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.
Bulls guard Lonzo Ball missed over two seasons due to a severe knee injury suffered in January 2022. He was finally able to return to the court this season, but then was shelved once again after three games. This time, though, it wasn’t the knee, but a wrist injury. During a game against the Memphis […]
November 11, 2024
UPDATE: Duren ($6,100) has been upgraded from questionable to available for Tuesday’s matchup vs. the Heat. During the first quarter of last Wednesday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets, Duren went up to get a defensive rebound but suffered an injury when his left foot landed on a teammate’s foot when he landed. He only played […]
November 11, 2024
Young is the Alpha and Omega of the Hawks offense, averaging 23.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, 11.5 assists and 1.3 steals in 36.5 minutes per game. The usage rate has dipped slightly from 30.5% last season to 29.6%, but that’s due to Quin Snyder diversifying the offense to take advantage of the gravity that Young garners. […]
November 11, 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. […]
November 10, 2024
Midway through the third quarter of Sunday night’s game against the Texans, LaPorta exited the game and is officially questionable to return. There’s been no mention of how the injury occurred or the severity of it. Stay tuned to DK Network for updates. Prior to exiting, LaPorta caught three of six targets for 66 yards […]
November 10, 2024
There are five games on Monday’s slate. HOU, OKC, SAC and WAS are playing the second leg of a back-to-back. None of the teams play on Tuesday. As for injuries, Zion Williamson, Jordan Hawkins is out. Trey Murphy III is probable. Malaki Branham is questionable. Keep track of all the pertinent injury updates at DK […]
November 10, 2024
UPDATE 6:33 p.m. ET on Monday: Monk will miss at least two weeks. During the second quarter of Sunday’s game vs. the Suns, Monk tried to fight around a screen to contest a jumper on the sideline. Unfortunately, he rolled his ankle on the foot of the screener and had to be helped off the […]
November 10, 2024
NFL Week 10 is almost in the books, pending Monday night’s matchup, but the opening odds for Week 11 are up on DraftKings Sportsbook and it’s time to give a looky-loo. No games in foreign lands. USA! USA! USA! There are four teams on bye: ARI, CAR, NYG and TB. On Thursday night, get your […]
November 10, 2024
UPDATE: Barkley returned to the game in the third quarter. On the final drive of the first half for the Philadelphia Eagles against the Dallas Cowboys, Saquon Barkley was not in the game. He was on the sideline with doctors working on his left arm. There has been no official announcement to when the injury […]
November 10, 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. […]
November 9, 2024
Over the last three weeks, Ridley has received nine, 15 and eight targets, converting those into 42, 143 and 73 yards. Not bad. All of those games were with Mason Rudolph under center. Unfortunately for Ridley, Rudolph will not be starting Week 10, as Will Levis will return to the starting role after recovering from […]
November 8, 2024