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.
Ronald Acuña Jr. is one of the most talented players in MLB. In 2019, he hit 41 home runs, stole 37 bases, scored 127 times and drove in 101. In 2023, he hit 41 home runs, stole a whopping 73 bases, scored 149 times and drove in 106. Unfortunately, the three seasons in between were […]
May 5, 2025
After winning Games 5 and 6 in impressive fashion to tie up the series, the Houston Rockets were poised to become only the 14th team in NBA history to overcome a 3-1 deficit, especially since they would be the home team for Game 7. There have been 151 Game 7s in NBA history and the […]
May 4, 2025
There are two NBA games on Monday’s slate. As for injuries, both teams are at full strength. On DraftKings Sportsbook, BOS is -9 over NYK at home with the total at 213. OKC is -9.5 over DEN at home with the total at 225. Set your DraftKings fantasy basketball lineups here: NBA $400K Shootaround [$100K to […]
May 4, 2025
The St. Louis Blues looked to be on their way to the second round of the NHL playoffs, as they were up by two goals with a tick under two minutes left in Sunday’s Game 7. Vladislav Namestnikov scored with 1:56 left to make things interesting. Then, with less than two seconds left in the […]
May 4, 2025
During the regular season, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers played four times, with the Pacers winning three of those contests. But, but, but…in the last regular season meeting, both teams rested their starters. In the game before that, both Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland were out. In the lone Cavaliers victory, Tyrese Haliburton was […]
May 4, 2025
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
In the bottom of the second inning of Friday’s game between the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins, Triston Casas hit a dribbler down the first base line. As he stretched out to try and beat out the throw, Casas crumbled at first base and immediately grabbed his left knee area. A stretcher was brought […]
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