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.
A few things are guaranteed in life: death, taxes, and Nikola Jokić putting up ridiculous numbers. The three-time Most Valuable Player has had to carry the Denver Nuggets more than he ever has before, dragging them to a 13-10 record with ridiculous averages of 31.5 points, 13.3 rebounds, and 9.8 assists per game. Denver is […]
December 16, 2024
The Atlanta Falcons are reeling, having lost four straight games and ceding first place in the NFC South to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. To make matters tougher for Atlanta, Tampa Bay pulled off an upset road victory on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers to pull a game and a half ahead of the Falcons. […]
December 16, 2024
Wouldn’t it be fitting if the 2024 season ended with a Super Bowl matchup between two of the league’s most cursed franchises? Well, it’s a real possibility. The Detroit Lions — the only NFC team never to make the Super Bowl — are favored to win the conference at +125. While the Buffalo Bills — […]
December 14, 2024
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
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
Quietly, the Memphis Grizzlies are the hottest team in the league, and point guard Ja Morant has somehow taken a step back away from the spotlight, if it’s even possible for him. After the first five years of his promising career were marred by injury and off-the-court controversy, Morant has settled down and is reminding […]
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