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.
Chet Holmgren ($7,500) missed Sunday’s game due to a strained left hip. Jalen Williams ($8,400) has missed the last six games due to a strained right hip. Both players are questionable for Tuesday’s contest against the Sacramento Kings. If Holmgren returns to action, Alex Caruso ($4,100) would return to a reserve role while Cason Wallace […]
March 24, 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. […]
March 23, 2025
There are six NBA games on Monday’s slate. BOS, DEN, NOP, PHI and TOR are playing the second leg of a back-to-back. As for injuries, Anthony Edwards, Bennedict Mathurin, D’Angelo Russell, Ziaire Williams, Rui Hachimura and Cole Anthony are questionable. Anthony Davis is doubtful. Tre Jones is out. Keep track of all the pertinent injury […]
March 23, 2025
UPDATE: Sabonis is available. Domantas Sabonis (9,200) missed six games to start March due to a hamstring injury. In his second game back from that injury, he sprained his ankle, causing him to miss three games. Although Sabonis is officially listed as questionable for Monday’s game against the Boston Celtics, there is optimism for his […]
March 23, 2025
There are four NBA games on Saturday’s slate. WAS is playing the second leg of a back-to-back. As for injuries, Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Caris LeVert and Jarred Vanderbilt are probable. LeBron James, Tyrese Haliburton, Rui Hachimura, Ziaire Williams, Gary Payton II, Miles McBride, Tre Jones and Gabe Vincent are questionable. Stephen Curry and D’Angelo […]
March 21, 2025
The Lakers were without multiple key players on Thursday, as it was the second leg of a back-to-back. Luka Doncic ($12,600), Austin Reaves ($9,100), Dorian Finney-Smith ($4,600) and Jarred Vanderbilt ($4,700) all got the night off. All four are now listed as probable for Saturday’s game against the Chicago Bulls. Their returns would send Dalton […]
March 21, 2025
Here are the golfers rostered on at least 10% of teams in the $750K Sand Trap tournament that didn’t make the cut of +2 for the Valspar Championship: Jake Knapp ($8,100; 18.5 FPTS) was rostered on 13.17% of teams. He shot a 74 on Thursday. On Friday, he double-bogeyed the second hole, but finished the […]
March 21, 2025
Tyrese Haliburton ($10,400 Showdown) has been dealing with hip and back issues. The injuries have caused him to miss six of the last nine games, including the three most recent contests. He could make his return on Saturday against the Brooklyn Nets, as Haliburton is officially designated as questionable. If Haliburton returns to action, Bennedict […]
March 21, 2025
UPDATE: Curry will not return. Late in the third quarter of Thursday’s game against the Toronto Raptors, Stephen Curry ($9,200) drove down the lane and delivered a jump pass to a teammate. Unfortunately, he had a mid-air collision with a Raptors’ defender and landed hard on his tailbone. He was able to limp to the […]
March 20, 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. […]
March 20, 2025
There are seven NBA games on Friday’s slate. CHA is playing the second leg of a back-to-back. As for injuries, Isaiah Hartenstein is available. Amen Thompson, Brandon Williams and Lonnie Walker IV are probable. Andrew Wiggins, Cole Anthony and Cason Wallace are questionable. Luguentz Dort and Corey Kispert are out. Keep track of all the […]
March 20, 2025