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Well, it’s that time of year, where every mom and daughter frets about what to buy for those “unshoppable” fathers. You know who they are, the ones who respond to the question “what do you want for father’s day” with a grunt, shrug of the shoulders. Or they wave it off, and say “I don’t know, a … 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
Going into Monday’s game against 10th seed Australia, American soccer fans were nervous. The USWNT’s poor showing against South Korea last week exposed the American team’s vulnerabilities – leading to a draw against a team that everyone expected the US to beat handily. Early in the game against Australia, the Americans’ jitters were put to … 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
The International Champions Cup, along with many of your favorite teams from your Europe, will be coming to the United States this Summer to fight for . . . pre-season glory? Nevertheless, the ICC is a great way to see your favorite teams play live without spending a fortune to hop across the pond. Here’s … 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