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.
Just over a year ago, during the final of the second annual Emirates NBA Cup, the Milwaukee Bucks and Oklahoma City Thunder faced off with a title on the line. At that point, it seemed like the Thunder’s welcome to the national stage, but Giannis Antetokounmpo held the line for the veterans and Milwaukee ended […]
February 12, 2026
Update: Deandre Ayton (knee) ruled out for Thursday This time last year, vibes were high for the Los Angeles Lakers, as in 2024-25, Luka Dončić made his team debut two games before the All-Star break. Tonight, these 2025-26 Lakers will play their final game before the intermission, and while their record is similar to where […]
February 12, 2026
There are fewer faster and more nerve-wracking events at the Winter Olympics than luge, in which athletes throw themselves feet-first down the 1,730-meter track at the Eugenio Monti Sliding Centre in Cortina d’Ampezzo, reaching speeds of up to 120 kilometers per hour (75 miles per hour). Four of the five luge events have been completed […]
February 12, 2026
Eight years ago, Chloe Kim took the world by storm, becoming the first woman to stomp back-to-back 1080’s in Olympics competition to claim gold in Pyeongchang. Kim then won again in the 2022 Olympics in Beijing, posting a strong 94.00 in the first run of the final and prompting the TV announcers to declare her […]
February 12, 2026
The NBA is entering its last hurrah before the All-Star break: 26 of the league’s 30 teams will play their final games before the intermission as part of tonight’s 14-game offering. 13 of the 14 contests are available as part of tonight’s featured DFS contest on DraftKings, with the 10 p.m. ET national TV contest […]
February 11, 2026
Griffin Wong previews the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am at Pebble Beach Golf Links and gives his picks for your DraftKings fantasy golf lineups.
February 11, 2026
It’s fair to say that the Team USA has disappointed so far in the 2026 Winter Olympics, sitting just fifth in the medal table with two golds and seven medals total. But the charge up the medal table might just be beginning for the United States, as the country’s most dominant individual athlete will begin […]
February 10, 2026
Ski racing is a sport of fine margins, as milliseconds and inches can mean the difference between winning gold and missing the podium entirely. As a result, experience and course experience is more paramount than technical ability, since every ski racer who makes it to the Olympic level has the acumen to win gold on […]
February 10, 2026
The Los Angeles Lakers are entering a pivotal stretch of their season. They started an eight-game home-stand three games ago and now have 12 of their next 15 games at Crypto.com Arena, which could make all the difference in the tightly-packed Western Conference standings. Los Angeles currently holds the fifth seed, one game behind the […]
February 10, 2026
While the NFL playoffs and the Super Bowl enraptured most of the American sports landscape over the last month and the Winter Olympics are capturing attention, the NBA has entered the stretch run of its season, with the All-Star break approaching this weekend. While Olympians in Milan slip gold medals around their necks, the NBA […]
February 10, 2026
UPDATE: Per ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, the Lakers have ruled out guard Luka Dončić (hamstring), LeBron James (foot arthritis), Austin Reaves (calf injury management), and Marcus Smart (ankle soreness) for tonight’s game. Center Deandre Ayton (knee) is questionable. The Los Angeles Lakers’ pivotal stretch — a series of 15 home games out of 18 — has […]
February 10, 2026