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Getting started with Daily Fantasy

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With the NBA Finals in full swing, the league is getting a lot more attention and engagement nowadays.

It’s the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder against the Indiana Pacers squaring off for NBA 2025 Championship.

For dedicated fans, the NBA finals is also a great opportunity to get started with Daily Fantasy, which lets fans win based on their passion and knowledge of the game.

A new way to play

Launched a few months ago, Daily Fantasy is an official NBA partner in the Philippines. And getting started is pretty simple.

After creating an account and signing up, players may immediately get going by fulfilling daily tasks to earn rubies. Ruby is a virtual currency that players can use to gain entry to contests. Entry fees vary, depending on the contest and how much is at stake.

Contests, of course, depend on the actual NBA matchups on a particular day. And as it is currently the conference finals, there is only one game per day.

Suppose you want to join an OKC Thunder vs. Minnesota Timberwolves contest, all you have to do is join and virtually “pay” for the entry fee.

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Make your fantastic team

Players will then select a maximum of eight NBA players total — with a maximum of four players per position — to create their team.

You can pick players from different teams or even stack your lineup with players all from the same team — it’s all up to your strategy.

They will also need to assign a captain and vice-captain. These NBA players have a 2X and 1.5X multiplier, respectively, so users can generate more points off them.

Don’t worry as players won’t normally be able to select a bunch of superstars as there is a credit cap. Each NBA player costs a certain amount of credit.

Onto, the actual fantasy game, the players’ eight-man teams will get points based off their real-life performance on the court.

There is a scoring system in place:

  • Points: 1
  • Rebound: 1.2
  • Assists: 1.5
  • Steals: 3
  • Blocks: 3
  • Turnovers: -1

Naturally, the users with higher overall scores in contests will win rewards. There are various contest types, like “Winner Takes All” or contests wherein the prize pool is divided among the higher-ranked joiners.

Be a winner, withdraw your winnings

For those who want to take it to the next level, they may join contests using coins, which are bought using actual money.

The rewards, of course, are more exciting as the entry fee can lead to earnings that are up to 100 times as big. And these earnings are convertible to cash and can be withdrawn using the Daily Fantasy app.

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Netflix: Kris Aquino makes on-screen comeback with fictional role

Long-time TV icon named “C.H.I.K.A.” of Netflix

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Long-time popular Philippine TV icon Kris Aquino has made her on-screen comeback as Netflix’s fictional C.H.I.K.A., or “Chief Head of Insights and Kontent Analysis.”

Netflix initially teased the campaign through a post mentioning that they were “hiring” for the said position.

The post also contained a bullet list of descriptions that served as clues. Not long after, the streaming giant bared the former presidential daughter and presidential sister has made her comeback.

A teaser has likewise been released. The fun skit features Aquino in this new fictional role, giving her signature witty commentary inside the Netflix editing room to ensure that the production of local entertainment content is of topnotch quality.

Two more episodes will be rolled out on August 14 and 20.

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New Yorkers compete in Ted Lasso lookalike contest at Apple Fifth Avenue

Futbol is life!

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Apple Fifth Avenue or Nelson Road? New Yorkers gathered at the iconic flagship store as it transformed into a slice of AFC Richmond for a Ted Lasso lookalike contest celebrating the return of the hit Apple TV+ series.

Dozens of fans arrived in Ted’s signature look, complete with mustaches, visors, blue sweaters, and khakis. Inside the store, the AFC Richmond takeover continued with themed photo opportunities and hidden Easter eggs for longtime fans to discover.

The celebration continued across Midtown and Central Park, where brand ambassadors spread kindness with “Believe” signs, complimentary coffee and tea, a tunnel of cheering Teds for runners, and the Goldfish Zone, where visitors symbolically let go of worries by dropping paper fish into a fishbowl.

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The takeover marked the return of Ted Lasso, which premiered its fourth season on Apple TV+ on Aug. 5, which arrives more than three years after Season 3 concluded in 2023.

Jason Sudeikis returns as the relentlessly optimistic coach, this time leading AFC Richmond’s newly formed women’s team while reuniting with familiar faces.

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Street Fighter special look: Blanka vs. Ryu

Jason Momoa, Andrew Koji’s characters face off

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Paramount Pictures has released a new special look for Street Fighter featuring Jason Momoa and Andrew Koji.

The short, minute-long clip shows the actors’ respective characters, Blanka and Ryu, in battle.

It opens with a chained prisoner struck by extreme electrical charges, transforming into the green-skinned, electricity-infused Blanka.

He unleashes a fierce roar. Meanwhile, Ryu drops into a fighting stance, but tells Blanka he does not want to fight him.

Forced to defend himself, Ryu then fires a signature Hadouken fireball towards Blanka, as the teaser cuts to the Street Fighter title card.

Street Fighter debuts in cinemas starting October 14. It is directed by Kitao Sakurai and stars an ensemble cast that includes Noah Centineo as Ken Masters, Callina Liang as Chun-Li, Joe “Roman Reigns” Anoai as Akuma, and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson as Balrog, among others.

The film is set in 1993 when estranged Street Fighters Ryu and Ken Masters are thrown into combat when Chun-Li recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament.

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