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.
The New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors are at different stages of development. The Raptors are still cocooning while the Knicks are fluttering their beautifully colored wings. New York is fourth in the Eastern Conference with a 14-9 record while Toronto is 13th at 7-17. This will likely not be an up-and-down affair, as the […]
December 8, 2024
UPDATE: Soto passed his physical on Wednesday and is now officially a New York Met. The Juan Soto saga is complete. The superstar outfielder signed a 15-year, $765 million contract with the New York Mets, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan. It’s the largest deal ever in professional sports history. Soto, 26, was a highly-anticipated free agent […]
December 8, 2024
NFL Week 14 is almost in the books, pending Monday night’s matchup, but the opening odds for Week 15 are up on DraftKings Sportsbook and it’s time to give a looky-loo. No games in foreign lands. USA! USA! USA! No more byes the rest of the way. The Thursday night game is a good NFC […]
December 8, 2024
UPDATE: Johnson won’t return on Sunday. During the second quarter of Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans, Keldon Johnson suffered an injury and limped to the locker room. It was a non-contact injury as he was backpedaling. Johnson had eight points, four assists and two rebounds in 11 minutes before exiting. The Crown Is […]
December 8, 2024
UPDATE: Guerendo may have just sprained his foot, but an MRI on Monday will reveal more. Late in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears, Guerendo went to the medical tent then proceeded to walk on his own power to the locker room. He is officially questionable to return with what is […]
December 8, 2024
Karl-Anthony Towns missed Saturday’s game due to a knee issue. He is officially listed as questionable for Monday’s contest in Toronto. Jericho Sims got the start for Towns last game, but he only played six minutes. Precious Achiuwa played 28 minutes off the bench while Ariel Hukporti received 15 minutes. After Monday’s game, the Knicks […]
December 8, 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 6, 2024
Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen was initially slated to start Friday’s game vs. the Trail Blazers, but he was scratched an hour before tip-off due to a lower back issue. The official designation is injury management. The Jazz next play on Sunday in Sacramento. As for tonight, Svi Mykhailiuk will get the start. With Markkanen off […]
December 6, 2024
Nuggets PG Jamal Murray is listed as questionable for Saturday’s contest against the Washington Wizards with right hamstring inflammation. There’s been no mention of when the injury occurred or the severity of it. Murray did play 42 minutes on Thursday, and the Nuggets have a back-to-back on Saturday and Sunday. Sunday’s game against the Atlanta […]
December 6, 2024
Brogdon has had an injury-plagued career, exceeding 60 games only three times in his nine-year career. He missed the first 11 games of this season due to a fractured hand. Since then, he’s played in nine games, starting eight and averaging 13.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 23.8 minutes per contest. Brogdon left […]
December 6, 2024
UPDATE: It’s a one-year deal for $10 million and a $16 million player option in 2026, which includes a $4 million buyout, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Right-hander Shane Bieber was selected by the Cleveland Guardians in the fourth round of the 2016 MLB Draft. In seven MLB seasons, Bieber has been selected to two All-Star […]
December 6, 2024