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 but two teams have made their debuts in the 2025-26 NBA regular season after last night’s thrilling 12-game slate. Arguably, though, the league saved the best for last. The two teams who will play for the first time tonight are the teams that came the closest to dethroning the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Indiana […]
October 23, 2025
After getting off to their first 3-0 start in more than two decades, the Los Angeles Chargers have crumbled over their last four games, losing three of them and only narrowly beating the woeful Miami Dolphins. They’re dealing with a major injury crisis at running back, following long-term injuries to both Najee Harris and Omarion […]
October 23, 2025
Unlike last season, the LA Clippers will have Kawhi Leonard available for the first game of the season when they open the 2025-26 campaign with a 9:10 p.m. ET clash against the woeful Utah Jazz at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. After last season ended with a seven-game defeat to the Denver Nuggets […]
October 22, 2025
One season after coming within a Week 18 loss to the Detroit Lions of having a bye in the 2025 NFL playoffs, the Minnesota Vikings are officially in last place in the NFC North. To be fair, it’s the most competitive division in football — every team is at or above .500 — but the […]
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
The Houston Rockets were one of the league’s most active teams during the offseason, shipping Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Kevin Durant. Durant will make his team debut tonight when the Rockets open the 2025-26 regular season with a 7:35 p.m. ET clash against the defending champion Oklahoma […]
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