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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>

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 ... <a title="Aussies Make World Record Basketball Shot" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/aussies-make-world-record-basketball-shot/" aria-label="Read more about Aussies Make World Record Basketball Shot">Read more</a>

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 ... <a title="Cam Newton is a Bad, Bad Man" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/cam-newton-is-a-bad-bad-man/" aria-label="Read more about Cam Newton is a Bad, Bad Man">Read more</a>

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 ... <a title="The Best Reaction to the Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup Win" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/the-best-reaction-to-the-chicago-blackhawks-stanley-cup-win/" aria-label="Read more about The Best Reaction to the Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup Win">Read more</a>

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 ... <a title="Cleveland Cavaliers Fans Struggle to Spell Dellavedova" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/cleveland-cavaliers-fans-struggle-to-spell-dellavedova/" aria-label="Read more about Cleveland Cavaliers Fans Struggle to Spell Dellavedova">Read more</a>

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 ... <a title="Terrell Owens to Rich Eisen: “I’m Not Retired”" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/terrell-owens-to-rich-eisen-im-not-retired/" aria-label="Read more about Terrell Owens to Rich Eisen: “I’m Not Retired”">Read more</a>