We’re certainly not ignoring daily fantasy hoops, but DraftKings is also paying out millions of dollars in guaranteed cash prizes on PGA contests — someone will win a million bucks for $20 in a $4M Masters pool that closes April 7 — and baseball is coming soon. [Read more…]
The real-life showcase of tonight’s six NBA games has the Clippers visiting San Antonio. From a daily fantasy perspective, the nightcap (Kings at Lakers) is even more interesting. [Read more…]
It’s another Big Monday at DraftKings, with a $400,000 contest spanning nine NBA games. Pick your eight-man fantasy lineup (within the $50K salary cap) and you could win one of 25,000 guaranteed cash prizes. Top score is worth $50,000 and it’s only four bucks per team. [Read more…]
Wake up! The NBA starts early on Sunday and we “lost” an hour to the time change. The highlight of five games is during brunch in L.A. (3:30 EDT) as the Cavaliers take on the Clippers. [Read more…]
There are ten NBA games today, but the afternoon start (Indiana at Dallas) is included only in All-Day contests at DraftKings, which close at 2:00 EST. Our focus is on the other nine and the largest DFS pools at 7:00. [Read more…]
For tonight at least, coach George Karl has the support of Kings management and DeMarcus Cousins (suspension) will not play after his temper tantrum on Wednesday. Unhappiness is no surprise in Sacramento; Willie Cauley-Stein $3000 is whining about playing time and Rudy Gay $6000 was campaigning to be traded. [Read more…]
In fantasy basketball, the “silly season” is almost upon us. Over the final month, NBA teams that are out of the playoff picture will rest (or even shut down) veterans, audition youngsters and lengthen the bench. [Read more…]
Many of the brightest NBA stars are out on Wednesday — eight players cost $9700 or more at DraftKings. Theoretically, you could construct an extreme lineup using three of them. Building around even two leaves an average of $5000 or less for six other spots. Choosing only one is not easy. [Read more…]