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.
UPDATE: Murphy will not return. Late in the third quarter of Sunday’s game against the Denver Nuggets, Trey Murphy III rolled his ankle after grabbing a rebound. He limped to the locker room. Prior to exiting, Murphy contributed 21 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals in 27 minutes. The Crown Is Yours: Sign up […]
December 22, 2024
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. […]
December 22, 2024
There are 11 NBA games on Monday’s slate. DEN, HOU and IND are playing the second leg of a back-to-back. As for injuries, Joel Embiid is in. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Jimmy Butler, Trae Young, Brandon Miller, Keyonte George, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Draymond Green, Josh Giddey, Bilal Coulibaly, Moses Moody, Cody Williams, […]
December 22, 2024
Ja Morant has been dealing with lower back soreness, causing him to miss Saturday’s game. He’s good to go for Monday, though, against the Los Angeles Clippers. Morant’s return sends Scotty Pippen Jr. back to a reserve role. The Crown Is Yours: Sign up for DraftKings and experience the ultimate host for games and betting experiences! All […]
December 22, 2024
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. […]
December 20, 2024
UPDATE: Adebayo returned to the game near the end of the third quarter. During the third quarter of Friday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Bam Adebayo took an elbow to the face and is now in the locker room. Adebayo is expected to return to the game once he receives stitches for an apparent […]
December 20, 2024
UPDATE: Butler will not return due to an illness. UPDATE: Butler will not return. During the first quarter of Friday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Jimmy Butler rolled his ankle while going for a loose ball. He has gone to the locker room. Prior to exiting, Butler contributed two assists in seven minutes. The […]
December 20, 2024
James has been dealing with soreness in his left foot, causing him to miss two games last week. He played 34 minutes on Thursday but is questionable for Saturday’s contest. The official designation is injury management. There is no back-to-back situation and the Lakers next play on Monday at home against the Pistons. If James […]
December 20, 2024
Trae Young suffered a right heel contusion during Thursday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs. He went to the locker room but was able to return and finish the game. He ended up playing 37 minutes, contributing 23 points, 16 assists and three steals. He is questionable for Saturday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies, though. […]
December 20, 2024
There are three NBA games on Friday’s slate. As for injuries, Joel Embiid, Nikola Jovic, Pelle Larsson and Max Strus are questionable. Josh Richardson is doubtful. Damian Lillard, Jared McCain, Isaac Okoro and Caleb Martin are out. Keep track of all the pertinent injury updates at DK Live. On DraftKings Sportsbook, PHI is -9.5 over […]
December 19, 2024
UPDATE: Booker has been ruled out for Saturday’s contest vs. the Pistons due to groin soreness. During the first quarter of Thursday’s game against the Pacers, Booker rolled his ankle after he landed on a defender’s foot. He continued to play but went to the locker room midway through the third quarter. Booker has now […]
December 19, 2024