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 Thursday's game between the Pistons and Spurs using DraftKings’ Free Trending Parlay Picks Optimizer tool.
March 5, 2026
After more than two years of waiting, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season 2 is finally back. The Godzilla and King Kong spinoff series from Legendary’s Monsterverse came back with a bang in the season premiere, setting the stage for a destructive storyline ahead. If you are keeping up with the blockbuster sci-fi series, here is […]
March 4, 2026
Following two blockbuster movies and a smash-hit first season, Ted is finally back for season 2. The prequel series from Seth MacFarlane has been on hiatus for over two years, but the titular talking teddy bear will surely be as raunchy as ever. If you are looking to get up to date on the comedy […]
March 4, 2026
Sam Connon takes you through his preview, prediction and pick for Wednesday's men's college basketball game between Creighton and Butler.
March 4, 2026
Sam Connon built out a five-leg NBA parlay for Tuesday's game between the Suns and Kings using DraftKings’ Free Trending Parlay Picks Optimizer tool.
March 3, 2026
Sam Connon takes you through his preview, prediction and pick for Tuesday's men's college basketball game between Syracuse and Louisville.
March 3, 2026
The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (26–4) will visit the Incarnate Word Cardinals (12–18) Monday night, going head-to-head in San Antonio. The Southland showdown will tip off at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Lumberjacks are 7.5-point road favorites with -355 moneyline odds, and the total has been set at 143.5 points. Here is a preview […]
March 2, 2026
The Milwaukee Bucks are set to host the Boston Celtics at Fiserv Forum on Monday night, with tip-off scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV. If you’re looking to build out a same-game parlay (SGP) of NBA player props for the Eastern Conference showdown, DraftKings has you covered in the Stats Hub with the […]
March 2, 2026
The 98th Academy Awards are right around the corner, with the long march to the 2026 Oscars almost over. But with time winding down on awards season, movie fans are also running out of time to catch up on all of the Oscar nominees. Many of the contenders are now streaming, while others are up […]
March 2, 2026
Sam Connon takes you through his preview, prediction and pick for Saturday's men's college basketball game between BYU and West Virginia.
February 28, 2026
The Oklahoma City Thunder are set to host the Denver Nuggets at the Paycom Center on Friday night, with tip-off scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. If you’re looking to build out a same-game parlay (SGP) of NBA player props for the Western Conference showdown, DraftKings has you covered in the Stats Hub with […]
February 27, 2026