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 NFL playoffs are finally here, and the first game of Wild Card Weekend will once again feature the fourth-seeded Houston Texans (10-7), who have had the 4:30 p.m. Saturday game in each of their eight previous postseason appearances. This time, their opponent will be the fifth-seeded Los Angeles Chargers, who finished a surprising 11-6 […]
January 7, 2025
Do you remember the last time the Minnesota Vikings made a deep playoff run? I’m sure Stefon Diggs remembers. It was the 2017-18 season, when Diggs caught a 61-yard touchdown pass on third and 10 with only 10 seconds remaining and the Vikings trailing by one. The dramatic touchdown, known as the Minneapolis Miracle, brought […]
January 7, 2025
What a difference just a few seasons makes. Four seasons ago, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were celebrating their first postseason appearance in 13 years, snapping the longest postseason drought in the NFC. This year, Tampa Bay is celebrating its fifth consecutive postseason appearance, extending the longest postseason streak in the NFC. The Buccaneers didn’t miss […]
January 7, 2025
Shortly after firing 2022-23 Coach of the Year Mike Brown, the Sacramento Kings seem to have found their answer: Doug Christie. Under Christie’s tutelage, Sacramento (17-19) has won four straight to climb into 11th place in the Western Conference, 3.5 games behind the sixth seed. The Kings have beaten some pretty decent teams during its […]
January 6, 2025
UPDATE: Karl-Anthony Towns has been ruled out for tonight’s game due to a knee injury. The Orlando Magic have been in a next-man-up mindset all year, losing Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, and then Moe Wagner to long-term injuries. But how many men do they have to lose before there is no next man up? The […]
January 6, 2025
It’s finally January, which means after 18 long weeks of drama, heartbreak, and elation, the NFL Playoffs are finally here. Just 13 games remain in the 2024-25 NFL season, and only 14 teams still can dream of lifting the coveted Lombardi Trophy. Of the 14 playoff participants, arguably the most unexpected was the Washington Commanders […]
January 6, 2025
If there’s one word to describe the Indiana Pacers’ season so far, it would be this: weird. Fresh off an Eastern Conference Finals appearance, Indiana is 18-18, in eighth place in the Eastern Conference, and two of its top three big men suffered torn Achilles tendons. To complicate things further for the Pacers, point guard […]
January 6, 2025
Griffin Wong shares his top picks on DraftKings Sportsbook for Matchweek 20 of the Premier League.
January 3, 2025
The AFC North will finally be decided on Saturday, and perhaps in the first game of the slate. With a 31-2 victory over the Houston Texans on Christmas Day, the Baltimore Ravens edged ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers atop the AFC North and will have a chance to close the deal on Saturday with a […]
January 3, 2025
The 1995-96 Chicago Bulls. The 2015-16 Golden State Warriors. And…the 2024-25 Cleveland Cavaliers? Behind All-Star level play from at least three of their starters, the Cleveland Cavaliers are on pace to win 72 games. After starting the season 15-0, they haven’t really slowed down, winning 14 of their 18 games since. Neither has star shooting […]
January 3, 2025
It’s been a pretty good start to LeBron James’ 40s. Since becoming the 32nd player to play in his 40s, James has averaged 30.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 7.5 assists per game while shooting 57.1% from the field, 62.5% from deep, and 75% from the free-throw line. Obviously, it’s a small sample size — two […]
January 3, 2025