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 Pacers could be up 2-1 in the Eastern Conference Finals, but we don’t live in a woulda-coulda-shoulda world. As a result, the Celtics are on the verge of sweeping the series and advancing to the NBA Finals. Things won’t be easy, though, as the Indiana crowd will likely be a fervent group and Jrue […]
May 27, 2024
The Mavericks were more like marauders in Game 1, stealing home court with the 108-105 win. Their defense was great, packing the paint and limiting Minnesota to 42.7% shooting. Anthony Edwards ($11,400) was held to 6-of-16 from the field and said that he needed to adjust to the Mavericks playing lower than Denver. On offense, […]
May 24, 2024
Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the top-seeded Celtics and the No. 6 seed Pacers was an epic battle that went to overtime. Jaylen Brown ($9,400 Showdown) hit a tough three-pointer in the corner to send the game to an extra period, where Boston was able to prevail 133-128. Both teams are tough […]
May 23, 2024
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
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. The top seeds from each conference are in action again. In the East, Boston leads 2-1 while the Thunder are down 1-2. Both teams will be in hostile territory once again. Kristaps Porzingis is out. Luka Doncic ($11,200), Donovan Mitchell ($9,000) and Jarrett Allen ($6,800) are questionable. Keep track of […]
May 13, 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