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.
There are six NBA games on Friday’s slate. No team is playing the second leg of a back-to-back. As for injuries, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Cade Cunningham, LaMelo Ball and Guerschon Yabusele are questionable. Andre Drummond is doubtful. RJ Barrett, Kyle Kuzma, De’Andre Hunter, Caris LeVert, Khris Middleton, Malcolm Brogdon, Bruce Brown, Davion Mitchell, Kelly Olynyk, Jakob […]
February 6, 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. […]
February 6, 2025
Giannis Antetokounmpo has been dealing with knee and calf issues, causing him to miss the last two games. He is officially questionable for Friday’s contest against the Atlanta Hawks with the calf issue. If he’s unable to go, then Bobby Portis will likely get the start. On Wednesday, Portis played 32 minutes and produced 23 […]
February 6, 2025
UPDATE: Ball is now available to play tonight. LaMelo Ball has missed the last five games due to a sprained left ankle. He could return on Friday as he’s been designated as questionable against the San Antonio Spurs. With Vasilije Micic now in Phoenix, K.J. Simpson would get the start at point guard if Ball […]
February 6, 2025
There are six NBA games on Thursday’s slate. DEN, GSW, MIN, ORL and SAC are playing the second leg of a back-to-back. As for injuries, Anthony Davis, and Jrue Holiday are questionable. Steven Adams and Cam Reddish are doubtful. Luka Doncic, Fred VanVleet, P.J. Washington, Caleb Martin are out. Keep track of all the pertinent […]
February 5, 2025
After six years of belting 226 home runs for the New York Mets, Pete Alonso was looking for a massive contract this offseason. Unfortunately, the market never materialized as he hoped, so he ended the Marco Polo charade and agreed to a two-year, $54 million contract to remain a Met on Wednesday, per ESPN’s Jeff […]
February 5, 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. […]
February 5, 2025
The hit show, As the Jimmy Butler Turns, was great over the past year, but became tiresome and redundant recently. On Wednesday, we finally got the series finale, and it was a good one. Per ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Miami Heat are trading Butler to the Golden State Warriors for Andrew Wiggins, Dennis Schroder, Kyle […]
February 5, 2025
There are seven NBA games on Tuesday’s slate. HOU, IND, NYK and POR are playing the second leg of a back-to-back. As for injuries, Max Christie is in. Joel Embiid, Andre Drummond, Jalen Smith, Eric Gordon, Caleb Martin, KJ Martin, Chris Boucher, Bruce Brown, Dalen Terry, Dorian Finney-Smith and Gabe Vincent are questionable. Talen Horton-Tucker […]
February 3, 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. […]
February 3, 2025
During Sunday’s game, Desmond Bane drove down the lane, jumped and dished off a pass, but landed on the foot of Brook Lopez. He ended sitting the final three minutes of the game and played a total of 28 minutes. On Monday, an MRI revealed a foot strain, but Taylor Jenkins said that Bane will […]
February 3, 2025