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.
Who had the AFC West appearing to be the strongest division in football? Three teams from the West are sitting in playoff position entering Week 15, including the Los Angeles Chargers and Denver Broncos, two of the biggest positive surprises of the 2024 season. The Chargers made a huge change over the offseason, bringing former […]
December 13, 2024
Griffin Wong shares his top picks on DraftKings Sportsbook for Wednesday's six-game Premier League slate.
December 13, 2024
New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara was a revelation in his rookie season in 2017, bursting onto the scene with 1,554 all-purpose yards and 13 rushing touchdowns, finishing as an All-Pro Second Teamer. Over the years, Kamara’s star has lost some of its shine, as he’s battled various injuries and off-the-field issues. But he’s […]
December 13, 2024
The top and bottom of the Eastern Conference will meet Friday night, as the 21-4 Cleveland Cavaliers will face the 3-19 Washington Wizards. This year, Washington’s opponents would be a historically good team; the Wizards are being outscored by 15.4 points per 100 possessions, two points worse than the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls’ record 13.4 net […]
December 13, 2024
It’s safe to say that this season hasn’t quite gone to plan for either the Philadelphia 76ers, who signed free agency’s biggest target in wing Paul George, or the Indiana Pacers, who made the Eastern Conference Finals just last year. Philadelphia — which has only seen Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and George suit up together […]
December 13, 2024
Welcome back, Kevin Durant! The 2013-14 MVP looks set to make his return from a left ankle sprain tonight in a 9:30 p.m. ET matchup against the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City. Durant has been once again injury-riddled, an unfortunate theme in the latter half of his Hall of Fame career. Unsurprisingly, he’s been […]
December 13, 2024
The Chicago Bears are this close to being a competent football team. They’re no stranger to close games, as eight of their 13 games have been decided by one score. But they’ve won just two of those games and sit at just 4-9, in last place in the NFC North and virtually eliminated from playoff […]
December 12, 2024
Week 15 is upon us, and the San Francisco 49ers are fighting for their playoff lives. Thursday Night Football’s divisional clash between the 49ers and Los Angeles Rams could effectively knock last year’s NFC champions out of the playoff picture. San Francisco is two games behind the Seattle Seahawks for the division lead and one […]
December 12, 2024
The Boston Celtics (19-5) are off to the best start of any defending champion since the 24-0 Golden State Warriors in 2015-16. They’ll have a good shot to be the NBA’s second team to hit the 20-win mark as they welcome the Detroit Pistons to TD Garden at 7:30 p.m. ET. With power forward Jayson […]
December 12, 2024
After a two-day midseason break to let the knockout stages of the Emirates NBA Cup take center stage, regular season NBA action ramps back up tonight with a three-game slate, featuring two battles in the East and one in the West. In the West, the Sacramento Kings will travel to New Orleans to battle the […]
December 12, 2024
Thursday brings just a three-game slate of basketball, as the focus this week has been on the knockout stages of the Emirates NBA Cup. Although none of the games — Toronto Raptors at Miami Heat, Detroit Pistons at Boston Celtics and Sacramento Kings at New Orleans Pelicans — appears particularly competitive on the surface, anything […]
December 12, 2024