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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

NBA rookie review: Grizzlies' Morant, Heat's Herro have jump on the rest

In One-On-One, Yardbarker's Sean Keane and Pat Heery also dish on  R.J. Barrett (Knicks), Coby White (Bulls) and rookies who may not have caught your eye

James Harden's absurd season represented in five stats

The playing style of the Rockets' star resembles driveway basketball, but it's extremely effective in today’s NBA, Yardbarker's Pat Heery writes.

NBA dynamic duos: Which are rocking, struggling?

In One-On-One, Sean Keane and Pat Heery dish on LeBron-AD, Doncic-Porzingis, Harden-Westbrook, McCollum-Lillard and more.

Superstar Lillard's prime wasted by Trail Blazers. Here's what they must do.

Although it would cost Portland a ton, it must acquire a stellar forward or risk getting buried in the loaded West, Yardbarker's Pat Heery writes.

The 25 best NBA teams from the 2010s

As the decade comes to a close, it's time to look back at the best teams of the 2010s. Every championship team obviously made the list, but not all seasons were created equal...

Canned goods? NBA coaches already on hot seats

In One-On-One, Yardbarker NBA writers Pat Heery and Sean Keane dish on the Knicks' scowling head coach, the Bulls' front office, the woeful Pelicans and more.

Yardbarker's NBA 2010s All-Decade team

Welcome to Yardbarker's All-Decade team, an exercise where we take the All-NBA team concept and spread it out over the 2010s, effectively answering the question: "Who were the 15 best players this past decade in the NBA?"

Why Jokic, Kings, Bucks, Nets must be shamed

The majority of best players in the NBA are compulsive workers, Pat Heery writes, so it makes one wonder what Nikola Jokic’s ceiling would look like if he adopted the same attitude.

Hot takes on dismal Warriors, Kings, Bulls and an early season MVP

In their One-On-One, Yardbarker NBA writers Sean Keane and Pat Heery also dish on Brooklyn's Kyrie Irving, Philly's Ben Simmons and more.

NBA players most likely to be traded this season

We're still a couple of months away from trade deadline season in the NBA, but it's never too early to start thinking about which players might be on the trading block in the next couple of months.

First impressions: Sixers, Clippers, Kawhi, Doncic are rocking

In his early look at the season, Yardbarker's Pat Heery explains why LA and Philly look like they’re in a championship contender class of their own.

NBA Western Conference preview: Lakers among seven powerhouses

In One-On-One, Yardbarker's Sean Keane and Pat Heery dish on the best coach, who will finish with the best record (a surprise!) and more.

NBA Eastern Conference preview: A Bucks-Sixers final?

In One-On-One, Yardbarker's Pat Heery and Sean Keane also dish on the dregs of the East, potential breakout candidates and more.

100 bold NBA predictions for 2019-20 season

The NBA season doesn't tip off until Tuesday, but Yardbarker already knows the 2019-20 champ, MVP and so much more. Trust us.

Leap year: Five NBA players whose games should rise in 2019-20

Several players every season show up to training camp looking noticeably better than they did the season before, brimming with a new sense of confidence — ready to make the "Leap," Yardbarker's Pat Heery writes.

The weirdest NBA stories of the past 12 months

We decided to do this exercise last season because there'd been so many bizarre stories in the NBA from the start of the 2017-18 season to the end of training camp leading into the 2018-19 season.

Yardbarker's top-10 NBA MVP narratives, from Giannis to Simmons

In today’s social media-driven NBA, MVP candidates don’t just need the numbers, they need an accompanying narrative to take home the MVP Award, Yardbarker's Pat Heery writes.

How twilights of LeBron, Kawhi could mirror games of Magic, Jordan

The best way to delay the inevitable athletic decline is to enhance new skills and play a less physically taxing brand of basketball. Here's how present-day stars could evolve, according to Yardbarker NBA writer Pat Heery.

Middle men: NBA teams trending toward contending or rebuilding

Pat Heery looks at the 13 teams that make up the NBA's middle class. You never want to be caught on a hamster wheel of mediocrity like the Hornets have found themselves for half a decade.

One-on-One: We absolutely can't unsee Lakers' offseason circus

Yardbarker's Sean Keane and Pat Heery sort through the craziness with the Lakers, who must find a center to replace the injured Boogie Cousins.

Let's assess rebuilding efforts of nine NBA bottom-feeders

The Hawks, Grizzlies and Thunder have good rebuilding plans in place. The Knicks and Michael Jordan's Hornets? Yikes! What's going on? Yardbarker's Pat Heery weighs in.

One-on-One: Too much Zion? Stuff you need to know about NBA schedule

Zion Williamson's NBA debut against the Mavericks and Luka Doncic is far from the only intriguing early matchup. Yardbarker's Pat Heery and Sean Keane weigh in on the 2019-2020 schedule.

How eight NBA title contenders will play in 2019-2020

Extraordinary player movement this summer makes the NBA as wide open as ever. At least eight teams have a legitimate shot at the 2019-2020 championship. Pat Heery examines the playing styles of each.

One-on-One: Our odds-on favorites to overachieve, underachieve in NBA

Westgate Sportsbook put the Lakers over-under win total for 2019-20 at 50.5. Heck, one of our NBA writers already thinks they are going all the way!