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.
As the second half — well, final third — of the NBA season gets back underway tomorrow night with a matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Charlotte Hornets, the playoff race is in full swing. The East has established itself as having three true contenders. Today, I’ll take you through the current odds […]
February 18, 2025
With the 2024 season in the rear view mirror, the job may be done for the time being for veteran players. But general managers around the league have turned their attention squarely to the 2025 NFL Draft, which will be held between April 24 and 26. The Seattle Seahawks will hold the 18th pick in […]
February 18, 2025
Griffin Wong shares his top picks on DraftKings Sportsbook for the Playoff Round Leg 2 fixtures in the UEFA Champions League.
February 18, 2025
As the NBA has turned more and more towards long-range shooting, the Three-Point Contest has become the de facto marquee event of All-Star Saturday night. Superstars have, by and large, opted out of participating in the Slam Dunk Contest, largely out of a fear of injury. None of the four participants in this year’s Slam […]
February 14, 2025
Griffin Wong shares his top picks on DraftKings Sportsbook for Matchweek 24 of the Premier League.
February 14, 2025
The NFL season may have just ended, but it won’t be too long until the next major event on the football calendar: the 2025 NFL Draft, which will be held between April 24 and 26. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will hold the 19th pick in the draft after being eliminated in the Wild Card Round […]
February 13, 2025
In his final game before his first career All-Star appearance, Houston Rockets center Alperen Şengün will face the new-look Golden State Warriors, who will surprisingly have 36-year-old Stephen Curry, 35-year-old Jimmy Butler, and 34-year-old Draymond Green suit up for the second straight night. This season, the 22-year-old Turkish center has averaged 19.0 points, 10.4 rebounds, […]
February 13, 2025
Despite a slew of injuries, including to new acquisition Anthony Davis, the Dallas Mavericks have been somewhat competitive in recent games, notching a 111-107 victory over the new-look Golden State Warriors last night. In large part, their success can be attributed to newly-minted All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving — who replaced his teammate on Shaq’s […]
February 13, 2025
There are maybe five players in the NBA who are truly untouchable. Two of them will take the court tonight against each other when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder travel north to face Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves for a nationally-televised 8:30 p.m. ET clash. This season, the Thunder are running away […]
February 13, 2025
After every team in the league took the court last night, the NBA will have a more modest five-game slate for tonight’s action, the final before the new-look All-Star tournament on Sunday. Still, that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of high-quality center options for DFS players to choose from tonight. Let’s take a look at […]
February 13, 2025
Griffin Wong offers his top picks on DraftKings Sportsbook for Thursday’s five-game NBA slate.
February 13, 2025