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.
After 1,230 regular-season games, one championship game for the Emirates NBA Cup, and six Play-In Tournament games, the NBA playoffs are here. Some things — like the Boston Celtics’ position as one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference — remain the same. Others — like the franchise Luka Dončić represents — have changed. […]
April 19, 2025
Was the Indiana Pacers’ breakthrough in the 2024 NBA playoffs, where they made the Eastern Conference Finals, a fluke? Looking at their second half of the 2024-25 regular season, it’s hard to say it was. This afternoon, Indiana will begin its 2025 postseason run against the same opponent it finished off in six games in […]
April 19, 2025
Griffin Wong shares his top picks on DraftKings Sportsbook for Matchweek 33 of the Premier League.
April 18, 2025
If the Memphis Grizzlies lose tonight to the Dallas Mavericks in a do-or-die Play-In Tournament contest, Grizzlies fans will surely rue the play that occurred with four minutes, 25 seconds remaining in the third quarter of Memphis’ 121-116 loss in the 7-8 matchup against the Golden State Warriors, when Ja Morant landed on Buddy Hield’s […]
April 18, 2025
UPDATE: Nationals at Rockies has been postponed due to inclement weather. What will sports fans be watching today, the NBA’s SoFi Play-In Tournament or the 11-game featured evening MLB slate? If you’re the latter, this article’s for you. For the slate, DraftKings is offering a DFS contest with $200,000 in prizes. Here are two pitchers, […]
April 18, 2025
Here come the Miami Heat. Two years after making the greatest run by a Play-In Tournament team so far, making the NBA Finals as the eighth seed, Miami looked dominant on both sides of the ball on Wednesday night in a 109-90 win over the Chicago Bulls in the first game it needed to win […]
April 18, 2025
Milwaukee Bucks fans have prayed for times like these. On Thursday afternoon, ESPN’s Shams Charania dropped a bombshell injury update on point guard Damian Lillard, who had been ruled out with deep vein thrombosis in his calf and has not played since March 18. According to Charania, Lillard has been cleared of his blot clot […]
April 17, 2025
MLB takes center stage once again on the sports calendar for today, with the NBA taking a break in the SoFi Play-In Tournament. It’s the greatest time of the sporting year — the NBA’s and NHL playoffs are getting underway and the weather is getting better for a long summer of baseball and golf. Today’s […]
April 17, 2025
For the Dallas Mavericks, Sacramento Kings, Memphis Grizzlies, Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat, and Atlanta Hawks, just 48 minutes will decide the rest of their season. Lose their next game, and they are eliminated entirely, and the Larry O’Brien trophy will remain out of reach for at least another season. To be fair, at least three […]
April 16, 2025
After briefly climbing to the second seed in the Western Conference, the Memphis Grizzlies’ chances at making the playoffs hinge on one game, which will take place on Friday night. The Grizzlies’ opponent in that game will be determined tonight, as the 10th-seeded Dallas Mavericks travel to California’s capital to take on the No. 9 […]
April 16, 2025
Last night, the Orlando Magic booked themselves a ticket to the playoffs with a 120-95 victory over the Atlanta Hawks in the first SoFi Play-In Tournament game, and the Golden State Warriors followed suit a few hours later with a 121-116 triumph over the Memphis Grizzlies. Tonight, four teams will fight for their playoff survival. […]
April 16, 2025