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.
Bring on the Harbaugh Bowl! With John Harbaugh’s Baltimore Ravens currently holding the third seed in the AFC and younger brother Jim Harbaugh guiding the Los Angeles Chargers to an almost-guaranteed playoff berth in his first season in Southern California, the Harbaughs are currently on track to meet in the Wild Card round of the […]
December 28, 2024
With sixteen weeks down, the AFC playoff picture has pretty much taken shape. Only the final two wild card spots remain up for grabs, with the Los Angeles Chargers and Denver Broncos both at 9-6 and the Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, and Cincinnati Bengals at 7-8. But Denver has a couple of tough games in […]
December 27, 2024
After losing Paul George in free agency to the Philadelphia 76ers and missing Kawhi Leonard for the entire season so far, the LA Clippers have no business being good. But the Clippers are hanging on in a competitive Western Conference, sitting at 17-13 and tied with both the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers for […]
December 27, 2024
Last season, the offseason acquisition of Kristaps Porzingis ($7,200) propelled the Boston Celtics to the NBA title. This season, he’s been strong as the Celtics are looking good in their title defense bid. However, he suffered a left ankle injury in the Christmas Day loss to the Philadelphia 76ers and is questionable for tonight’s game […]
December 27, 2024
As it turns out, Victor Wembanyama may just like playing in New York City. Or he’s on an all-time heater. Or both. Either way, fresh off a 42-point, 18-rebound, four-block masterclass that surely cemented him into the NBA’s Christmas Day slate for the rest of his career, Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs will face […]
December 27, 2024
After a magical Christmas Day game in the Garden — in which the man they traded five first round picks for in the offseason turned in his finest performance in blue and orange — the New York Knicks will set their eyes next on the Orlando Magic, traveling to Central Florida for a 7 p.m. […]
December 27, 2024
Just two seasons after breaking their playoff drought in dramatic fashion by earning the third seed in the Western Conference, the Sacramento Kings’ wheels are quickly coming off the bus. Sacramento is just 13-17, in 12th in the ultra-competitive Western Conference, and point guard De’Aaron Fox seems to have one foot on a plane to […]
December 26, 2024
After one of the most successful Christmas Day slates in recent memory, chock-full of high-quality games that were rewarded with high television ratings, the NBA returns to its regularly scheduled programming with a nine-game slate. Going into the season, fans might have expected the Houston Rockets’ game against the New Orleans Pelicans to be competitive, […]
December 26, 2024
With Christmas Day this year falling in the middle of the week, the NFL scheduled four of its playoff teams to suit up on a Wednesday, which leaves an unusually dry matchup for the traditional Thursday marquee slot. Instead of being blessed with an all-important battle for playoff positioning, we will have the honor of […]
December 26, 2024
Griffin Wong shares his top picks on DraftKings Sportsbook for Matchweek 18 of the Premier League.
December 25, 2024
After winning Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2023, Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud has been in a little bit of a sophomore slump. Last season’s second overall pick has completed 63.2% of his passes — a similar percentage to his rookie year — but has been less efficient, throwing for only 3,492 yards and […]
December 25, 2024