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.
UPDATE: Morant will start on Friday. Ja Morant ($8,400) rolled his ankle late in the third quarter of Tuesday’s game. He was able to finish the game and ended playing 35 minutes. Morant did not practice on Thursday and the Grizzlies officially listed him as questionable for Friday’s contest against the Dallas Mavericks. It’s unlikely […]
April 17, 2025
There are two NBA games on Tuesday’s slate. No team is playing the second leg of a back-to-back. As for injuries, Trae Young is probable. Keaton Wallace, Jaylen Wells are out. On DraftKings Sportsbook, ORL is -5 over ATL with the total at 217. GSW is -7 over MEM with the total at 229. Set your […]
April 14, 2025
Marcell Ozuna was removed from Sunday’s game with a “minor leg issue.” He was given the night off on Monday, but has now been sent back to Atlanta for an exploratory MRI on his hip. The Braves finish up this six-game road trip on Wednesday before returning home on Friday for six games. The loss […]
April 14, 2025
CJ Abrams missed the first two games of the Dodgers series due to tightness in his thigh. On Friday, he left the game in the fourth inning. While there has been no official word yet as to the specific injury and how it happened, Adams did steal second base in the top half of the […]
April 11, 2025
After Thursday’s first round of the Masters Tournament, one golfer sat atop the leaderboard, and his name was Justin Rose ($7,200; 61 FPTS). After Friday’s second round, Rose still leads the field, but his three-stroke lead after Thursday has been whittled down to just a stroke. Rose shot a 65 on Thursday with eight birdies […]
April 11, 2025
Jake Cronenworth was hit by a pitch in the rib area during Sunday’s game. The initial diagnosis was a cramp but, on Friday, the Padres placed Cronenworth on the 10-day injured list with a non-dispaced rib fracture. It is retroactive to April 9. Cronenworth was able to play on Monday and Tuesday, but was held […]
April 11, 2025
There are 10 NBA games on Friday’s slate. ATL, BKN, CLE, DET, IND, MEM, MIL, MIN, NOP and NYK are playing the second leg of a back-to-back. As for injuries, Mark Williams is available. Jalen Smith is probable. Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, Quentin Grimes, Jaylen Brown, Spencer Dinwiddie, Dante Exum, Jaden Hardy, Klay Thompson, Justin […]
April 10, 2025
DraftKings, your paradise of DFS nirvana, has done it again with a new contest called NBA Starting 5. You select one point guard, one shooting guard, one small forward, one power forward and one center. There is no salary cap. The only stipulation is that you must select players from at least two different teams. […]
April 10, 2025
UPDATE: Like so many teams tonight, the Rockets have decided to rest everyone on Friday. That includes Alperen Sengun, Fred VanVleet, Dillon Brooks, Amen Thompson, Jabari Smith Jr. and Tari Eason. Alperen Sengun ($9,000) and Fred VanVleet ($6,500) both sat out Wednesday’s game. Sengun with a back issue and VanVleet with an ankle injury. Both […]
April 10, 2025
After Thursday’s first round of the Masters Tournament, one golfer sits atop the leaderboard, and his name is Justin Rose ($7,200; 61 FPTS). Rose got out of the gates smoking hot, notching birdies on the first three holes. He finished the front nine with two more birdies. On the back nine, he racked up another […]
April 10, 2025
