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.
To say that it’s been a disappointing season for the San Francisco 49ers and wide receiver Deebo Samuel would be an understatement. The Niners were within a whisker of the Lombardi Trophy last season but, after dealing with a slate of injuries, are just 6-7 and stand to be virtually eliminated from playoff contention if […]
December 10, 2024
Expect any other team than the Oklahoma City Thunder to be the top seed in the Western Conference for the Emirates NBA Cup knockout stages? Given the Thunder’s dominance throughout the entirety of this young season, probably not. Although Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is Oklahoma City’s clear Batman, forward Jalen Williams has proven himself to be one […]
December 10, 2024
The knockout stages of the Emirates NBA Cup are here, and the first quarterfinals tip off tonight with the one-vs-four matchup in each conference. The East game will tip off first, at 7 p.m. ET, and feature the extremely banged-up Orlando Magic traveling to Milwaukee to take on the Bucks. Orlando had been humming on […]
December 10, 2024
The Denver Broncos have been one of the surprises of the NFL season so far, sitting at 8-5 and firmly in the playoff picture coming off their late bye week. Rookie starting quarterback Bo Nix has been a revelation, especially in recent weeks, and with a couple of winnable games in the homestretch, Denver is […]
December 9, 2024
It’s been a weird season for the Cincinnati Bengals. Quarterback Joe Burrow has enjoyed the finest season of his career, winning AFC Offensive Player of the Month in November. Wide receiver Tee Higgins has started to find his form since returning from a quadriceps injury. Yet, the Bengals sit and just 4-8, all but eliminated […]
December 9, 2024
The iron man streak continues. After being a limited participant in practice for much of the week while nursing a shoulder injury, the Dallas Cowboys will have wide receiver CeeDee Lamb available on Monday Night Football against the Cincinnati Bengals as they hope to salvage a 5-7 season. They’ll need him to put up a […]
December 9, 2024
It’s a rare week of virtual inaction for the NBA as the eight qualified teams prepare for the knockout stages of the Emirates NBA Cup. Most teams do not suit up again until Friday, and after a 12-game slate on Sunday, just two squads will take the court tonight. The New York Knicks will need […]
December 9, 2024
Griffin Wong shares his top picks on DraftKings Sportsbook for Wednesday's six-game Premier League slate.
December 6, 2024
Tank battle alert! The Utah Jazz and Portland Trail Blazers will face off Friday night in a battle both team’s fans would probably rather lose. The Blazers sit at 8-14, good for 13th in the West, and the Jazz are in dead last at 4-17. While it’ll be a long season on the court for […]
December 6, 2024
In the marquee matchup of Friday’s seven-game NBA slate, the reigning champion Boston Celtics will try to stall the red-hot Milwaukee Bucks’ momentum as they welcome Milwaukee to TD Garden for a 7:30 p.m. ET contest. The Celtics have shown no signs of a championship hangover as they seek to become the first team to […]
December 6, 2024
The Orlando Magic are red-hot, winners of eight of their last 10, and they sit at 16-8 and in third in the Eastern Conference standings. The Magic will hope to keep pace with the conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers (20-3) and defending champion Boston Celtics (18-4) as they travel to Philadelphia to take on the struggling 76ers […]
December 6, 2024