Pat Heery

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10 truths about the play-in, first round of NBA playoffs

1 week 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?

3 weeks 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

1 month 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?

1 month 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

2 months ago | msn.com | Pat Heery

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

2 months ago | 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'

2 months ago | 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.
Let's cut LeBron James slack in his duel with Father Time

Dec 4, 2024 | yardbarker.com | Pat Heery

The basketball world has obsessed over LeBron James' age since he broke into the NBA in 2003. For the first half of his career, he was the youngest player to reach almost every milestone, so media framed the conversation about him in terms of James versus Michael Jordan at the same age.
Look who's crashing the NBA contenders' party

Nov 14, 2024 | yardbarker.com | Pat Heery

We entered the 2024-25 season with two clear-cut contenders for the NBA title: the defending champion Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder. Through the early part of the season, both teams have lived up to the hype. The Celtics are 10-3, have a plus-10.8 net rating per 100 possessions and lead the NBA in three-point attempts and three-point makes. The Thunder are 10-2, have a plus-12.5 net rating and the best defensive rating in the NBA by far.
Why Arkansas' men's basketball team is better than advertised

Nov 3, 2024 | yardbarker.com | Pat Heery

The 2024-25 men's college basketball season is here. Dan Hurley has UConn gunning for a three-peat, Kansas and Alabama return very experienced rosters, and everyone's heard about the freshman talent at Duke and Rutgers. But let's not forget about coach John Calipari's squad down at Arkansas, as they share the traits of many of Coach Cal's best teams: great guards, NBA-level size and athleticism in the front court and depth to spare.