Among professional sports in America, the National Football League reigns supreme, but one would like to think that playoffs for any of the other major sports would be more important than the first round of another league’s draft. Apparently not. ESPN, which holds the broadcast rights to Thursday’s NBA playoff games, also hosts the NFL’s draft. Guess which show got top billing? Football’s offseason. Game 2 in Miami will be broadcast on ESPN 2, while 32 former college athletes will sit around
Each of the eight teams remaining in the NBA playoffs have played a game in this second round, and some interesting trends have emerged that could be harbingers of things to come over the next two weeks (or however long the league decides to stretch out this round). [Read more…]
After losing in seven games to the Miami Heat in last year’s NBA Finals, the San Antonio Spurs won 62 games for the NBA’s top record. Through the first round of the playoffs, the San Antonio had one of the lowest average prices on the secondary market. For a team used to success, some fans could have been waiting until the second round to drive up prices. That seems to be the case as, according to TiqIQ, Spurs playoff tickets
OFFICIAL: The #Warriors have relieved Head Coach Mark Jackson of his duties: http://t.co/o8FFN3tbWv — Golden St. Warriors (@warriors) May 6, 2014 Speculation met reality Tuesday afternoon, as the Golden State Warriors fired head coach Mark Jackson. Jackson has led the Warriors to the playoffs in consecutive years—with a 98-66 record over that two-year span, making him the first Golden State coach since Don Nelson to accomplish the feat. However, two years of on-court success—each slowed by nagging injuries—could not prevent team owners from
Amidst controversy surrounding owner Donald Sterling, the Los Angeles Clippers have managed to advance to the second round of the NBA playoffs to play the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Clippers have taken an early 1-0 series lead and home ticket prices have dropped on the secondary market after Monday night’s win. The Clippers blew out the Thunder in Oklahoma City Monday night, which has interestingly led to a decrease in home prices on the secondary market today. The average price for
The Eastern Conference No. 1 seed Indiana Pacers advanced to the second round of the NBA Playoffs, but had to work a little harder than most thought. The Pacers were taken to a Game 7 by the No. 8 seed Atlanta Hawks and over the course of the series only outscored the Hawks by an average 93.4 – 92.4. Throughout the first round, the Pacers had some of the cheapest tickets on the secondary market. According to TiqIQ, that trend
The Brooklyn Nets sent a message to the Toronto Raptors and Drake. Brooklyn let Toronto know the “dinosaurs” aren’t extinct yet and trolled Drake unlike anyone has ever before. Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce turned the clock back to their collective Boston Celtics heydays. Joe Johnson continued to be the offensive catalyst from the wing by drawing double-teams and scoring at will when isolated. Deron Williams responded to heavy criticism by overcoming an ankle injury and playing like a $100 million franchise
The Toronto Raptors vs Brooklyn Nets series continues Friday night at the Barclays Center in a pivotal Game 6 with the Nets on the brink of elimination. The Nets came close to stealing Game 5 away from the Raptors in Toronto, but instead come back to Brooklyn with a 3-2 series deficit. As the Nets return home, they’re biggest hope is top return to Toronto on Sunday by forcing a Game 7. Nets playoff tickets have slightly dipped since the