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 Oklahoma City Thunder were the best team during the regular season. They led the league in wins with 68, had the third-ranked offense, best defense and were the only team to sport a double-digit net rating. They lost only 14 games all season. Two of those were against the Denver Nuggets, as the teams […]
May 14, 2025
Kristaps Porzingis ($5,000) has been dealing with a non-COVID illness. As a result, he only played 13 and 14 minutes in the first two games of the series. In Game 3, he played 19 minutes and on Monday, Porzingis received 24 minutes. He only shot 2-of-6 from the field, 0-of-2 from downtown and 3-of-6 from […]
May 14, 2025
After the New York Knicks took Game 4, the jubilation was traffic-stopping. And for good reasons, as the Knicks only needed one more game to advance against a Boston Celtics team that was now hobbled without Jayson Tatum. Oh, did I forget to mention that only 13 teams have come back from a 3-1 deficit […]
May 14, 2025
There are two NBA games on Tuesday’s slate. As for injuries, Donovan Mitchell is questionable. On DraftKings Sportsbook, CLE is -7.5 over IND at home with the total at 229. OKC is -10 over DEN at home with the total at 221. Set your DraftKings fantasy basketball lineups here: NBA $350K Shootaround [$100K to 1st] Guard […]
May 12, 2025
Cooper Flagg has been the consensus number one pick since he reclassified into the class of 2024. YouTube was filled with Flagg dominating the AAU circuit, at both ends of the court. He was named the Gatorade National Player of the Year, Mr. Basketball USA and the Naismith Prep Player of the Year. Then, while […]
May 12, 2025
There are two NBA games on Monday’s slate. As for injuries, Sam Hauser is questionable. Stephen Curry is out. On DraftKings Sportsbook, BOS is -6.5 over NYK on the road with the total at 208.5. MIN is -5.5 over GSW on the road with the total at 199.5. Set your DraftKings fantasy basketball lineups here: NBA […]
May 11, 2025
After going into Cleveland and taking the first two games, the Indiana Pacers had a chance to put a stranglehold on the series with a win at home in Game 3. Cleveland showed resolve, though, as Donovan Mitchell went for 43 points while the Cavaliers dominated on the glass, 56-37, with 18 of those offensive […]
May 11, 2025
With 4:32 left in the first quarter of Sunday’s Game 4 between the Indiana Pacers and Cleveland Cavaliers, Bennedict Mathurin punched De’Andre Hunter in the midsection, which prompted Hunter to shove Mathurin to the ground. After a few minutes watching the replays, officials decided to eject Mathurin while assessing technicals to Hunter and Myles Turner, […]
May 11, 2025
After getting stunned in Game 1 with a 121-119 loss to the visiting Denver Nuggets, the Oklahoma City Thunder didn’t mess around in Game 2, Hulk-smashing the Nuggets by 43 points. With momentum and their swagger back, they strutted into Denver with the goal of reclaiming home-court advantage. But Denver protected home court and gutted […]
May 11, 2025
After the first two rounds of the Truist Championship, the field was looking up at Keith Mitchell ($7,400; 95 FPTS), who led by one stroke lead heading into the weekend. In the $750K Sand Trap tournament, Mitchell was rostered on 9.49% of teams. DraftKings Sportsbook had Mitchell as the favorite at +320. After Saturday, it […]
May 11, 2025
There are two NBA games on Saturday’s slate. As for injuries, Rob Dillingham is questionable. Sam Hauser is doubtful. Stephen Curry is out. On DraftKings Sportsbook, BOS is -5.5 over NYK on the road with the total at 205.5. MIN is -5 over GSW on the road with the total at 200.5. Set your DraftKings fantasy […]
May 9, 2025