Cooper is a Brooklyn-based writer and editor who joined DraftKings in September 2025. A recent graduate of Jay-Z’s Roc Nation School of Sports at Long Island University, he served as the chief sports editor of the campus newspaper and the lead sideline reporter for the men’s basketball team. His previous stops include amNewYork and the New York Post.
Western Conference rivals collide at altitude when the Denver Nuggets host the Sacramento Kings at Ball Arena. The Nuggets (12–3) enter on the second leg of a back-to-back, fresh off a victory over the Houston Rockets — their ninth win in the last ten games. The Kings (3–13), meanwhile, have lost eight straight, most recently […]
November 22, 2025
A lightweight title shot could be up for grabs on Saturday night, as No. 1 Arman Tsarukyan meets No. 6 Dan Hooker in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Doha, Qatar. Tsarukyan (22–3) attempts to reclaim his path to the 155-pound belt after withdrawing from a scheduled championship bout against Islam Makhachev last […]
November 22, 2025
A calculated veteran meets an explosive rising star on Saturday when Jack Hermansson takes on Myktybek Orolbai at UFC Fight Night in Doha, Qatar. Both fighters last appeared in June, with Hermansson aiming to rebound from a first-round knockout loss, and Orolbai looking to build on the momentum from a first-round submission victory. Orolbai enters […]
November 22, 2025
No. 6-ranked heavyweight Waldo Cortes-Acosta returns to the Octagon after just three weeks on Saturday, stepping in on short notice to take on No. 11 Shamil Gaziev at UFC Fight Night in Doha, Qatar. Replacing No. 7 Serghei Spivac, Cortes-Acosta (15–2) is riding the momentum from a wild first-round knockout victory earlier this month. Gaziev […]
November 22, 2025
UFC heads to Doha, Qatar, on Saturday with a stacked Fight Night card featuring what could be multiple No. 1 contender fights. Belal Muhammad and Ian Garry will square off for a shot at the welterweight strap, while Arman Tsarukyan and Dan Hooker close the show with their sights set on the lightweight title. Looking […]
November 21, 2025
NBA Cup action resumes on Friday night, as the Cleveland Cavaliers roll out the wine-stained hardwood to host the Indiana Pacers at Rocket Arena. The Cavs (10–6, 1–1 NBA Cup) have won three of their last five, but look to rebound from a 114–104 loss against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. The Pacers (2–13, 0–1 […]
November 21, 2025
Eastern Conference playoff hopefuls go head-to-head on Thursday night, as the Milwaukee Bucks host the Philadelphia 76ers at Fiserv Forum. The Sixers (8–6) have dropped three of their last five games and enter on the second leg of a back-to-back, coming off a home loss to the Toronto Raptors. The Bucks (8–7), meanwhile, have lost […]
November 20, 2025
The New York Knicks look for their first victory of the season outside of Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night, traveling to Dallas to take on the Mavericks at American Airlines Center. The Knicks (8–5, 0–4 road) remained winless on the road after losing a nailbiter to the Miami Heat on Monday without Jalen Brunson, […]
November 19, 2025
Western Conference rivals with drastically different season outlooks go head-to-head on Monday night, as the Minnesota Timberwolves host the Dallas Mavericks at Target Center. The Timberwolves (8–5) have won four of their last five to jump to sixth in the West, looking to rebound from a loss to the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night. The […]
November 17, 2025
Paul George is expected to make his season debut Monday night against his former team, as the Philadelphia 76ers host the Los Angeles Clippers at Xfinity Mobile Arena. The 76ers (7–5) have stumbled after a hot start to the season, losing five of their last eight games, most recently falling to the Detroit Pistons on […]
November 17, 2025
Polar opposites in the Eastern Conference standings collide Monday night as the Detroit Pistons host the Indiana Pacers at Little Caesars Arena. The Pistons (11–2) are riding a nine-game winning streak that’s propelled them to the top seed in the East. The Pacers (1–12), meanwhile, have been unrecognizable from the conference champs of last season, […]
November 17, 2025