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.
In the latest cruel twist in a disappointing season for the Minnesota Timberwolves, guard Donte DiVincenzo has been ruled out indefinitely with a toe injury, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. Since he was acquired from the New York Knicks in the Karl-Anthony Towns blockbuster in October, DiVincenzo has been somewhat inconsistent, but he had started to […]
January 20, 2025
For the Memphis Grizzlies — who are third in the Western Conference — the face of the franchise is Ja Morant. Memphis will get at least one All-Star, and Morant — averaging 21.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 7.5 assists per game — would be a fine choice. But if it were up to me, the […]
January 20, 2025
The rematch of the century turned out to be a rematch to forget for the Cleveland Cavaliers, getting blown out by the Oklahoma City Thunder last Thursday. But as a great team does, Cleveland rebounded with a 124-117 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves to put it back on a 70-win pace and the edge in […]
January 20, 2025
Of the NFL’s four Divisional Round games, probably the most exciting is the battle between the two favorites for MVP: Lamar Jackson and the 13-5 Baltimore Ravens against Josh Allen and the 14-4 Buffalo Bills. Both teams handily won their Wild Card Round games — Baltimore beat the Pittsburgh Steelers, 28-14, and the Bills topped […]
January 19, 2025
The Los Angeles Rams had probably the most surprising performance of Wild Card Weekend, downing the 14-3 Minnesota Vikings in a 27-9 drubbing just days after the game was moved to Glendale, Ariz. amid devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area. The Rams’ reward? A visit to the City of Brotherly Love on Sunday, where […]
January 17, 2025
The Houston Texans have been written off ever since Tank Dell went down with a gruesome knee injury on December 21. For a 15-2 team, the Kansas City Chiefs have been written off all season. Regardless, the two teams have made it to the Divisional Round, where the fourth-seeded Texans will travel to the frigid […]
January 16, 2025
As the season nears its halfway point, it is undeniable that the Cleveland Cavaliers are no fluke. Cleveland is on pace for 71 wins, which would be the third-best record in NBA history, and four different Cavaliers players — Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen — have legitimate All-Star cases. While Mitchell, […]
January 16, 2025
After an enthralling 11-game slate yesterday, the NBA is back to a more moderate showing, with just five games on the docket for Thursday’s action. However, don’t think for a moment that a lack of games means a lack of quality options. Nikola Jokić, Anthony Davis, Victor Wembanyama, and Joel Embiid are not in action […]
January 16, 2025
We’ve reached the midpoint of the NBA season, with all teams having played between 37 and 42 games, so some trends are clear. Tonight, there’s a five-game NBA slate that includes plenty of quality options for DFS players. Here are the top three forwards to consider tonight: Set your DraftKings fantasy basketball lineups here: NBA $300K Fadeaway […]
January 16, 2025
Griffin Wong offers his top picks on DraftKings Sportsbook for Thursday’s five-game NBA slate.
January 16, 2025
It’s not often that fans get to see a battle between two Defensive Player of the Year winners. Okay, maybe I’m anointing Victor Wembanyama too early, but either way, the matchup tonight between Wembanyama — the odds-on favorite to win Defensive Player of the Year — and Jaren Jackson Jr., who won the award in […]
January 15, 2025