Ryan Aston 
In his team’s series against the Memphis Grizzlies, Stephen Curry of the eventual world champion Golden State Warriors made one of the craziest shots in recent memory. With time expiring in the third quarter of Game 6, Curry launched the basketball in bazooka-like fashion from 60-70 feet away from the hoop and drilled the shot … Read more
Make no mistake about it–Cam Newton of the Carolina Panthers is one mammoth of a man. The six-foot-five, 250-plus pound Newton is built like a defensive end, moves like a tailback and can launch a football 70 yards down the field, making him one of the ultimate dual-threat quarterbacks in the NFL. Dating back to … Read more
Dynasty. It’s much more than a wacky television show from the 80s. If you’re the Chicago Blackhawks, it’s what you’ve secured following the team’s series-clinching Game 6 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Finals. The Blackhawks’ NHL championship victory marks the franchise’s third title in the past six years; a period … Read more
With Kevin Love already out for the remainder of the 2015 NBA Playoffs and starting point guard Kyrie Irving suffering a similar fate in Game 1 of the Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers looked to be in a bad way in their title bout with the Golden State Warriors. These setbacks notwithstanding, LeBron James and company have held … Read more
Make no mistake about it, Terrell Owens is one of the most polarizing characters in professional sports. As great as the former wide receiver was on the field over the course of his 15 years in the NFL, Owens will probably be remembered for his big personality and the controversy that seemed to follow him around … Read more
The Hart Memorial Trophy, the John R. Wooden Award, the Maurice Podoloff Trophy. These are the names of notable Most Valuable Player awards in American sports. Strangely, our country’s most popular sporting league, the NFL, hasn’t named its own MVP award after anyone. Given this curiosity, NFL.com’s Dave Dameshek recently polled a litany of superstars, … Read more
Daniel Murphy. Jeurys Familia. Bartolo Colon… And the Amazing Spider-Man? Under normal circumstances, one wouldn’t find the world’s most famous web slinger hanging around these Big Apple big leaguers, but when the New York Mets closed out their home series with the San Francisco Giants on Thursday the superheroes were out in full force. It was CosPlay Night … Read more
The recent exploits of Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James are going down as perhaps the ultimate example of a transcendent athlete willing a depleted roster toward a world championship. Without Kevin Love, without Kyrie Irving, LBJ and a ragtag bunch of basketball misfits have given league MVP Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors all they can … Read more
One of the more heartbreaking stories of the 2014 football season came right out of the gate for the New York Giants. Running back David Wilson, a first-round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, was forced to announce his retirement during training camp. The announcement didn’t come as a complete surprise; the electrifying return man … Read more
Everyone knows the tale of the single parent in a rough neighborhood working multiple jobs to keep food on the table and a roof over their heads. How about the one where the superstar professional athlete picks up a second job for extra scratch–ever heard that story? As strange as it may seem, it’s something … Read more
Make no mistake about it–Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith was one relieved man following his team’s Game 2 victory over the Golden State Warriors. By Smith’s own admission, he played less than spectacular in support of his teammates, namely LeBron James and Timofey Mozgov. That duo’s Herculean effort kept the Cavs in the game and, … Read more
If one were to take a poll of 100 baseball fans anywhere outside of NYC (and perhaps even in the five boroughs), New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez would probably come out as one of the most hated players in Major League Baseball. Whether it’s his attitude, his supermodel girlfriends or his use of performance-enhancing drugs, … Read more
After dropping the opening round of the NBA Finals to league MVP Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are trailing in the series one-nil. Meanwhile, the King’s son–LeBron “Bronny” James Jr.–has already led his Gulf Coast Blue Chips team to the fourth grade championship at THE LEAGUE Dallas/Hype Sports … Read more
Recently, we examined the best power forwards ever to play NBA basketball. Today, the TickPick Blog is shifting its focus to the wing with our list of the top five small forwards in league history. Needless to say, there is nothing “small” about any of them, as the hoops legends that populate this list are … Read more