The Golden State Warriors won the 2015 NBA Championship on the back of star point-man and league MVP Stephen Curry. While Curry’s game is multi-faceted and the guard contributed to the Warriors’ success in a myriad of ways, his best and most prominent skill has to be his shooting ability. More specifically, his ability to … Read more
Following his collegiate career with the Oklahoma State Cowboys, Marcus Smart was lauded for his tenacious defense and ability to get to the basket. As for his shooting, well… let’s just say that a sweet jumper was never part of Smart’s arsenal. With that said, it probably came as no surprise to Boston Celtics fans … Read more
The 2014 NBA Draft looked to be one for the ages. With potential superstars like Andrew Wiggins, Jabari Parker and Joel Embid at the top of the draft, many labeled the class of prospects the best to enter the NBA since 2003’s offering of LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. Time will … Read more
Every generation of NBA basketball has its stars. Players that are named to All-Star teams, capture championship gold and grab the headlines. To put it simply, players are just better than the rest. However, some go beyond stardom in their impact on the basketball court. This rare breed’s effect on the hardwood is so significant, … Read more
Recently on the TickPick blog, we posed a burning question for basketball fans. Who is better–Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks or Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers? It’s an intriguing showdown for hoops enthusiasts to consider and the kind of debate that rages on a perpetual basis among the sporting masses. TMZ … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
Tonight LeBron James embarks on his 5th consecutive NBA Finals appearance and once again he’ll need to be Superman in order to will his team to victory (want to go to the game? Find tickets here). Sure LeBron James is the greatest basketball player on the planet, but like his experience early in his career with the … Read more
The time has come. After a grueling 82-game season and three rounds of the battle that is playoff basketball, the NBA Finals are finally set to tip off tonight. For the Golden State Warriors, it marks their return to the championship round for the first time since, well, I’ve been alive. Fortunately,†Stephen Curry and his … Read more