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 nine NBA games on Monday’s slate. CHA and MIN are playing the second leg of a back-to-back. As for injuries, Anthony Edwards, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, D’Angelo Russell, Mike Conley, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Nikola Jovic, Kyshawn George and Mouhamed Gueye are questionable. Jalen Suggs is doubtful. Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton are out. […]
February 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. […]
February 10, 2025
It’s been quite the journey for Jalen Hurts over the last eight years. He burst onto the scene when he became the starting quarterback for Alabama in 2016, breaking the single-season record for rushing yards by a quarterback. Unfortunately, Alabama lost in the playoffs that season, then Hurts was benched at halftime in the national […]
February 9, 2025
It’s a long way to Super Bowl LX and so much is going to change in the offseason: rookies will be signed, depth charts will be shuffled, veterans will find new homes and coordinators and coaches will play musical chairs, but the DK Sportsbook streets never sleep, as the Super Bowl LX winner odds are […]
February 9, 2025
Not only has the paint not dried yet, the 2024-25 NFL season still has blue tape plastered with tears of paint making their way to the floor. But life moves fast in the DraftKings Sportsbook streets. Not too long after Josh Allen was named the regular season MVP for the 2024-25 regular season on Thursday […]
February 6, 2025
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
It’s been no secret that the Lakers were in the market for a center. It was just a matter of when and who. Late Wednesday night, we finally got our answer, as ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that the Hornets have traded Mark Williams to the Lakers for Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, a 2031 unprotected first-round […]
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