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.
The Philadelphia 76ers’ expectations were high coming into the 2024-25 season after inking Paul George to a four-year, $212 million contract on July 6. Based on those expectations, to say that Philadelphia has been a disappointment would be the understatement of the millennium. The 76ers are just 15-27, 2.5 games back of the Chicago Bulls […]
January 24, 2025
After a thrilling nine-game slate yesterday was capped off by a surprising Los Angeles Lakers blowout over the suddenly-reeling Boston Celtics, the NBA has presented a smaller three-game offering for January 24. A smaller slate doesn’t necessarily mean that DraftKings fantasy players will have poor options for tonight’s action. Here are three must-start players for […]
January 24, 2025
In what has been a strangely up-and-down season for the Milwaukee Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo has been one constant. The two-time MVP is having perhaps his best season yet, but he’s destined to finish third in a two-man race for the NBA’s premier individual honor. All in all, Antetokounmpo’s brilliance has propelled the Bucks to a […]
January 23, 2025
Indisputably, the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics are the two most-decorated franchises in NBA history. The Celtics have 18 NBA titles, and the Lakers have 17 titles and the coveted NBA Cup Trophy. This season, the Celtics have backed up their 2023-24 NBA championship with a 31-13 start to the season, and are still […]
January 23, 2025
Throughout the Kansas City Chiefs’ dynasty, they’ve never really had an elite wide receiver, which is scary news for the rest of the NFL, given that they’ve won each of the last two Super Bowls. On paper, this year’s squad might have the best wideout options, given that the Chiefs drafted Xavier Worthy ($5,500) 28th […]
January 23, 2025
With the midway point of the NBA season in the rear-view mirror, the storylines are starting to become clear, and they’ll be crystallized even more after tonight’s impressive slate of offerings. Tonight brings classic matchups like Lakers-Celtics, as well as a battle between two of the best big men in the game in Domantas Sabonis […]
January 23, 2025
Griffin Wong offers his top picks on DraftKings Sportsbook for Thursday’s nine-game NBA slate.
January 23, 2025
The Wednesday slate of NBA Rivals Week will conclude with a battle for Northern California between the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings at 10 p.m. ET. The Beam Team are in far better form and will also be at home, as the Warriors will visit Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center for the first time this […]
January 22, 2025
The LA Clippers have been one of the hottest teams in the NBA in recent weeks, winning four of their past five games and posting a league-best plus-19.7 net rating across that span. Despite a disappointing loss to the Chicago Bulls on Monday, LA will have to regroup quickly, as the reigning champion Boston Celtics […]
January 22, 2025
LaMelo Ball and Ja Morant are two of the most entertaining point guards in basketball, for different reasons. The high-flying Morant is always a threat to throw down a nasty poster, before or after the whistle, while Ball tries audacious three-pointers and hits them at league-average efficiency. The two All-Star guards will meet tonight for […]
January 22, 2025
Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles. That’s the NFC Championship matchup we all expected, right? While the AFC playoffs have played out mostly as expected, with the first-seeded Kansas City Chiefs and second-seeded Buffalo Bills meeting at Arrowhead Stadium to determine the conference’s Super Bowl berth, the NFC field has had plenty of shockers. The sixth-seeded […]
January 22, 2025