better, we tend to only remember the very best players of the yesteryears — the superstars, the members of the NBA 75 and All-Decade teams. With this list, we're paying homage to 20 stars from the mid-1970s-to-mid-1980s that you may have forgotten about.

Ranking every NBA draft class from the 21st century

Which draft class has been the greatest of the 2000s thus far? Which has been the worst?

The biggest draft need for all 30 NBA teams

With the NBA playoffs underway and the NBA lottery and draft rapidly approaching, it's time to assess every team's biggest need heading into the draft.

The greatest NBA nicknames of all time

The NBA has had some many great nicknames that it was difficult to narrow this list down to 50, let alone the 30 greatest nicknames of all time.

The best NBA teams from the 2020s (so far)

At the conclusion of this season, we'll have crowned four champions during the 2020s. With that on the horizon, it's time to rank the 20 best NBA teams of the 2020s (so far).

Did the right player win the NBA MVP award during the lottery era?

With all the talk around the 2022-23 MVP race between Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo, let's take a look back as to who should have won the MVP award each season going back to the start of the lottery era.

Who are the favorites for each major NBA award?

With so much parity across the league, every big performance will count as leading your team to the three-seed looks a whole lot better than leading your team to the play-in tournament.