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 takes you through his preview, prediction and pick for Monday's men's college basketball game between Abilene Christian and Tarleton State.
February 16, 2026
Like Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon before it, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms delivered an instantly iconic battle in the penultimate episode of season 1 on Sunday night. That battle came at a cost, too, as not every character made it out of the skirmish alive. If you need a breakdown […]
February 16, 2026
Back in February 1996, Adam Sandler first graced the big screen as a short-tempered hockey player-turned-golfer named Happy Gilmore. Coming in the wake of Billy Madison, the sophomoric sports comedy cemented Sandler as a Hollywood megastar. So where does Happy Gilmore rank among the most iconic characters of Sandler’s career as the film hits its […]
February 15, 2026
Sam Connon takes you through his preview, prediction and pick for Thursday's men's college basketball game between Oregon State and San Francisco.
February 12, 2026
The first season of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms had built up to a fever pitch. Games of Thrones and House of the Dragon may have more world-ending stakes, but the latest George R.R. Martin adaptation still has life and death on the line. And in the same vein as the original show, it […]
February 12, 2026
Sam Connon takes you through his preview, prediction and pick for Wednesday's men's college basketball game between Iowa and Maryland.
February 11, 2026
Back in 2018, audiences and critics raved when Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse hit theaters. The smash-hit animated movie wound up winning the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, to say nothing of the $690 million its sequel grossed at the box office in 2023. One of the breakout side characters from the first film was […]
February 10, 2026
The New York Knicks are set to host the Indiana Pacers at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night, with tip-off scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. If you’re looking to build out a same-game parlay (SGP) of NBA player props for the Eastern Conference Finals rematch, DraftKings has you covered. Using the NBA Player Props Trends […]
February 10, 2026
Sam Connon takes you through his preview, prediction and pick for Monday's men's college basketball game between Louisville and Duke.
February 9, 2026
Looking past all the football legends – like Tom Brady and Joe Montana – and musical acts – from Bad Bunny and Charlie Puth to Lady Gaga and Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong – there was even more star-power at Super Bowl LX. Chris Pratt and Jon Bon Jovi introduced the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots, respectively, to […]
February 9, 2026
With football season finally over, that means baseball is right around the corner. Spring Training is about to get underway, starting the long march towards the 2026 World Series. Of course, the 2026 World Baseball Classic will interrupt a bit of the normal preseason action, but that international tournament won’t begin until March. And even […]
February 9, 2026