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.
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
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
UPDATE: Davis has been ruled out for Tuesday. It’s been quite the week for Anthony Davis ($10,500). He strained his abdominal muscle, causing him to miss two games then was traded for Luka Doncic ($11,200) out of the blue. Davis did not play on Sunday when the Mavericks visited Cleveland, but there’s a chance he […]
February 3, 2025
The NBA Injury Report is updated on a continual basis throughout the day. Check back for the latest NBA injury news and updates! DET, MEM and MIL are playing the second leg of a back-to-back. Today’s NBA Injury Report IN: Victor Wembanyama, Ja Morant, Anthony Edwards, Naz Reid, Jordan Hawkins, Vasilije Micic, Draymond Green, Robert […]
February 2, 2025
There are eight NBA games on Monday’s slate. DET, MEM and MIL are playing the second leg of a back-to-back. As for injuries, Victor Wembanyama, Alperen Sengun, Anthony Edwards, Naz Reid, OG Anunoby, Josh Hart, Alex Caruso, Cason Wallace, Jalen Williams, Daniel Theis, Jordan Hawkins and Vasilije Micic are questionable. Dejounte Murray, Fred VanVleet, Julius […]
February 2, 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 2, 2025
We get Eagles vs. Chiefs Part Deux, as these teams met in Super Bowl LVII, with the Chiefs emerging with the 38-35 victory. We have many similarities from that one: Andy Reid and Nick Sirianni are the head coaches. Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts are the quarterbacks. Travis Kelce is still Mahomes’ boo while A.J. […]
February 2, 2025
The plate tectonics shifted once again in the NBA landscape after Saturday’s massive Luka Donic/Anthony Davis trade, as the De’Aaron Fox lava that was stewing and brewing to burst through the crust finally exploded into the atmosphere on Sunday. Per ESPN’s Shams Charania, Fox will go to San Antonio while Zach LaVine will head to […]
February 2, 2025