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.
Anthony Davis was his usual dominating self on Monday, producing 37 points, nine rebounds and four assists in 39 minutes. It came in a loss, so that stings, but more worrisome is that with around five minutes left in the game, Davis cut to the basket, received a pass from Austin Reaves and went up […]
November 4, 2024
UPDATE 11:30 p.m. ET: After the game, Mahomes said that he rolled his ankle and that he expects to play Week 10. UPDATE: Mahomes was able to return to the game and threw the go-ahead touchdown with four minutes left in the game. Early in the fourth quarter of Monday night’s game vs. the Buccaneers, […]
November 4, 2024
Week 10. It’s time to traverse into the pen and identify that magical hen, the one that lays golden DFS nuggets every now and then. Not the one giving election info like on CNN. Hopefully the knowledge is worth millions of yen, inducing us to get on our knees, reach to the heavens, then scream, […]
November 4, 2024
The Wizards are in rebuild mode, but they have already acquired some young, promising players. The Warriors have retooled their roster, placing a little more emphasis on defense, but they still boast a potent offense and have only one blemish on the ledger so far this season. On DraftKings Sportsbook, Washington is currently a 10-point underdog, […]
November 3, 2024
Every NBA team plays Monday night, with Atlanta, Brooklyn, Dallas, Detroit, New Orleans and Orlando playing the second leg of a back-to-back. No teams play on Tuesday. As for injuries, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Lauri Markkanen, Zach LaVine, Caris LeVert, Stephen Curry, D’Angelo Russell and Kevin Huerter are questionable. Kyle Kuzma, Jaylen Brown, Desmond Bane and Marcus […]
November 3, 2024
NFL Week 9 is almost in the books, pending Monday night’s matchup, but the opening odds for Week 10 are up on DraftKings Sportsbook and it’s time to give a looky-loo. The London games are no more but Germany gets a game. Unfortunately for them, it’s the Giants vs. the Panthers. There are four teams […]
November 3, 2024
With 5:32 left in the Week 9 game against the Falcons, CeeDee Lamb dove for a pass in the end zone. He was unable to make the catch but, more importantly, suffered an injury right upon impact with the turf. After the game, the injury was deemed as a right AC joint issue with his […]
November 3, 2024
The 76ers host the Grizzlies on Saturday. On DraftKings Sportsbook, Memphis is favored by 2.5 points and this game’s total is set at 2221.5 points. Joel Embiid and Paul George were full participants at practice on Friday, but they will still not make their season debuts on Saturday. That means it remains the Maxey show. […]
November 1, 2024
During the third quarter of Friday’s game against the Timberwolves, Jamal Murray ran into Julius Randle’s shoulder and went to the locker room. Not too long after that, the team announced that he will not be returning due to concussion protocol. Prior to exiting, Murray played 22 minutes and contributed six points, two rebounds, three […]
November 1, 2024
DraftKings, your paradise of DFS nirvana, has done it again, with a new contest called NBA Starting 5. It’s so easy to play that my dad would have fun with it, and he barely knows how to text me. You select one point guard, one shooting guard, one small forward, one power forward and one […]
November 1, 2024
There are seven games on Friday’s slate. No teams are on the second leg of a back-to-back. BOS, CHA, CLE, DEN, MIN, OKC, POR, SAC and TOR all play on Saturday, though. As for injuries, Brandon Miller, Karl-Anthony Towns, Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, Zach LaVine, Jalen Smith, Andrew Nembhard, Myles Turner, Jordan Hawkins, Yves Missi […]
October 31, 2024