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.
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
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
The Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox had a doubleheader scheduled for Friday, making up a game from Thursday. They were able to get the first game in, but the night cap was postponed due to rain. There will be a doubleheader on Saturday. The first game will be at 1:05 p.m. ET while the […]
May 23, 2025
Entering Friday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Willson Contreras had missed only one game. He was slated to bat cleanup on Friday, but was a late scratch due to an unspecified reason. Nolan Gorman ($3,200) will enter the starting lineup and play second base, Brendan Donovan ($4,600) will go from second base to left field […]
May 23, 2025
Salvador Perez has been one of the great wonders in MLB over the last decade. Every year we expect Father Time to remain undefeated yet, since 2015, he’s hit at least 20 home runs in every season except for one: 2020, a shortened season. In 199 plate appearances this season at 35 years old, his […]
May 23, 2025
UPDATE: Vientos was scratched due to abdonimal soreness. There’s been no mention of when the injury occurred. Mark Vientos has played in 46 of 50 games for the New York Mets this season, both at DH and 3B. For Friday’s series opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Vientos was slated to play 3B and bat […]
May 23, 2025
Earlier this season, the Athletics called up their number-one prospect, Nick Kurtz. On Thursday, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported that the Athletics will be calling up their fifth-best prospect, Denzel Clarke, according to MLB.com. Clarke is 25 years old, 6’4″, 220 pounds and bats from the right side. Defensively, he will patrol the outfield. In 133 […]
May 22, 2025
The Oklahoma City Thunder were the best team in the NBA during the regular season. The 68 wins were the most by any team and the net rating was the highest by a wide margin. The Thunder ranked fourth in offense and had the most stout defense. The domination continued into the first round of […]
May 22, 2025