Stan joined DraftKings in December of 2020. It was a glorious time, except for that whole COVID thing, when we got Madden streams and boisterous bat flips from the KBO. I was brought on board to bring some West Coast flavor. I especially love hoops, and most of my content is in that arena. When I walk along the beach, strumming my guitar, the beat that I hear is not one of crashing waves. No, it is the beat of the ball bouncing off the hardwood with highs provided by the squeaks of the sneakers. Ball is life.
The second game on the Memorial Day schedule is the Boston Red Sox traveling to Milwaukee to face the Brewers. Boston just completed a 12-game home stand and goes on the road to face Milwaukee and Atlanta. Milwaukee just completed a four-game series in Pittsburgh and returns for one series at home before going back […]
May 25, 2025
After strutting out of NYC with two wins in MSG, the Indiana Pacers were smelling blood and swept the leg early on in Game 3, making John Kresse of Cobra Kai proud. Indiana won the first quarter by four points then went into halftime with an 11-point lead. At one point, they were up by […]
May 25, 2025
After a grueling seven-game series with the Denver Nuggets, the Oklahoma City Thunder carried the positive momentum into the Western Conference Finals and took care of business at home fairly easily. While I expected the Minnesota Timberwolves to play well at home in Game 3, to quote Caine from Menace II Society, “Damn, I never […]
May 25, 2025
In the bottom of the 10th inning of Saturday’s game versus the Philadelphia Phillies, Nick Kurtz injured his hip after tagging up. The injury has been designated as a left hip flexor. On Sunday, the Athletics kept the status of Kurtz as day-to-day and will see how he feels on Monday before contemplating an IL […]
May 25, 2025
When Team USA played hockey against the Soviet Union in Lake Placid, New York on February 22, 1980, the spread in talent between the two teams was Grand Canyon-esque. The Soviet Union consisted of professional players and had won the gold medal in five of six prior Winter Olympics. The USA squad was littered with […]
May 25, 2025
OKC thoroughly dominated Game 1, shooting 50% from the field and 52.4% from downtown while holding Minnesota to 34.9% and 29.4% from beyond the arc. The largest lead was 26 points and it scored 34 more points in the paint. Game 2 was closer from a statistical standpoint, as both teams shot sub-30% from downtown. […]
May 23, 2025
The Indiana Pacers went into MSG on Wednesday and did the unthinkable and strutted back to their hotel with a 1-0 series lead. How would the Knicks respond on Friday? Quite well, as they led by two points after one quarter then went into halftime with a three-point lead. Unfortunately, an NBA game is four […]
May 23, 2025
There are eight MLB games on the main slate for Saturday, with the first starting at 4:05 p.m. EST. Here are three value picks for the slate. This article is written before the actual lineups come out, so keep track of updates throughout the day. Set your DraftKings fantasy baseball lineups here: MLB $150K Relay […]
May 23, 2025
Brandon Nimmo ($3,800) collided into the wall in the second inning after chasing down a flyball. He was then taken out of the game due to a stiff neck. Prior to exiting, Nimmo struck out in his only plate appearance. Jeff McNeil ($3,500) was the substitue. Nimmo has played in all but two games this […]
May 23, 2025
MacKenzie Gore ($8,600) was cruising Friday against the San Francisco Giants. Through six innings, he allowed only one earned run on two hits while walking three and striking out nine. He threw 91 pitches. Unfortunately, he was removed after throwing a pitch then grimacing. Gore’s first fastball of the day was 95.3 mph. On his […]
May 23, 2025
After Thursday’s first round of the Charles Schwab Challenge, the field was looking up at John Pak ($6,000; 62 FPTS), who blistered the course with a -7 (63). Two golfers on Friday replicated the -7 (63) and are now tied for the lead heading into the weekend: Ben Griffin ($8,700; 81.5 FPTS) and Matti Schmid […]
May 23, 2025