Atticus O'Brien-Pappalardo
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Atticus O'Brien-Pappalardo

Expertise:
NBA, Basketball
Education:
Union College
Location:
New York, New York

Experience

Atticus Pappalardo covers the NBA for Heavy.com.

He is a data analyst and basketball fanatic who is passionate about letting numbers tell a story. His NBA data visualizations can be found on X @AOP_NBA.

 

Education

Atticus O'Brien-Pappalardo graduated from Union College in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in Political Science and a minor in English.

Latest Articles From Atticus O'Brien-Pappalardo

  • Doc Rivers Deflects Blame to Travel Staff Following Bucks Loss to Grizzlies

    Doc Rivers deflected some of the blame to the Bucks travel staff following another disappointing loss, this time to the Grizzlies

  • Insiders Reveal Massive Update on Joel Embiid’s Meniscus Injury

  • Miles McBride Drops 29 Points, Displays Growing Confidence

  • Jrue Holiday Gets Candid on How Milwaukee Handled Trading Him

  • The Celtics’ Post Game Has Been Dominant This Season

  • Alex Caruso Tops List of NBA’s Best 3-and-D Players

    Alex Caruso, Derrick White, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope are among the best 3-and-D players in the NBA. Who else is on the list?

  • LeBron James Calls Steph Curry One of NBA’s ‘Most Influential’ Players

  • LeBron James Praises Jayson Tatum’s ‘Elite’ Accomplishments

  • Spencer Dinwiddie Sounds Off on His Role With the Lakers

  • Dennis Schroder Fires Back at Lakers’ D’Angelo Russell: ‘Shows Off Immaturity’

  • Al Horford’s Reliability, Voice on Full Display in Win Over Suns

    Al Horford had his best game of the season, dropping a season-high 24 points and 6 3-pointers in a 127-112 win over the Phoenix Suns.

  • Kevin Durant Predicts Jayson Tatum Will ‘Control the League’ for Next 10 Years

  • Orlando Magic Announce New Deal With Head Coach Jamahl Mosley: Report

  • A Deep Dive Into Domantas Sabonis’ Potentially Historic Season

  • Timberwolves, Karl-Anthony Towns Suffer Huge Blow With Playoffs Looming

  • Reliving Some of Shaquille O’Neal’s Greatest Games on His 52nd Birthday

  • Cavaliers Provide Injury Update on Donovan Mitchell

  • Steph’s 60-Point Game, Wemby’s Historic Stat Line: NBA February in Review

  • Monty Williams Slams Refs After Controversial No-Call Against Knicks

  • JJ Redick Goes Off on Bucks Coach Doc Rivers for ‘Always Making Excuses’

    JJ Redick went off on Milwaukee Bucks' head coach Doc Rivers for "always making excuses", and for a lack of accountability.

  • A Look at Some of the Top Upcoming NBA Free Agents: LeBron, Harden, More

  • Timberwolves Sign Mike Conley to $21 Million Extension

  • Brooklyn Nets Fire Jacque Vaughn: Report

  • NBA Stars Sound Off on Competitiveness of 397-Point All-Star Game

  • Sixers Tried to Trade for Former All-NBA Center Before Deadline: Report

    According to a HoopsHype report, the Sixers were close to completing a trade for center Andre Drummond prior to the 2024 NBA trade deadline.

  • A Look at Every MVP Candidate’s Case for Winning

  • Karl-Anthony Towns Could be Traded This Summer: Report

  • Giannis, Jabari Smith Jr. Among Players With Biggest Shooting Leaps This Season

  • 76ers Tried to Trade for LeBron James, Could Target Him Again: Report

  • Social Media Reacts to Victor Wembanyama’s Historic 27-14-10 Line

    Victor Wembanyama just become the first player in the history of the NBA to score at least 25 points and have 10 blocks in under 30 minutes.