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.
In the last 30 seasons, only seven teams have lost in the conference finals in back-to-back seasons. Of the first six, the only one that managed to make the Finals in the following season was the 1999-2000 Indiana Pacers, who fell to the Los Angeles Lakers in the first title of the Lakers’ three-peat. Only […]
October 22, 2025
Two years ago, 2023 first overall pick Victor Wembanyama got the “generational prospect” label, and he’s done absolutely nothing to suggest that he didn’t deserve it. Tonight, his San Antonio Spurs will face the Dallas Mavericks and the most recent first overall pick with the “generational prospect” label: Cooper Flagg. (Sorry to 2024 first overall […]
October 22, 2025
After a brief two-game taste yesterday, the NBA is officially back in full swing. All but two of the remaining 26 teams will take the court tonight for the start of the 2025-26 regular season. The LA Clippers, who are embroiled in controversy over an allegedly fraudulent endorsement deal handed out to superstar Kawhi Leonard, […]
October 22, 2025
The New York Knicks will open the 2025-26 regular season with realistic championship aspirations, as they have the fourth-best title odds at DraftKings Sportsbook and have the second-shortest odds of coming out of a weakened Eastern Conference. Their journey will begin tomorrow night with a 7:10 p.m. ET clash against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the East’s […]
October 21, 2025
Last Thursday, the Pittsburgh Steelers suffered one of the more surprising defeats of the season, failing to defeat the Cincinnati Bengals to see their lead atop the division slip to 1.5 games. They should still be in good position — Cincinnati will be without starting quarterback Joe Burrow for another two months, and the talented […]
October 21, 2025
After a four-month wait, the NBA returns tonight with opening night of the 2025-26 regular season. Just four teams will be in action — the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, who will receive their championship rings prior to their 7:35 p.m. ET game against the Houston Rockets, as well as the Golden State Warriors and […]
October 21, 2025
Today is a day that basketball fans have been looking forward to for four months: the NBA is officially back. The Oklahoma City Thunder will open the 2025-26 regular season with a ring ceremony and a 7:35 p.m. ET clash against Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets. Then, at 10 p.m. ET, the Los Angeles […]
October 21, 2025
Griffin Wong previews Tuesday's Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayer Leverkusen.
October 21, 2025
Griffin Wong previews Wednesday's Champions League match between Real Madrid and Juventus.
October 21, 2025
Entering tonight’s Monday Night Football clash against the Houston Texans, the Seattle Seahawks trail the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers by half a game each in what has so far proven to be the NFL’s most competitive division. Seattle is chasing its first division title since 2020 with a new quarterback, Sam Darnold, […]
October 20, 2025
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have had a remarkable start to the 2025 season, holding the inside track at the NFC’s No. 1 overall seed with a 5-1 record. Entering tonight’s 7 p.m. ET game against the Detroit Lions, they got some more good news, as wide receiver Mike Evans, who’s missed the last three weeks […]
October 20, 2025