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.
Sunday’s game between the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors will be the 152nd Game 7 in NBA history. Home teams are 112-39 (.742) in Game 7s. Houston is at home for this one and is also trying to become the 14th team to come back from a 3-1 deficit. The Rockets enter this Game […]
May 4, 2025
The Yankees host the Rays for a three-game set beginning on Saturday. This will be the second time these teams have met, with a four-game series in Tampa Bay played in mid-April. New York took three-of-four games. RHP Zack Littell takes the mound for the Rays while RHP Clarke Schmidt gets the nod for the […]
May 3, 2025
There have been 151 Game 7s in NBA history. Saturday’s contest between the Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets will be number 152. Of those 151, 39 of those were won by the road team. The Clippers will try and make it 40. During the regular season, these teams split four head-to-head games, but three […]
May 2, 2025
There are six MLB games on the main slate for Saturday, with the first starting at 3:40 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 $100K Relay […]
May 2, 2025
With the riveting victory by the New York Knicks in Detroit on Thursday, the Eastern Conference Semifinals are set. The top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers will take on the number-four seed Indiana Pacers while the three-seed Knicks are matched up against the defending champion, two-seed Boston Celtics. The Celtics closed out their series with the Orlando Magic […]
May 1, 2025
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May 1, 2025
After wrestling home court advantage away with the 109-94 victory in Game 2, the Golden State Warriors took care of business at home to go up 3-1 in the series with the Houston Rockets. There were no problems in Houston for the home team in Game 5, though, as the Rockets dominated. Now, we return […]
May 1, 2025
Ausar Thompson is a one percent of the one percent athlete, helping him be a menace on the defensive end. Down the stretch in Game 6, with the season on the line, Thompson was locking up and shutting down Jalen Brunson. With a minute left in the game and the Pistons up by one point, […]
May 1, 2025
UPDATE 5/2/25: Buehler (shoulder) was officially placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to April 29. RHP Hunter Dobbins was recalled from Triple-A. During his prime, Walker Buehler was a workhorse, pitching 182.1 and 207.2 innings while averaging a tick under 97 mph on the fastball and striking out over 10 batters per nine. Unfortunately, […]
May 1, 2025
The Boston Red Sox restocked their minor league system in a big way, with Kristian Campbell being a big reason why. Despite being selected in the fourth round of the MLB draft, Campbell rose through the ranks quickly, making the Opening Day roster after only two seasons in the minors, then signing an eight-year, $60 […]
May 1, 2025
With their backs against the wall, the Milwaukee Bucks came out like a pack of Tazmanian devils in Game 5 of their series with the Indiana Pacers, racing out to a 17-point lead after one period. The Pacers patiently clawed their way back, eventually sending the game to overtime. In the extra frame, though, the […]
May 1, 2025