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.
We’re just weeks away from the tip-off of men’s basketball at the 2024 Olympics in Paris and this weekend saw the U.S. men’s national team open training camp in Las Vegas. The work begins. #USABMNT pic.twitter.com/pUZ3YCCFy5 — USA Basketball (@usabasketball) July 7, 2024 Some of the biggest names in the sport were in attendance. LeBron […]
July 8, 2024
Bronny James was introduced to the media on Tuesday and his new coach JJ Redick says nothing was given to him, rather he EARNED his spot with the Lakers. “Rob [Pelinka] and I did not give Bronny anything. He’s earned this through hard work.” Lakers coach J.J. Redick on the team drafting Bronny James in […]
July 3, 2024
NBA free agency is underway! And the deals are already flying, starting with Paul George leaving Los Angeles and heading to Philadelphia to team up with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. BREAKING: Paul George has agreed on a four-year, $212M deal with the Sixers, per @wojespn PG, Embiid & Maxey teaming up in Philly pic.twitter.com/53TFK8efcM […]
July 1, 2024
The Boston Celtics, their fans and ownership are on the top of the world after winning the franchise’s record 18th NBA Championship in June. So has that led ownership to decide now is the perfect time to cash out? That certainly appears to be the case as Boston Basketball Parners LLC, led by Wyc Grousbeck, […]
July 1, 2024
Shawn Kemp is without a doubt one of the most legendary dunkers in NBA history. Kemp participated in the Dunk Contest four times — 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1994 — finishing second in 1991 to Dee Brown. So Stephen Jackson wanted to know: What did dunking mean to the Reign Man? “It didn’t mean that […]
June 26, 2024
The Anaheim Ducks and the Los Angeles Kings have introduced the latest evolution of the franchises’ branding as well as uniforms and I think it’s fair to say their fans are going to be VERY pleased. Whether it helps either team on the ice remains to be seen. The Kings currently have +2200 odds on […]
June 26, 2024
The NBA Finals are in the books. The Stanley Cup Final is in the books. Mike Golic Jr. has taken off for Japan. Thankfully, the NBA Draft begins tonight at 8 p.m. to soothe our sports-loving hearts. DRAFT DAY! The 2024 #NBADraft presented by State Farm will take place over two nights! First Round: TONIGHT […]
June 26, 2024
The Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers, 2-1, on Monday night in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, thus avoiding the ignominy of blowing a 3-0 series lead. And just like that, make no mistake about it, Greg Cote is VINDICATED. McOverrated indeed (even if Connor McDavid did win the Conn Smythe Trophy). As […]
June 25, 2024
They’re the best two words in sports. Game. Seven. And tonight in South Florida that’s exactly what we’re going to get, as the Florida Panthers look to stave off DISASTER in a winner-take-all showdown with the Edmonton Oilers for the right to hoist Lord Stanley’s Cup. IT. ALL. COMES. DOWN. TO. THIS. Who will win […]
June 24, 2024
The Stanley Cup Final rolls on tonight, with the Panthers having the opportunity to hoist the Cup while the Oilers aim to force a winner-take-all Game 7. Will the Panthers win the #StanleyCup tonight or do the Oilers force #Game7? : @FlaPanthers vs. @EdmontonOilers Game 6 TONIGHT at 8p ET on ABC, @ESPNPlus, @Sportsnet, Sportsnet+, […]
June 21, 2024
The Boston Celtics, much to Miami’s collective chagrin, captured the franchise’s 18th NBA Championship on Monday night, defeating the Mavericks, 106-88, in Game 5 at TD Garden. THE BOSTON CELTICS ARE NBA CHAMPIONS FOR THE 18TH TIME IN HISTORY pic.twitter.com/mFIR25Z3Ze — DraftKings (@DraftKings) June 18, 2024 Charlotte Wilder, in all of her radiant glory holding […]
June 18, 2024