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.
New York City. Thursday night. MSG. Celebrities framing the court. Knicks on the brink of elimination. New York, New York, Big City of Dreams…. All the dreams fluttering in the air were turned into reality, as the Knicks staved off elimination for one night with an impressive 111-94 victory in Game 5. The Knicks came […]
May 29, 2025
This will be the second game of a four-game set between the Athletics and Toronto Blue Jays. The game will be played in the Rogers Centre, the 18th-ranked stadium according to Statcast for park factor. As of the time of this writing, the Blue Jays are up 11-0 in the seventh inning of the series […]
May 29, 2025
After Thursday’s first round of the Memorial Tournament, the field is looking up at Ben Griffin ($7,800; 65 FPTS), who shot a -7 (65). The round started off well with a birdie on the first hole. He racked up two more birdies and an eagle to close out the front nine. The back nine was […]
May 29, 2025
This will be the second game of a double-header between these teams on Thursday, scheduled to start at 6:45 p.m. ET. Atlanta is 25-28 on the season and 9-19 on the road. Philadelphia is 35-19 and 18-8 at home. Philadelphia sits atop the National League East while Atlanta is currently third, 9.5 games behind. Chris […]
May 29, 2025
The Indiana Pacers were racing up the playoff hill and saw the sun glistening off the bridge that would take them to the NBA Finals. Up 20 points in Game 3, the metaphorical car skidded to a halt once a Knicks sympathizer laid out some nails, catching the right front tire. Their pristine view of […]
May 28, 2025
The Oklahoma City Thunder protected home court in the first two games of the series in impressive fashion. So much so that it seemed inevitable that they would advance to the top level of the NBA Playoff Pagoda to face the final boss. But the Minnesota Timberwolves didn’t roll into a fetal position. No, they […]
May 28, 2025
Bo Bichette has played in all 54 games for the Toronto Blue Jays this season, although he DH’d on Tuesday for the first time. On Wednesday, we found out why. Bichette has been dealing with lower back tightness and it will force him to miss his first game on Wednesday. He is considered day-to-day. Bichette […]
May 28, 2025
UPDATE: Towns is available. With a little over two minutes left in Tuesday’s Game 4, Aaron Nesmith drove down the left side of the lane for a layup. Karl-Anthony Towns slid over to offer resistance but, in the process, banged his left knee and immediately went to the ground. Towns was able to continue playing […]
May 28, 2025
It’s often said that a seven-game series doesn’t truly begin until one of the teams wins on the road. After OKC won the first two games by 26 and 15 points, it looked like the Thunder would just overmatch the Timberwolves and cruise to the NBA Finals. But Minnesota won 49 games during the regular […]
May 26, 2025
This will be the second game of a three-game set between the Cardinals and Orioles. Batimore won the series opener, 5-2, on Monday. St. Louis just completed a six-game homestand and are now on a six-game road trip. Baltimore just returned from a nine-game road trip and will play six games at home. St. Louis […]
May 26, 2025
This will be the second game of a three-game set between the Dodgers and Guardians. As of the time of this writing, the Dodgers are up 6-2 in the series opener on Monday. Los Angeles is currently on a six-game road trip and lost two of three to the Mets. Cleveland has a six-game homestand […]
May 26, 2025