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.
Check out our live blog with updated free-agency grades for every signing! Caris LeVert is a professional getter of buckets, as he’s averaged over 20 points per game twice in his nine-year NBA career. He also hasn’t been a black hole in other areas, posting career averages of 4.0 assists and 1.0 steals. He’s 30 […]
June 30, 2025
Check out our live blog with updated free-agency grades for every signing! On NBA Free Agency day, the Denver Nuggets and Brooklyn Nets consummated a trade that swapped shooting wings. Michael Porter Jr. is 26 years old, 6’10”, 218 pounds and averaged 18.2 points per game last season while shooting 39% from downtown. Porter Jr. […]
June 30, 2025
D’Angelo Russell was the second-overall pick for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2015 NBA draft. He made an immediate impact, starting 48-of-80 games while averaging 13.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.2 steals. He has since bounced around more than a ball in a toddler playground. Russell was traded to the Brooklyn Nets […]
June 30, 2025
Jake LaRavia has been an analytics darling since he was selected 19th overall by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2022 NBA Draft. At 6’7″ and 235 pounds, he averaged 14.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.7 steals, 1.0 blocks and 0.8 treys in 33 games at Wake Forest, while shooting 55% from the field, 38% […]
June 30, 2025
Jaren Jackson Jr. is and has been a coveted player archetype in the modern NBA: a player with height and length that can guard on the perimeter and in the paint while spacing the floor on offense. Jackson Jr. is 6’10” and 242 pounds. In his seven-year career, he’s averaged at least 1.4 blocks a […]
June 30, 2025
This is the opener of a three-game series in Philadelphia between the Phillies and visiting San Diego Padres. Matt Waldron is scheduled to pitch for the San Diego while Zack Wheeler should get the nod for Philadelphia. Padres at Phillies prediction, preview Waldron is a knuckleballer who will be making his season debut after being […]
June 30, 2025
Deandre Ayton has been mentioned in trade rumors for quite some time since he arrived in Portland two seasons ago. A trade was never consummated, but Ayton will no longer be in Portland. The Trail Blazers and Ayton agreed to a buyout of the last year of his contract at $35.5 million, per ESPN’s Shams […]
June 29, 2025
This is the opener of a three-game series in Pittsburgh between the Pirates and visiting St. Louis Cardinals. Erick Fedde is scheduled to pitch for the St. Louis while Andrew Heaney should get the nod for Pittsburgh. Cardinals at Pirates prediction, preview Erick Fedde does a good job of keeping the ball in the park, […]
June 29, 2025
Tarik Skubal is one of the best strikeout pitchers in the game, as the 32.1% strikeout rate is third in MLB and the 16.6% swinging strike rate is tied for the best. He’s racked up double-digit strikeouts in four starts this season, with a high of 13 against the Cleveland Guardians in late May. On […]
June 29, 2025
In the top of the fifth inning of Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Twins, Kerry Carpenter roped a pitch into the right field corner. Unfortunately, he injured his hamstring after rounding second and heading to third base. Prior to exiting, Carpenter went 2-for-3 with a triple and a home run. Wenceel Perez was the substitute. […]
June 29, 2025
Jabari Smith Jr. was the third overall pick to the Houston Rockets in the 2022 NBA Draft behind Paolo Banchero and Chet Holmgren. During his lone season at Auburn, Smith Jr. averaged 23.6 points, 10.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.5 steals, 1.4 blocks and 3.2 treys per game. He converted 42% of his attempts from beyond […]
June 29, 2025