Sam joined DraftKings in 2025 following five years with Sports Illustrated’s “On SI” network. He has covered the UCLA Bruins, New England Patriots, Tampa Bay Rays, MLB, MiLB and NBA, on top of earning awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and College Media Association during his time as a student at UCLA.
Sam Connon built out a five-leg NBA parlay for Friday's game between the Timberwolves and Warriors using DraftKings’ Free Trending Parlay Picks Optimizer tool.
March 13, 2026
The 2026 Oscars are finally here, with all of the precursors out of the way and voting wrapped up. Of course, there is still time left for some additional prognostication, since the 98th Academy Awards don’t take place until March 15. One of the races with the most buzz is Best Actor, which features plenty […]
March 13, 2026
Sam Connon takes you through his preview, prediction and pick for Thursday's men's college basketball game between Rutgers and UCLA in the Big Ten tournament.
March 12, 2026
Daredevil: Born Again finally linked the Marvel Netflix shows with the mainline Marvel Cinematic Universe when it premiered in 2025. But while Kingpin, Punisher and Bullseye featured prominently in season 1, there were some fan-favorite characters who did not immediately get ported over. Jessica Jones, for instance, starred in four seasons of TV over on […]
March 12, 2026
Sam Connon built out a five-leg NBA parlay for Wednesday's game between the Timberwolves and Clippers using DraftKings’ Free Trending Parlay Picks Optimizer tool.
March 11, 2026
March Madness has officially begun, with the regular season over and conference tournaments in full swing. They will all lead up to the 2026 NCAA men’s basketball tournament, with the matchups getting locked down on Selection Sunday. Before March 15 rolls around, though, it’s prime Bracketology season, when the entire college basketball world makes their […]
March 10, 2026
Sam Connon built out a five-leg NBA parlay for Tuesday's game between the Celtics and Spurs using DraftKings’ Free Trending Parlay Picks Optimizer tool.
March 10, 2026
Sam Connon built out a five-leg NBA parlay for Monday's game between the Knicks and Clippers using DraftKings’ Free Trending Parlay Picks Optimizer tool.
March 9, 2026
Sam Connon built out a four-leg NBA parlay for Friday's game between the Pacers and Lakers using DraftKings’ Free Trending Parlay Picks Optimizer tool.
March 6, 2026
March Madness has officially begun, with several conference tournaments already underway. They will all lead up to the 2026 NCAA men’s basketball tournament, with the matchups getting locked down on Selection Sunday. Before March 15 rolls around, though, it’s prime Bracketology season, when the entire college basketball world makes their picks for who will play […]
March 6, 2026
Peaky Blinders seemingly came to a close in 2022, wrapping up the blockbuster British show following a six-season run. Four years later, though, creator Steven Knight is coming back for a sequel movie, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man. With the story picking back up in the middle of World War II, Oscar-nominated actor Barry Keoghan […]
March 6, 2026