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.
All of a sudden, the wheels have fallen off the bus for the Golden State Warriors. After getting off to a 12-3 start behind the strength of a 12-man rotation, Golden State has lost eight of its last 10 games and was desperate enough for improvement that it made the first major move of the […]
December 19, 2024
The second-ever edition of the Emirates NBA Cup has come to an end, which means the focus is back to standard regular-season basketball, and with 13 games tonight, there is no shortage of action. From Karl-Anthony Towns’ return to Minnesota to a Hornets-Wizards tank-fest, Thursday’s NBA slate holds something for everyone. With so many teams […]
December 19, 2024
After the Denver Broncos’ win over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, the AFC’s playoff picture is starting to take shape. We basically know that it’ll be the Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, Pittsburgh Steelers, Houston Texans, Baltimore Ravens, the Broncos, and the Los Angeles Chargers suiting up beyond 17 games. What we don’t know is […]
December 19, 2024
In a sentence that nobody around the NFL surely wants to hear, the Kansas City Chiefs are about to get even stronger. Wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown, who signed a one-year, $11 million contract with the Chiefs during the offseason, was a full participant in practice on Wednesday as he works his way back from […]
December 18, 2024
The San Francisco 49ers are virtually out of the playoff picture after losing to the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday Night Football last week, one year after coming within a blocked extra point of a Super Bowl title. To make matters worse, after suffering injuries to each of their top three running backs, they might […]
December 18, 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, it’s time to look back on the year in sports. The last 12 months have been marked by some unforgettable highlights, breakout stars, and teams who finally reached the pinnacle of their sports. After 11 National League West titles in 12 years, the Los Angeles Dodgers got over the […]
December 18, 2024
The Los Angeles Chargers enter Thursday night’s clash for playoff positioning in less-than-perfect condition. Los Angeles had been flying high before a 40-17 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers knocked it back to 8-6, good for seventh in the AFC. Quarterback Justin Herbert is banged up and wide receiver Quentin Johnston did not practice Monday […]
December 17, 2024
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December 17, 2024
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is the odds-on favorite to be named MVP this season, with -900 odds at DraftKings Sportsbook. With a masterful Week 15 performance against the Detroit Lions, in which he went 23/34 for 362 yards and two touchdowns and added 11 carries for 68 yards and two more scores, Allen not […]
December 16, 2024
After a five-season stretch in which they posted a 94-290 record, this season must feel like a revelation for Detroit Pistons fans. The Pistons’ 120-111 win over the New York Knicks on December 7 was their 10th of the season. Detroit reached double-digit wins exactly three months earlier than it did in 2023-24, when it […]
December 16, 2024
In the big picture, the Atlanta Falcons are nothing if not consistent, having selected eighth overall in each of the past three NFL drafts. While this year’s eighth pick, quarterback Michael Penix Jr., has barely played, running back Bijan Robinson (eighth overall in 2023) and wide receiver Drake London (eighth overall in 2022) have become […]
December 16, 2024