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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. 

December 12, 2018  |  Dallas Mavericks

The 'NBA rookies to average 15 points, 5 rebounds & 4 assists' quiz

Throughout NBA history, 25 players have averaged 15 points, five rebounds and four assists during their first season in the league. How many of the 25 can you name in five minutes?

December 3, 2018  |  NBA

Are these 10 NBA trends for real?

Believe it or not, we’re a quarter of the way through the NBA season already. As with any season, there have been a number of surprises, both good and bad, after the first 20 games.

November 9, 2018  |  NBA

Best pure shooter on every NBA team

Pegging the best pure shooter on every NBA team is easy in some instances (Kyle Korver on the Cavaliers) and extremely difficult in other instances (Danilo Gallinari over Tobias Harris on the Clippers).

October 30, 2018  |  NBA

NBA players most likely to be traded this season

The NBA trade deadline is one of the most exciting times of the year. There's a blitzkrieg of Wojbombs and Shamsbombs in the week leading up to it. Some years there's a ton of trades; other years, we just hear about how close so many trades came to happening.

October 29, 2018  |  NBA

Ranking the five-year window of every NBA franchise

Superstars, front offices, head coaches, prospects, future draft picks and cap space, but not necessarily in that order, were all factored into these rankings.

October 23, 2018  |  NBA

Ranking all 30 NBA front offices

The holy trinity for winning championships in the NBA is made up of (i) great players; (ii) great coaches; and (iii) great front offices. While the players component is the most important of the three, rarely will you ever find a championship team that doesn't have high achievers at the other two.

October 17, 2018  |  NBA

The 'Most 40-plus point games from the 2017-18 NBA season' quiz

Over the course of the 2017-18 NBA season, 33 different players had at least one game where they totaled 40 or more points. How many of the 33 can you name in five minutes?

October 1, 2018  |  NBA

One under-the-radar-player to watch from every NBA team

What constitutes being an under-the-radar-player? Obviously, the player cannot be an All-Star or highly touted prospect or a player you would immediately mention when you're telling someone about a team either.

September 26, 2018  |  NBA

10 NBA training camp position battles to watch

Position battles in the NBA are a little different than those in most other major sports because unless Tom Thibodeau is the coach, both players will get enough minutes over the course of the season to display their talents.

September 25, 2018  |  NBA

Biggest question for every NBA team as training camp begins

As we approach training camp, every team has question marks. How will the new acquisition(s) fit in with the rest of the team? Which rookies will be able to make an immediate impact?