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Garion Thorne

Garion Thorne

Garion is a Toronto-based writer who has been playing fantasy sports since elementary school. With a particular affinity for advanced statistics and sabermetrics, he’s been covering DFS Baseball, Football and Basketball for DraftKings dating back to 2018. Prior to that, Garion’s work could be found at FNTSY, SportsGrid, HoopsHype, The New York Daily News and Sportsnet.ca. Still, he is a Dolphins fan, so his decision-making can be questioned from time-to-time.

Latest articles from Garion Thorne

First Touchdown Scorer Prop Bets for Bills at Broncos in the NFL Divisional Round

First Touchdown Scorer Prop Bets for Bills at Broncos in the NFL Divisional Round

And then there were eight. There’s only four teams in each conference still alive in the NFL Playoffs, which makes all these Divisional Round games must-watch matchups. On that note, the weekend festivities get started on Saturday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. ET when two heavyweights from the AFC square-off in Denver. It’s the Bills and […]

January 16, 2026

Kawhi Leonard Injury Update: 1/16/26 vs. the Raptors

Kawhi Leonard Injury Update: 1/16/26 vs. the Raptors

In the last game that took place at Scotiabank Arena, the Toronto fans chanted and cheered for franchise icon Kyle Lowry, despite now playing for the 76ers. 2019 NBA Champion Kawhi Leonard will not get the opportunity to feel the same love on Friday, as the former All-Star has been ruled out with a nagging […]

January 16, 2026

Deni Avdija Injury Update: 1/15/26 vs. the Hawks

Deni Avdija Injury Update: 1/15/26 vs. the Hawks

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While Blazers’ star Deni Avdija was initially listed as doubtful for this evening’s contest against the Hawks, the former lottery pick has since been ruled out for the second straight game due to lower back soreness. Prior to Tuesday’s loss to Golden State, Avdija had yet to miss a single start in 2025-26, averaging 26.1 […]

January 15, 2026

Memphis Grizzlies at Orlando Magic prediction, pick for Thursday 1/15/26

Memphis Grizzlies at Orlando Magic prediction, pick for Thursday 1/15/26

For the first time in the NBA’s history, a regular season game will be played this afternoon in Germany. The timing really couldn’t be any better, either. Franz Wagner, who has missed the Magic’s last 16 games with an ankle injury, will return to action in his home country. His brother, Moe Wagner, who missed […]

January 15, 2026

Toronto Raptors at Indiana Pacers prediction, pick for Wednesday 1/14/26

Toronto Raptors at Indiana Pacers prediction, pick for Wednesday 1/14/26

After splitting a back-to-back in Toronto with the 76ers, the Raptors will head on the road to take on the [checks notes] …red-hot Pacers? You read that correctly. Indiana is still tied for last place in the NBA with nine total wins, but three of those victories have come in the team’s last three games, […]

January 14, 2026

Phoenix Suns at Miami Heat prediction, pick for Tuesday 1/13/26

Phoenix Suns at Miami Heat prediction, pick for Tuesday 1/13/26

Both the Suns and the Heat will be playing their 40th game of the season tonight, so I think it’s safe to say we’re now at the halfway point. I think it’s also safe to say that no team in the NBA has been more of a pleasant surprise than Phoenix. Many left the Suns […]

January 13, 2026

DraftKings King of the Court Value Picks for Tuesday 1/13/26

DraftKings King of the Court Value Picks for Tuesday 1/13/26

DraftKings will be running it’s popular King of the Court promo on tonight’s seven-game NBA slate. Users who opt have the chance to split $1 million in bonus bets by placing a player prop bet on the DraftKings Sportsbook on the player who ultimately leads that night in total points, rebounds and assists. Seems simple […]

January 13, 2026

First Touchdown Scorer Prop Bets for Texans at Steelers on NFL Wild Card Weekend

First Touchdown Scorer Prop Bets for Texans at Steelers on NFL Wild Card Weekend

The Texans are moving up to primetime. For the first time in its franchise history, Houston wasn’t scheduled in the Saturday afternoon slot of Wild Card weekend. Instead, it’ll play under the bright lights of Monday Night Football, traveling to Pittsburgh to take on the Steelers. The total for this game on DraftKings Sportsbook is […]

January 12, 2026

Texans vs. Steelers betting splits, odds for Monday 1/12/26

Texans vs. Steelers betting splits, odds for Monday 1/12/26

Has this been the best Wild Card Weekend we’ve ever had? Maybe Sunday Night Football was a bit of a snooze, but aside from that, we were blessed with highly competitive games all weekend long, with most contests coming down to the final minute. Let’s hope the trend continues this evening when the Texans travel […]

January 12, 2026

First Touchdown Scorer Prop Bets for Chargers at Patriots on NFL Wild Card Weekend

First Touchdown Scorer Prop Bets for Chargers at Patriots on NFL Wild Card Weekend

Now is the time for the Patriots to prove their mettle. New England is back in a position of power in the AFC, dominating a soft regular season schedule to finish 14-3 and with the two-seed in the conference. All that translates into a Wild Card matchup on Sunday Night Football with the Chargers. No […]

January 11, 2026

First Touchdown Scorer Prop Bets for Packers at Bears on NFL Wild Card Weekend

First Touchdown Scorer Prop Bets for Packers at Bears on NFL Wild Card Weekend

If you are getting a vague sense of deja vu from this matchup, don’t be alarmed. This will be the third time that the Bears and the Packers will square-off since Week 14. …there’s the other 208 regular season matchups between these two NFC North teams, too. Those are also important. Still, this is the […]

January 10, 2026