Pat Heery

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Head of News for Euronews in Lyon, formerly BBC News website. Under way - two words and King John didn't sign Magna Carta.

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Reign men: Thunder will prove their greatness to NBA

1 week ago | yardbarker.com | Pat Heery

The 2010s in the NBA were essentially defined by LeBron James’ Miami Heat/Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors. The former's teams won the Eastern Conference eight straight years from 2011-18. The latter closed the decade by winning the difficult Western Conference five straight years (2015-2019). Since then, the league has had a void at the top.
Ranking five head-spinning trade scenarios for Giannis Antetokounmpo

3 weeks ago | yardbarker.com | Pat Heery

Monday night's rigged crazy NBA Draft lottery may lead to an offseason of unprecedented player movement. Stars such as Phoenix's Kevin Durant, Philadelphia's Joel Embiid or even Boston's Jaylen Brown could be available in trades. All of them would yield impressive returns, but the crown jewel of potentially available players this summer is Milwaukee's 30-year-old superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo (30.4 PPG last season), who is reportedly open to a trade that would earn the Bucks a king's ransom.
Post-mortem for four fake NBA contenders: What's next for Luka, LeBron?

1 month ago | yardbarker.com | Pat Heery

Roughly a dozen NBA teams fancied themselves as contenders this past season. Four of them were sent packing in the first round of the playoffs. Let’s examine those four teams that are heading to Cancun instead of vying for the Larry O’Brien Trophy, highlighting what went wrong and what lies ahead this offseason. Milwaukee BucksWhat went wrong: Similar to the Lakers (more on them later), the Bucks have had a precipitous fall since their championship in 2021.
10 truths about the play-in, first round of NBA playoffs

1 month ago | yardbarker.com | Pat Heery

The NBA regular season was spectacular and drama filled, but don’t get too nostalgic because the playoffs are going to take things up another level. As you prepare for the play-in and first round, here are 10 truths to know:1.
10 dramatic NBA predictions: Who's dreaming of Lakers in Finals?

2 months ago | yardbarker.com | Pat Heery

The NBA is always full of drama, and this season is no different. We’ve seen stunning trades of Luka Doncic, Anthony Davis and Jimmy Butler. Heck, a coach — recent Coach of the Year candidate Taylor Jenkins — got fired by the playoff-bound Memphis Grizzlies (44-32). What other drama could be in store for the rest of the season and beyond? Here are 10 dramatic NBA predictions. (All statistics and records are through Wednesday's play.)1. The Suns will miss the play-In ...
10 players who could improver their NBA Draft stock by rocking March Madness

2 months ago | yardbarker.com | Pat Heery

Walter Clayton Jr. | Florida Nothing screams March Madness like an undersized senior point guard (6-foot-3 and 195 pounds) lighting it up on a deep run through the tournament. Clayton (17.5 PPG on 44.4-37.7-85.7 shooting splits) and Florida are playing their best ball of the season after winning the SEC tournament crown and are threats to cut down the nets in April.
Fabulous foursome: Who deserves NBA Coach of the Year?

2 months ago | yardbarker.com | Pat Heery

The 2024-25 NBA regular season is three-fourths of the way complete, and, surprisingly, most of the awards races are either wrapped up or lackluster. Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander appears to have a slight lead over Denver's Nikola Jokic in the MVP race with no other contender in sight. The Defensive Player of the Year award will have an asterisk because San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama is ineligible.
Assessing, grading four Western Conference teams that underwent full makeovers at the NBA trade deadline

Feb 8, 2025 | msn.com | Pat Heery

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Assessing, grading four Western Conference teams that underwent full makeovers at the NBA trade deadline

Feb 7, 2025 | yardbarker.com | Pat Heery

Remember when we thought the new collective bargaining agreement had ruined the trade deadline? It looks like we can put that narrative to rest because we just witnessed the craziest trade deadline in NBA history. Interestingly enough, the majority of the deadline action was concentrated in the Western Conference, where four teams made moves that could have a dramatic effect on their franchises for the rest of this season and seasons to come.
How NBA's middle class should navigate dreaded 'Hamster Wheel of Mediocrity'

Jan 28, 2025 | yardbarker.com | Pat Heery

In today’s NBA, teams are incentivized to be really good or really bad. A team should either be going all-in to contend for a title or tanking for a shot at selecting a franchise player in the draft. If a team is somewhere in the middle, it better have a clear direction because floundering about play-in territory is the NBA’s version of purgatory. Let’s take a look at the NBA’s middle class — the teams that are at an inflection point and must pick a direction heading into the trade deadline Feb.