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Andy Silva

Andy Silva

Andy Silva has been with DraftKings since 2018. A 2006 graduate of the University of Connecticut, Andy worked as a copy editor for North of Boston Media Group and then the Boston Herald prior to joining DraftKings. He is a lifelong sneakerhead going back to the heyday of Michael Jordan in the 1990s. His all-time favorites are the Air Jordan 11 and the Air Max Penny 1. Follow him on Twitter at @ByAndySilva and on BlueSky at @byandysilva.bsky.social.

Latest articles from Andy Silva

Is Aaron Judge one of the 50 most popular athletes in America?

Is Aaron Judge one of the 50 most popular athletes in America?

MLB•MLB

Aaron Judge recently reached a significant career milestone as he became the youngest player to ever hit 300 home runs. He is clearly one of the best players in the game. But, despite playing in New York, for the Yankees and being literally larger than life at 6-foot-7, Dan Le Batard asked an intriguing question […]

August 15, 2024

Mike Norvell: I’m not trying to motivate FSU by looking back

Mike Norvell: I’m not trying to motivate FSU by looking back

Florida State head coach Mike Norvell isn’t looking back at the past, he’s looking ahead to the future. At least that is what he indicated to Mike Golic Jr. and Mike Golic Sr. on Wednesday’s edition of GoJo and Golic. FSU’s head man says despite the ongoing fallout from his undefeated ACC championship squad being […]

August 14, 2024

Is KD ever really happy? Even on a water slide?

Is KD ever really happy? Even on a water slide?

NBA•NBA

Kevin Durant has had quite a summer. He’s been the subject of trade rumors, he’s become the all-time leading scorer and rebounder in USA Basketball program history and he brought home another gold medal in Paris. Thus, he earned the right to have a little fun. At least we think he’s having some fun, honestly […]

August 13, 2024

Kalen DeBoer welcomes the expectations of coach at Alabama

Kalen DeBoer welcomes the expectations of coach at Alabama

College football season is upon us and the winds of change are blowing in Alabama as Kalen DeBoer looks to fill the big shoes of the legendary Nick Saban in his first season at the head of the Crimson Tide program. Alabama earned the No. 5 ranking in the first AP Top 25 poll of […]

August 13, 2024

Steph Curry’s performance for the ages provides a golden moment

Steph Curry’s performance for the ages provides a golden moment

NBA•NBA

The men’s U.S. basketball team brought home another gold medal over the weekend, dashing the hopes of host France. And in the final two games of the Olympic tournament, Chef Curry was COOKING! Yes, Steph hit some of the most INSANE shots of all-time as he hit dagger after dagger late to seal a U.S […]

August 12, 2024

Report: Celtics-Knicks to kick off NBA season on October 22

Report: Celtics-Knicks to kick off NBA season on October 22

NBA•NBA

The NBA champion Celtics will kick off the 2024-25 season hosting their longtime rival New York Knicks on October 22 on TNT, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The matchup features two of the top four teams in the odds on DraftKings Sportsbook to win the NBA title next season. The Celtics are currently the […]

August 12, 2024

LeBron, Steph deliver ‘greatest moment in USA Basketball history’

LeBron, Steph deliver ‘greatest moment in USA Basketball history’

NBA•NBA

Serbia gave Team USA all it could handle, but in the end Captain LeMerica and Chef Curry helped rally the troops to lift the U.S. to a gold-medal game showdown with France in to a vintage performance. And despite saying he never thought he would say this, Amin Elhassan said on Friday’s Dan Le Batard […]

August 9, 2024

Dwight Freeney: Famed spin move was inspired by And 1 Mixtape

Dwight Freeney: Famed spin move was inspired by And 1 Mixtape

NFL•NFL

Dwight Freeney is now forever enshrined in Canton. So where do you go after getting your gold jacket? You say, “I’m going on GoJo and Golic!” Yes, that’s right, the new Hall of Famer joined Mike Golic Jr. and Mike Golic Sr. on Thursday’s edition of GoJo and Golic to talk about his enshrinement, his […]

August 8, 2024

Mark Few: Having too many good players is a good problem for Team USA to have

Mark Few: Having too many good players is a good problem for Team USA to have

Team USA Basketball continues its quest for gold today at 2:45 p.m. ET when it takes on Serbia for the second time in the Olympics and third time since July. Team USA is a 16-point favorite on DraftKings Sportsbook going into today’s game. Assistant coach Mark Few joined Mike Golic Jr. and Mike Golic Sr. […]

August 8, 2024

VIDEO: John Tesh debuts new version of Roundball Rock on Dan Le Batard Show

VIDEO: John Tesh debuts new version of Roundball Rock on Dan Le Batard Show

NBA•NBA

The NBA is returning to NBC beginning in the 2025-26 season and that means one thing — the return of Roundball Rock! Yes, the staple of 1990s childhoods, playing underneath highlights of Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal will be returning to our television screens ahead of NBA games and John Tesh previously told The […]

August 8, 2024

Jim Harbaugh would like to apologize…TO ABSOLUTELY NOBODY!!!

Jim Harbaugh would like to apologize…TO ABSOLUTELY NOBODY!!!

Jim Harbaugh is long gone from Ann Arbor, but we’re still feeling the reverberations of the Michigan sign-stealing scandal which shot Connor Stalions into our collective consciousness. Now the latest is a report from ESPN’s Dan Murphy and Pete Thamel about a leaked draft of the notice of allegations sent to Michigan. Dan notes that […]

August 6, 2024