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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

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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?

The weirdest NBA stories of the past 12 months

From burner-Twitter accounts to players not knowing the score of an iconic Finals game to Swiss-Trojan Horses, it's been a weird past 12 months for the NBA universe.

The 'Leading scorers for every NBA team in 2017-18' quiz

How many of the leading scorers from NBA team during the 2017-18 season can you name in five minutes?

The 'NBA players 24 or younger to average at least 16 PPG and 11 RPG in one postseason' quiz

In NBA history, a player 24 years or younger has averaged 16 PPG and 11 RPG in one postseason on 42 occasions. How many of the 42 can you name in five minutes?

Ray Allen: He got Hall of Fame game

95-92, 11 seconds to go…Ray Allen crashes the paint as LeBron James’ three-point shot misses…8 seconds left…Chris Bosh corrals the rebound and spots Allen

The 'Most 3-pointers made for every NBA franchise' quiz

How many of the career leaders in three-pointers made for every NBA franchise can you name in five minutes?

Grading each NBA team's offseason

The NBA's busy offseason has all but come to a close (would somebody please sign poor Rodney Hood already? This is getting awkward), and the school year is quickly approaching.