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 Indiana Pacers entered Friday’s Game 4 trying to put a stranglehold on the series. There have been 38 teams to face a 3-1 deficit in the NBA Finals. Only the 2016 LeBron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers were able to do the improbable. The Oklahoma City Thunder were the best team in the regular season, boasting […]
June 13, 2025
There are eight MLB games on the main slate for Saturday, with the first starting at 4:05 p.m. EST. Here are three value picks for the slate. This article is written before the actual lineups come out, so keep track of updates throughout the day. Set your DraftKings fantasy baseball lineups here: MLB $150K Relay […]
June 13, 2025
After Thursday’s first round of the U.S. Open, J.J. Spaun ($6,700; 55 FPTS) was atop the leaderboard. Spaun is now looking up at Sam Burns ($7,100; 68 FPTS) by one stroke. Spaun and Burns took different paths over the first two days of the U.S. Open, but essentially ended up in the same place. Spaun […]
June 13, 2025
Only one team out of 38 has ever come back from a 3-1 deficit in the NBA Finals, so we should expect plenty of Thunder, lightning and tornadoes caused by the OKC players flying around the court. That said, the Pacers have been one of the best teams at remaining poised, adjusting in-game and grinding […]
June 13, 2025
UPDATE: Paredes is back in the lineup for Monday’s game. UPDATE: Paredes has been diagnosed with a left hamstring injury. In the bottom of the seventh inning of Thursday’s game against the Chicago White Sox, Isaac Paredes injured his leg after running to first base on a double-play groundball. Mauricio Dubon was the substitute for […]
June 12, 2025
In Game 1, the Pacers shot 47.6% from the field and held the Thunder to 39.8%, but Indiana turned the ball over 25 times, compared to only seven for the Oklahoma City. The Pacers still eeked out the 111-110 win. In Game 2, both teams shot well and most of the stats were even. The […]
June 12, 2025
This is the second game of a three-game series in Chicago between the Cubs and visiting Pittsburgh Pirates. Paul Skenes is scheduled to pitch for Pittsburgh while Cade Horton should get the nod for Chicago. Pirates at Cubs prediction, preview Paul Skenes has been great through 91 innings this season. Unfortunately, he has also been […]
June 12, 2025
After Thursday’s first round of the U.S. Open, J.J. Spaun ($6,700; 52 FPTS) sits atop the leaderboard. The round started off well with a birdie on the first hole. He then notched three more birdies on the front nine before posting par the rest of the day. Spaun finished -4 (66) and leads the field […]
June 12, 2025
UPDATE: Misiorowski is expected to make his next start. Jacob Misiorowski was the top-ranked pitcher in the Brewers minor league system and fourth-overall prospect before getting called up on Thursday for his MLB debut. Misiorowski is 6’7″, 197 pounds and throws from the right side. The fastball gets pumped into the high-90s while a curveball […]
June 12, 2025
The Los Angeles Angels have been very aggressive promoting prospects recently. On Thursday, they did it again, elevating second baseman Christian Moore to the majors. Moore was selected with the eighth overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. He is 22 years old, a stout six-feet-tall, 210 pounds and bats from the right side. In […]
June 12, 2025
Like a pack of marauders, the Indiana Pacers stole Game 1 in dramatic fashion. There was no panic from the heavily-favored Oklahoma City Thunder, as order was restored in Game 2. But with the venue changing from OKC to Indiana for Wednesday’s Game 3, could order be maintained? The Thunder scored the first four points […]
June 11, 2025