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.
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
In the $600K Pitch + Putt tournament, Scottie Scheffler ($11,900; 95 FPTS) was the most expensive golfer and highest-rostered at 38.09%. While Scheffler had a good tournament, finishing T9 with a 15-under, it was Rory McIlroy ($10,700; 144.5 FPTS) who stole the show with his 27th career PGA Tour victory. There were 15.48 percent of […]
February 2, 2025
Anthony Edwards ($9,500) missed his first game of the season on Saturday due to an illness. He is questionable for Monday’s game against the Sacramento Kings. Naz Reid ($6,000) is also questionable after spraining his finger during Saturday’s contest. Julius Randle also missed his first game of the season on Saturday due to a groin […]
February 2, 2025
UPDATE: Quickley has returned to the bench. Immanuel Quickley missed eight games due to a hip injury but returned to action on Friday and played 16 minutes. On Sunday, he got the start and played 17 minutes before suffering an undisclosed injury in the second quarter. He is now in the locker room. Prior to […]
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. […]
January 31, 2025
UPDATE: After the conclusion of Friday’s game, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that Murray suffered a torn Achilles tendon and is done for the season. UPDATE: Murray will not return on Friday. Late in the first quarter of Friday’s game against the Boston Celtics, Dejounte Murray drove down the lane and put up a little floater […]
January 31, 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. […]
January 30, 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, Al Horford and Josh Green are probable. Immanuel Quickley, Gradey Dick, Jordan Hawkins, Kelly Olynyk, Jamal Shead, Dante Exum, Talen Horton-Tucker, Sam Hauser and AJ Green are questionable. Daniel Theis is doubtful. LaMelo Ball, […]
January 30, 2025
Max Scherzer will sign a one-year, $15.5 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays. This will be the seventh team for the 40-year old starting pitcher. Toronto was looking to bolster its starting pitching in the offseason and were in the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes until the final round when Sasaki signed with the Dodgers. On […]
January 30, 2025
There are five NBA games on Thursday’s slate. CLE, MIN and WAS are playing the second leg of a back-to-back. As for injuries, Gary Harris is probable. LeBron James, Alperen Sengun, Walker Kessler, John Collins, Jalen Suggs, Dorian Finney-Smith, Jerami Grant, Rayan Rupert, Steven Adams, Johnny Juzang, and Gabe Vincent are questionable. Anthony Davis, Jalen […]
January 29, 2025