Dan Johnson has been an editor, writer, and analyst for DraftKings and DraftKings Network since 2024. He’s previously held editorial posts at The Paris Review, Macmillan Publishers, Bedford/St. Martin’s Press, ASSIGNMENT Magazine, and FantasySixPack. You can find his various editorial work & writing (sports-related and non-) at all of the above.
Last Monday, there was a bit too much baseball news. The NBA took care of all the drama for us yesterday. Today, all we’ve got to think about is the fact that, this past weekend, batters hit the most home runs over any weekend across the entire 2025 MLB campaign (128). Check out more home […]
June 23, 2025
The Braves march into Citi Field tonight smelling blood. They swept these Mets last week, and I don’t see them slowing. New York’s 1-8 slide screams vulnerability. Atlanta looks sharper every time out. Below, I’ve got my preview, prediction, and best bet for this Sunday night baseball game between the Braves and the Mets. Here’s […]
June 23, 2025
Great American Ball Park hums tonight as the Reds look to ride their home surge against a Yankees club desperate to build momentum. Cincinnati enters 10-5 in its last 15 and 5-1 in its last six at home. The Yankees, still perched atop the AL East at 45-32, finally snapped a rough stretch by taking […]
June 23, 2025
This one tonight in Baltimore is more than just another June matchup — it’s two teams desperate to reset their arcs. The Rangers just took two of three from Pittsburgh, but they’re still 38-40 and looking up at an Astros-led AL West that refuses to wait around. Baltimore, sitting at 33-44 and rooted at the […]
June 23, 2025
This is Tyrese Haliburton’s gauntlet—a winner-take-all Game 7 where legends are made and legacies sealed. No moment is too big for his silky handle and pinpoint vision as he looks to leave an indelible mark. And this Indianapolis-based floor general is primed to orchestrate a masterpiece tonight. Every possession will hinge on his ability to […]
June 22, 2025
Jalen Williams has been one of the Thunder’s most dynamic secondary options all postseason, and Game 7 is the perfect stage for him to showcase why his numbers deserve your attention tonight. Coming into this do-or-die matchup, Williams is averaging 18.7 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 5.4 assists across 37.7 minutes per game this postseason. But it’s the way he responds […]
June 22, 2025
On a team built around pace and perimeter scoring, Holmgren is the glue — the guy who lets the Thunder switch up styles on the fly and punish smaller matchups inside. Going into tonight’s Game 7, he’s the X-factor who can tilt the series with his rebounding and defense as much as his scoring. If […]
June 22, 2025
The landscape of the NBA shifted dramatically when the Houston Rockets pulled off a shocker: acquiring Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns in a summer blockbuster. Almost overnight, a team that had been carefully stockpiling assets to grow organically decided to cash in its chips and make a bold push into title contention. This wasn’t […]
June 22, 2025
Game 7 of the NBA Finals is here, and this is as big as it gets — Thunder and Pacers with everything on the line in a hostile OKC arena. The storylines will all scream SGA and Haliburton, but I’m laser-focused on finding the undervalued guys who can flip this game. This is one of […]
June 22, 2025
In an absolutely stunning move that’s yanking the spotlight away from today’s Game 7 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Phoenix Suns, the Houston Rockets acquired Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns. It’s an absolutely blockbuster trade that’s been rumored for months, as Durant wanted out of Phoenix. And it was clear that Houston […]
June 22, 2025
Twenty days of relentless adjustments and buzzer-beating drama have set the stage for one final, do-or-die showdown between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers. Both teams refused to relent, trading haymaker runs and signature moments that defined this electrifying Finals. Now, Game 7 looms as the ultimate laboratory for legends, where every possession […]
June 22, 2025