Griffin Wong has been a content writer at DK Network since November 2024. Prior to that, he was the former sports editor for the Harvard Crimson, where he covered the football team for two years and earned four Story of the Year nominations from the Associated College Press. A lifelong Lakers and Dodgers fan, Griffin’s favorite athlete of all time is Kobe Bryant. When he’s not writing, Griffin is usually skiing, running, golfing, or playing basketball — badly.
When the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Dončić ($12,000) to the Los Angeles Lakers and subsequently lost Kyrie Irving for the season, their playoff hopes seemed to be toast. But Dallas is 4-0 when Anthony Davis ($9,600) takes the court, and, somehow, they’re a game and a half up on the Phoenix Suns, who just lost […]
March 31, 2025
After their rivals a two hour drive up I-5 (depending on traffic, of course) won a World Series title in 2024, the onus is on the San Diego Padres. They may not have the unlimited resources or the ring-studded history that the Los Angeles Dodgers do, but the Padres are Los Angeles’ closest rival atop […]
March 28, 2025
Scottie Scheffler has had a relatively pedestrian start to the 2025 PGA TOUR season. By his incredible standards, it’s almost surprising that he hasn’t won yet, although a pair of Top-10 finishes and a T-11 in five starts (five made cuts) is certainly nothing to complain about. The Masters Tournament — which Scheffler has won […]
March 28, 2025
Look out, NBA. Here comes Fun Guy. Since the All-Star break, two-time Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard has averaged 24.2 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.9 steals per game while shooting 50.6% from the field and 41.5% from beyond the arc. LA — despite being without leading scorer Norman Powell for 12 games — has […]
March 28, 2025
Yesterday marked the first day with baseball action since October 30, 2024. The next day without it will be Monday, July 14 — the day before the All-Star Game. Baseball fans, settle in for what will surely be a long and exhilarating summer. 16 teams will be on DraftKings’ featured DFS slate for today’s action. […]
March 28, 2025
The Memphis Grizzlies are stuck in the morass of the Western Conference, at the back of a four-team race for the conference’s second seed, which will be rewarded by not having to face the Oklahoma City Thunder until the conference finals. If the playoffs started today, Memphis would be the fifth seed, with the Los […]
March 27, 2025
The Detroit Pistons are all the way back. Since the start of 2025, they’ve been one of the best teams in basketball, with a 27-14 record and the fourth-best net rating in the NBA. Point guard Cade Cunningham looks destined to win Most Improved Player and has an outside chance of being named to the […]
March 27, 2025
Talk about peaking at the right time: the Houston Rockets are 9-1 in their last 10 games, with the league’s fourth-best net rating across that span. In the four-team race for the West’s second seed — i.e., the race to not face the Oklahoma City Thunder until the conference finals — the Rockets have opened […]
March 27, 2025
Last night, the Los Angeles Lakers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 120-119 win over the Indiana Pacers, who had been on a five-game winning streak of their own entering the contest. It wasn’t convincing; Los Angeles blew an 11-point halftime advantage and needed a LeBron James tip-in — the eighth game-winning buzzer beater […]
March 27, 2025
Griffin Wong offers his top picks on DraftKings Sportsbook for Thursday’s eight-game NBA slate.
March 27, 2025
UPDATE: Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Tanner Bibee (food poisoning) has been scratched for today’s game against the Kansas City Royals. Ben Lively will start instead. Spring is in the air. The flowers are blooming, the snow has turned to rain, and, most importantly, the gloves are popping. After a long offseason — full of celebration […]
March 27, 2025