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.
There are 14 NBA teams scheduled to take the court Wednesday, featuring plenty of star power and intriguing matchups even amid some notable injury developments. Before you place any bets, here is one NBA parlay you can tail as the games tip off. Using DraftKings’ NBA Consistency Sheets, I built out a parlay of player […]
January 14, 2026
Sam Connon takes you through his preview, prediction and pick for Tuesday's men's college basketball game between UConn and Seton Hall.
January 13, 2026
Sam Connon takes you through his preview, prediction and pick for Tuesday's men's college basketball game between Villanova and Providence.
January 13, 2026
Fallout’s second season premiered to plenty of fanfare back in December. The adaptation of the blockbuster video game franchise has been humming so far, bringing us to the midpoint of the season. If you are fully bought-in heading into the home stretch, here is everything you need to know heading into season 2, episode 5: […]
January 13, 2026
Ahead of the 2026 NFL playoffs, DraftKings launched a brand new tool to help you build the ultimate parlay. Start by selecting one pick – an “Anchor” bet – and choose how many legs you want. Then, the Free Trending Parlay Picks Optimizer will give you a custom parlay based on games in which the […]
January 12, 2026
Following 18 weeks of regular season action, the NFL playoff picture is locked in. It came down to the wire for a few teams, only clinching a spot in the postseason this past weekend, while others were able to give their starters some rest. Now that the seeds and brackets are set in stone, NFL […]
January 10, 2026
Ahead of the 2026 NFL playoffs, DraftKings launched a brand new tool to help you build the ultimate parlay. Start by selecting one pick – an “Anchor” bet – and choose how many legs you want. Then, the Free Trending Parlay Picks Optimizer will give you a custom parlay based on games in which the […]
January 10, 2026
Ahead of the 2026 NFL playoffs, DraftKings launched a brand new tool to help you build the ultimate parlay. Start by selecting one pick – an “Anchor” bet – and choose how many legs you want. Then, the Free Trending Parlay Picks Optimizer will give you a custom parlay based on games in which the […]
January 10, 2026
Sam Connon takes you through his preview, prediction and pick for Thursday's men's college basketball game between Santa Clara and Gonzaga.
January 8, 2026
Sam Connon takes you through his preview, prediction and pick for Wednesday's men's college basketball game between Arizona State and BYU.
January 7, 2026
There are 24 NBA teams scheduled to take the court Wednesday, featuring plenty of star power and intriguing matchups even amid some notable injury developments. Before you place any bets, here is one NBA parlay you can tail as the games tip off. Using DraftKings’ NBA Consistency Sheets, I built out a parlay of player […]
January 7, 2026