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With reports surfacing this week that Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan may have a less than warm relationship with the team’s star point guard Chris Paul, speculation of the big man’s potential exodus via free agency this summer is running rampant. If the Clippers were to lose Jordan’s presence in the middle, the effects ... <a title="The Top 5 Most Epic DeAndre Jordan Dunks" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/best-deandre-jordan-dunks/" aria-label="Read more about The Top 5 Most Epic DeAndre Jordan Dunks">Read more</a>

Stephen Curry, the 2014-15 NBA MVP and gunner-in-chief for the Golden State Warriors has often been credited as having “range for days” on his jump shot. In Friday night’s series clincher over the Memphis Grizzlies, the guard showed as much in the literal sense. With time expiring in the third quarter, Andre Iguodala made a ... <a title="Stephen Curry Clinches the Series in Memphis" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/stephen-curry-mvp-memphis/" aria-label="Read more about Stephen Curry Clinches the Series in Memphis">Read more</a>

It’s been a crazy week in the NBA Playoffs. From road underdogs stealing victories from the hometown favorites to the return of LeBron James’ headband and a masked Mike Conley, it was a week full of surprises. In recent days, it’s been a couple of former All-Stars recapturing some of their past glory with buzzer-beating ... <a title="Derrick Rose, Paul Pierce Turn Back the Clock with Buzzer Beaters" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/derrick-rose-paul-pierce-buzzer-beaters/" aria-label="Read more about Derrick Rose, Paul Pierce Turn Back the Clock with Buzzer Beaters">Read more</a>

Following the opening game of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ second round series with the Chicago Bulls, LeBron James and company were in a bad way. Forced to face a motivated Bulls team led by the NBA’s 2014-15 Most Improved Player, Jimmy Butler, without the services of star forward Kevin Love, the King was made to stomach ... <a title="LeBron’s Headband, Conley’s Mask Turn Tide in Second Round" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/lebrons-headband-conleys-mask-turn-tide-in-second-round/" aria-label="Read more about LeBron’s Headband, Conley’s Mask Turn Tide in Second Round">Read more</a>

A list of the 5 most heroic performances by Stephen Curry isn’t exactly easy to create. How do you just pick 5? To win the award, Curry had to beat out the Houston Rockets’ James Harden for the award, and some people still doubt the decision. The media was buzzing with speculation up until the ... <a title="The Top 5 Heroic Performances by 2015 MVP Stephen Curry" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/stephen-curry-top-5/" aria-label="Read more about The Top 5 Heroic Performances by 2015 MVP Stephen Curry">Read more</a>

The NBA is a league of stars. From newly-crowned MVP Stephen Curry to old standbys like LeBron James and Kevin Durant, it’s the elite players in the league that make it arguably the most popular sports organization in the world. While it’s players of this ilk that prompt hoops fans to trade the comfort of ... <a title="The Top 5 NBA Phenoms You MUST See In Person" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/top-5-nba-players/" aria-label="Read more about The Top 5 NBA Phenoms You MUST See In Person">Read more</a>

The group responsible had this to say about their epic triumph: “In the midst of Juno, a group of foolish teenagers attempted a feat of athletic prowess never before seen by man. This is all that remains of their footage.” What is there not to love about this trick shot? It’s got snow, like a ... <a title="The Greatest Trick Shot of the Year Has Already Happened" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/the-greatest-trick-shot-of-the-year-has-already-happened/" aria-label="Read more about The Greatest Trick Shot of the Year Has Already Happened">Read more</a>

Remember Space Jam? Watch Zach LaVine bring it all back with this amazing, Michael Jordan inspired, through-the-legs-reverse dunk from the 2015 Slam Dunk Contest. If you look closely, you can see that LaVine is wearing Michael Jordan’s jersey from Space Jam. Obviously, LaVine won the contest hands down, and went on to say that he ... <a title="Zach LaVine is the new Michel Jordan, effective immediately." class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/zach-lavine-is-the-new-michel-jordan-effective-immediately/" aria-label="Read more about Zach LaVine is the new Michel Jordan, effective immediately.">Read more</a>

If your an NBA fan that likes catching the action live, chances are you have searched for the best NBA ticket deals. If your a fan of a large market team like the New York Knicks or the Los Angeles Lakers, those great NBA ticket deals may be harder to come by. Now of course if you are ... <a title="Best NBA Ticket Deals | Cost Per Win Analysis" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/best-nba-ticket-deals-cost-per-win-analysis/" aria-label="Read more about Best NBA Ticket Deals | Cost Per Win Analysis">Read more</a>

The No. 2 Thunder face the No. 7 Grizzlies in the playoffs for the second consecutive season, helping build the drama for what promises to be a very fun matchup. Last season, the Grizzlies easily defeated the Thunder in five games, but there’s one crucial difference this time around: the Thunder’s No. 2 superstar, Russell ... <a title="Thunder vs. Grizzlies - Who will win the Grizzlies Thunder 2014 Playoffs Match-up?" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/thunder-vs-grizzlies/" aria-label="Read more about Thunder vs. Grizzlies - Who will win the Grizzlies Thunder 2014 Playoffs Match-up?">Read more</a>

Portland Trail Blazers The Portland Trail Blazers scorched through their first-half schedule, going 31-10 thanks in large part to efficient three-point shooting (39.5%, 2nd best in the league per NBA.com). Damian Lillard was able to slash through the lane, as defenders were forced to stay home on shooters, while LaMarcus Aldridge thrived from the post ... <a title="Rockets vs. Blazers - Who Will Win the Portland vs. Houston 2014 Playoffs Match-up?" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/rockets-vs-blazers/" aria-label="Read more about Rockets vs. Blazers - Who Will Win the Portland vs. Houston 2014 Playoffs Match-up?">Read more</a>

One of the few true rivalries in the NBA today is between the Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors, who seem to genuinely hate each other. These two franchises have been abysmal for years but now find themselves facing off in the first round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs. In their meetings this season ... <a title="Clippers vs. Warriors - Who Will Win the Clippers Warriors Matchup?" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/clippers-vs-warriors/" aria-label="Read more about Clippers vs. Warriors - Who Will Win the Clippers Warriors Matchup?">Read more</a>

The Heat-Knicks rivalry began when the two teams met in the post-season four years in a row, from 1997-2000. The New York Knicks won only one of those series, with the Miami Heat taking the other three. Over a decade later, in 2012, the heat and the Knicks met in the playoffs once again. The ... <a title="Knicks vs. Heat - Who will win the Knicks-Heat Match-up?" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/knicks-vs-heat/" aria-label="Read more about Knicks vs. Heat - Who will win the Knicks-Heat Match-up?">Read more</a>

Whether we are talking about the Lakers vs Celtics in the NBA or the Yankees vs the Red Sox in baseball, rivalry games are some of the most hard fought, and talked about matchups every year.   What today’s sports fans may not remember is that, long before Pedro Martinez threw Don Zimmer to the ground, ... <a title="Knicks Nets: A Rivalry is Refueled" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/knicks-nets-rivalry/" aria-label="Read more about Knicks Nets: A Rivalry is Refueled">Read more</a>