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 Thunder and Rockets are two of the best teams in the Western Conference in the early going. OKC is young, deep, potent and has lost only once on the season. HOU is also young and deep but a smidge not as potent. They have lost three times on the season and there is definitely […]
November 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. […]
November 7, 2024
After Thursday’s tiny three-game slate, we have a robust 11 games for Friday. MIL, MIN and POR are playing the second leg of a back-to-back. ATL, BKN, CLE and LAC play on Saturday as well. As for injuries, Jalen Duren, Luke Kornet, Ryan Dunn and Trey Murphy III are doubtful. Zion Williamson, Jamal Murray, Draymond […]
November 7, 2024
When Anthony Davis is healthy and on the court, he is one of the best players in the league. Unfortunately, he’s had a checkered injury history since 2018, playing in at least 60 games in a season just twice. Last season, he played 76 games, a career-high, and finished as the No. 4 player on […]
November 7, 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 6, 2024
UPDATE 10:09 p.m. ET: Morant had returned to the bench, but then went back to the locker room earlier. He has now been designated as doubtful to return. With around 3:50 left in the third quarter of Wednesday’s game against the Lakers, Ja Morant screamed down the court for a fast break. When he reached […]
November 6, 2024
We’ve got an itty-bitty three-game NBA slate on Thursday. Chicago and San Antonio played last night. Milwaukee, Minnesota, and Portland play on Friday as well. As for injuries, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Lauri Markkanen, Shaedon Sharpe and Jordan Clarkson are questionable. Keep track of all the pertinent injury updates at DK Live. On DraftKings Sportsbook, Milwaukee is […]
November 6, 2024
UPDATE: Pelicans PF Zion Williamson is expected to return Wednesday vs. the Cavaliers. Early in the second quarter of Wednesday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Zion Williamson committed a foul on the perimeter then walked to the locker room. It is not known at this time what injury he suffered, how it occured or the […]
November 6, 2024
Both of these teams put up 41 points in Week 9 and, when they met in Week 5, there were a cornucopia of points. The Ravens emerged the 41-38 victors in overtime, racking up 520 yards of total offense. The Bengals weren’t so shabby themselves, with 442 yards of offense. Both teams averaged 6.8 yards […]
November 6, 2024
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