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.
Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the top-seeded Celtics and the No. 6 seed Pacers. This game will be in Boston, where the Celtics were 37-4 during the regular season and were 4-2 in the first two rounds of the playoffs. Both losses came in Game 2 of each series. Indiana was 21-20 […]
May 21, 2024
Game 6 between the Pacers and Knicks is tonight. The home team has won every game so far. In the first two games, the teams put up 238 and 251 points. Adjustments were predictably made and, as the teams got more comfortable with each other, the combined scores were 217 and 210 in the next […]
May 17, 2024
This series between the Timberwolves and Nuggets has been akin to a heavyweight fight from the golden years of boxing. Denver entered the ring with the belt, experience and guile while Minnesota was a young, inexperienced, but legitimate contender for the throne. The Timberwolves came out of the gates throwing haymakers and connecting, one big […]
May 16, 2024
There are two games tonight, with the No. 2 seeds from each conference in action. Home court has reigned supreme in the East while the West has consisted of road warriors, as home court has been trampled in every contest like Genghis Khan pillaging all of Asia. Can Minnesota adjust to the adjustments made by […]
May 14, 2024
There are two games tonight. We have the No. 2 seeds from each conference both traversing to hostile territory for the first time in the series. The difference is that the Knicks are up 2-0 while the defending champion Nuggets got swept at home. In 452 series in which a team fell behind 2-0, 33 […]
May 10, 2024
There are two games tonight. The top seeds in each conference take the court once again. Both OKC and BOS won in convincing fashion on Tuesday and look to protect their home court and go up 2-0 in their respective series. Kristaps Porzingis and Maxi Kleber are out. Jarrett Allen ($6,800) is questionable. Keep track […]
May 9, 2024
There are two games tonight. Game 1 between the top-seeded Thunder hosting the fifth-seeded Mavericks. In the Eastern Conference side of the bracket, the top-seeded Celtics host the fourth-seeded Cavaliers in their opening game of the series. Kristaps Porzingis is out. Jarrett Allen ($6,900) is questionable. Keep track of all the pertinent injury updates at […]
May 7, 2024
We have two games on the slate tonight. Game 1 of the IND/NYK will be played in MSG. DEN will look to bounce back at home after losing Game 1 to MIN. Tyrese Haliburton ($8,300) and Jamal Murray ($8,000) are questionable. Keep track of all the pertinent injury updates at DK Live. DraftKings Sportsbook has […]
May 5, 2024
We are down to the last two matchups to fill the Conference Semifinal brackets on each side. And they both happen to be the 4/5 matchups, with the lower seeds at home tonight trying to force a Game 7. In the DAL/LAC series, home court has meant diddly squat, as the road team has won […]
May 3, 2024
There are two games tonight, both in the Eastern Conference. IND has a chance to close out their series with MIL at home while PHI is at home, trying to force a Game 7 at MSG. Giannis Antetokounmpo ($10,900) is officially doubtful, but ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that he could return tonight. Joel Embiid ($10,700), […]
May 2, 2024
All three games are in the Eastern Conference side of the bracket. East Coast bias!!! I kid, I kid. The Thunder, Timberwolves and Nuggets all took care of business in their respective series already. CLE/ORL are tied at 2-2 with the series moving back to Cleveland tonight. IND and NYK can close things out and […]
April 30, 2024