It’s almost October, which means that we’re only one week away from the NBA preseason kicking off on October 2. As we’ve said before, the preseason is an excellent time to check out up and coming players in the NFL and see some of your favorite teams for significantly cheaper than a regular season game. Preseason is definitely the way to go if you’re looking for cheap NBA tickets, but some games are better deals than others. Here are four
Thursday being a travel day for most MLB teams, there are several matinees. Early (4 games) and All-Day contests at DraftKings close at 3:10 Eastern, followed by Turbo pools (4:05; 6 games.) [Read more…]
DeAndre Jordan shot 71.0% from the field last season, second-highest in NBA history (Wilt Chamberlain in 1972-73). His average shot distance was 1.2 feet. A staggering 252 of his 378 made field goals were dunks (66.7%). [Read more…]
Once recognized as one of the most explosive dunkers in the NBA, Jason Richardson officially called it quits on Wednesday after 14 seasons in the league at the age of 34. Richardson missed all of the 2013-2014 season and much of the 2012-2013 season due to a serious knee injury and played sparingly in 19 games last season for the Philadelphia 76ers. Despite the unfortunate turns he took in the latter parts of his career, Richardson ends his playing days with terrific overall statistics: 17.1
PHILOSOPHICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The next time you’re faced with something that’s unexpected, unwanted and uncertain, consider that it may just be a gift.” -Stacey Kramer [Read more…]
Wednesday’s 15 MLB games begin at 1:08 Eastern, with Early (2 games) and All-Day action at DraftKings. There are also Turbo contests (2:10; 6 games) before the evening pools (our focus) close at 7:05. [Read more…]
Eric Gordon remains a great shooter and is key to spacing the floor. Among all players (min. 150 FGA), Gordon had the second-best effective field goal percentage in the NBA (69.5%) on catch-and-shoots. That ranked behind Kyle Korver (72.2%) and ahead of Stephen Curry (65.5%). [Read more…]
It’s no secret that Stephen Curry has come a long way since being drafted by the Golden State Warriors in the 2009 NBA Draft and what was said about him by scouts before entering the league. When you look at that draft, it’s clear that Curry and James Harden should have went No. 1 and No. 2 in no particular order (of course, you can also make the case that Blake Griffin was drafted right where he belongs). Harden actually went