Ryan Aston

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is one diverse guy. If he’s not teaming up with Marshawn Lynch to bring the Vince Lombardi Trophy back to Seattle, he’s hosting Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Sports Awards or pondering a career as a Major League baseball player. Now it seems a career as the world’s next great recording artist could ... <a title="Seahawks QB Russell Wilson and Ciara Sing Michael Jackson" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/seahawks-qb-russell-wilson-and-ciara-sing-michael-jackson/" aria-label="Read more about Seahawks QB Russell Wilson and Ciara Sing Michael Jackson">Read more</a>

Make no mistake about it-Brett Favre is one of the greatest quarterbacks ever to play in the NFL. Despite the off-the-field controversies that surrounded him at times and the “will he or won’t he” retirement game that played out during the latter years of his career, there’s no denying the impact Favre had on the ... <a title="Is Brett Favre Primed For An NFL Comeback?" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/is-brett-favre-primed-for-an-nfl-comeback/" aria-label="Read more about Is Brett Favre Primed For An NFL Comeback?">Read more</a>

Though he was never quite able to stake his claim as one of the elite point guards in the NBA, Jason Williams remains one of the most memorable players of the last couple decades. With a dizzying array of ball fakes, dribble moves and a penchant for creative passes, “White Chocolate” was a showman in ... <a title="Former NBA Star Jason Williams Still Has Game" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/former-nba-star-jason-williams-still-has-game/" aria-label="Read more about Former NBA Star Jason Williams Still Has Game">Read more</a>

Any true  fanatic worth his salt will tell you that free agency and the NBA Draft aren’t the only summertime basketball events. It’s also the time when companies like Nike and adidas hold camps for the best and brightest high school and college hoops prospects. Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James has been among those on ... <a title="LeBron James: Master Yogi?" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/lebron-james-master-yogi/" aria-label="Read more about LeBron James: Master Yogi?">Read more</a>

Last season, Houston Texans DE J.J. Watt terrorized opposing quarterbacks to the tune of 20.5 sacks. His impact on the field was so great for Houston that Watt was named the recipient of both the Bert Bell Award and 2014 AP Defensive Player of the Year honors. Apparently ruling the roost in one sport wasn’t ... <a title="J.J. Watt Has Mad Hockey Skills" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/j-j-watt-has-mad-hockey-skills/" aria-label="Read more about J.J. Watt Has Mad Hockey Skills">Read more</a>

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 ... <a title="Stephen Curry’s Pregnant Wife Has NBA Three-Point Range" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/stephen-currys-pregnant-wife-has-nba-three-point-range/" aria-label="Read more about Stephen Curry’s Pregnant Wife Has NBA Three-Point Range">Read more</a>

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 ... <a title="Boston Celtics Guard Marcus Smart Sinks Crazy Shot" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/boston-celtics-guard-marcus-smart-sinks-crazy-shot/" aria-label="Read more about Boston Celtics Guard Marcus Smart Sinks Crazy Shot">Read more</a>

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 ... <a title="Adidas Recreates Andrew Wiggins’ NBA Draft Night Duds" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/adidas-recreates-andrew-wiggins-nba-draft-night-duds/" aria-label="Read more about Adidas Recreates Andrew Wiggins’ NBA Draft Night Duds">Read more</a>

On April 15th 1947, Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball when the Brooklyn Dodgers started the former Kansas City Monarchs star at first base. It was undoubtedly a milestone moment; not only in the history of baseball, but the annals of American sport. Now, a French teen is looking to break ... <a title="French Teen Melissa Mayeux First Female Major Leaguer?" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/french-teen-melissa-mayeux-first-female-major-leaguer/" aria-label="Read more about French Teen Melissa Mayeux First Female Major Leaguer?">Read more</a>

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, ... <a title="The Top Five Most Unguardable Players in NBA History" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/the-top-five-most-unguardable-players-in-nba-history/" aria-label="Read more about The Top Five Most Unguardable Players in NBA History">Read more</a>

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 ... <a title="John Wall Sounds Off on Bieber vs. Obama One-on-One Game" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/john-wall-sounds-off-on-bieber-vs-obama-one-on-one-game/" aria-label="Read more about John Wall Sounds Off on Bieber vs. Obama One-on-One Game">Read more</a>

The NFL channel on YouTube recently posted a series of video confessionals from highly-touted rookie quarterbacks. The subjects of the videos: Jameis Winston of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Marcus Mariota of the Tennessee Titans. Needless to say, one of these things is not like the other. Winston, the former Florida State signal caller and ... <a title="Jamies Winston, Marcus Mariota Offer Contrasting Confessionals" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/jamies-winston-marcus-mariota-offer-contrasting-confessionals/" aria-label="Read more about Jamies Winston, Marcus Mariota Offer Contrasting Confessionals">Read more</a>

There are no ifs ands or buts about it-the Philadelphia Phillies are bad. At 23-47, not much has gone right for manager Ryne Sandberg and his team during the 2015 MLB season. In fact, things have grown so dire for the former National League powerhouse that even Mother Nature has begun to rebel against the ... <a title="Renegade Squirrel Goes Kamikaze On Philadelphia Phillies" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/renegade-squirrel-goes-kamikaze-on-philadelphia-phillies/" aria-label="Read more about Renegade Squirrel Goes Kamikaze On Philadelphia Phillies">Read more</a>

Arguably the best part of being a sports fan is the inevitable magic that occurs when world-class athletes rise to the occasion to claim victory for themselves or their team. Those magic moments provide the basis for legends that transcend the games in which they took place and echo throughout the annals of sport. Michael Jordan’s dagger ... <a title="Bizarre Balk-Off Propels Dodgers to Victory" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/bizarre-balk-off-propels-dodgers-to-victory/" aria-label="Read more about Bizarre Balk-Off Propels Dodgers to Victory">Read more</a>