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.
Super Bowl LIX might be the last hurrah of arguably the postseason GOAT. Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, who leads all postseason participants in receptions and is second behind only Jerry Rice in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns, has hinted at retirement all season, and it’s not hard to imagine him riding off […]
January 29, 2025
If the Super Bowl matchup set to kick off in New Orleans on February 9 seems familiar, that’s because it is. The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles are slated to meet for the second time in three years, with the Chiefs seeking to lift their third straight Lombardi Trophy and Saquon Barkley and Jalen […]
January 29, 2025
The Oklahoma City Thunder’s opponent on Wednesday night might provide a little bit of context to their NBA-best 37-8 record. In order to tie the Golden State Warriors — who will host them at the Chase Center at 10 p.m. ET — for the best regular-season record in NBA history, the Thunder will have to […]
January 29, 2025
Wednesday’s 11-game featured NBA slate brings plenty of fireworks, including a test for the New York Knicks against the red-hot Denver Nuggets and a tank-a-thon between the Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Hornets, who both have injury reports longer than the average Costco receipt. Let’s go through all nine matchups on DraftKings’ featured DFS slate — […]
January 29, 2025
As some around the country and the world celebrate Lunar New Year, sports fans can embrace a massive NBA slate. More than half of the league is in action tonight, as we have an 11-game slate on our hands. The Philadelphia 76ers and Golden State Warriors will play again on the second night of a […]
January 29, 2025
At long last, Scottie Scheffler is back, in case you missed uncompetitive golf. The World No. 1, whose season debut was delayed by five weeks due to a freak hand injury that he suffered on Christmas Day, is set to tee it up at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am this week at Pebble Beach Golf […]
January 28, 2025
The Houston Rockets are here ahead of schedule, and with a 31-14 record, they’re second in the Western Conference and have won three straight games in incredibly impressive fashion, beating the East-leading Cleveland Cavaliers twice and then the reigning champion Boston Celtics last night. Their opponent tonight, the 22-23 Atlanta Hawks, should be relatively easy […]
January 28, 2025
After an exciting 12-game slate yesterday featuring a game-winning floater by Amen Thompson, a double-overtime thriller in South Florida, and the Phoenix Suns nearly blowing a late double-digit lead to the LA Clippers, the NBA returns to a more modest four-game slate for tonight. Below, I’m going to break down everything you need to know […]
January 28, 2025
Tonight’s nationally-televised NBA slate, frankly, leaves a lot to be desired. Lakers at 76ers would’ve been fun if Joel Embiid or Paul George were healthy, but they’re Joel Embiid and Paul George, so of course they’re not. Bucks at Trail Blazers would also be fun if it were Damian Lillard’s homecoming, but he already played […]
January 28, 2025
The Los Angeles Lakers score 113.4 points per 100 possessions and concede 114.5, the 13th-worst net rating in basketball. Yet they’re 25-18, currently slated for the fifth seed in the Western Conference, one of only two teams in the top six of either conference with a negative net rating, along with the Detroit Pistons. The […]
January 28, 2025
