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.
LaMelo Ball sprained his left ankle a few weeks ago, causing him to miss five games. He returned on Friday and played 36 minutes, but then sat on Sunday with the Hornets playing a back-to-back. On Monday, Ball exited in the second quarter and has now been ruled out for the remainder of the game. […]
February 10, 2025
Kevin Durant ($9,000) missed the last three games due to an ankle injury, but he’s off the injury report for Tuesday’s contest against the Grizzlies. Bradley Beal will miss his third straight game with a toe injury. Grayson Allen ($4,900) missed Saturday’s game due to a knee injury. He had started the two prior games. […]
February 10, 2025
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 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
UPDATE: Doncic will play but have a minutes limit. James is available and will start. UPDATE: Both Doncic and James have been upgraded from questionable to probable for Monday’s game vs. the Jazz. With Doncic in the mix, Dorian Finney-Smith or Rui Hachimura should move to the bench. Also, Doncic has commanded a huge usage […]
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