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.
Welcome to the Thursday night game everyone’ll be circling with that March Madness pink highlighter we all love. Because, indeed, there’s a story here. Louisville feels like a bit of an afterthought when it comes to seeding. Their outrage is proportionate; this squad has been firing on all cylinders since the start of the new […]
March 19, 2025
Put on your peacoats! We’re headed for “Cold Harbor.” Indeed, the name of the file our Macrodat protagonist (Mark S.) has been working on this whole time is the title of Severance Season 2’s finale. The narrative has absolutely crested into a wave that’s ready to crash and leave us, once more, I’m sure, with […]
March 19, 2025
Texas and Xavier aren’t flying to Dayton for a polite warm-up—they’re stampeding into a First Four showdown, ready to scrap for the 11-seed in the Midwest. The winner gets a shot at the storied and beloved first-round upset potential that comes with the it. Indeed—six-seed Illinois waits in the wings, and both the Longhorns and […]
March 19, 2025
The tournament doesn’t wait to throw haymakers, does it? Right out of the gate, we get a First Four matchup between two programs with real second-weekend potential. North Carolina, a blue blood with expectations that never fade, meets San Diego State, a team built to ruin the nights of more talented rosters. The winner heads […]
March 18, 2025
Filling out a March Madness bracket isn’t just a tradition—it’s a battle of instincts, logic, and sheer basketball chaos. Every year, someone thinks they’ve cracked the code. Sure they have. Until they watch a buzzer-beater bust their bracket by lunchtime on day one. Maybe you’re the type who rides with the top seeds, or maybe […]
March 17, 2025
March has arrived, and the 2025 Women’s NCAA Tournament is set to deliver the drama, upsets, and star power that make this month legendary. South Carolina enters as the team to beat after another dominant season, but UConn, Stanford, and Texas are all primed to challenge for the crown. Defending champion LSU remains dangerous, while […]
March 16, 2025
Selection Sunday blew by, and if you’re not already overanalyzing every potential Cinderella run and Final Four path, it’s time to catch up. This year’s tournament is shaping up to be a wild one—Auburn reloading for another deep run, Houston’s defensive fortress, Duke’s physicality, and a Florida team that might just be peaking to perfection […]
March 16, 2025
We’ve been riding with Florida all tournament, and they’ve delivered every time. Now, the Gators sit one win away from an SEC championship and, more than that, a near-lock for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. But Tennessee has the exact same stakes—win and punch their ticket to the top line of the […]
March 15, 2025
We’ve been riding with UC Irvine, and they haven’t let us down yet. The Anteaters have found another gear in this tournament, dominating late in games and proving they belong in this WAC Championship showdown against a UC San Diego team that’s been the class of the conference all season. It’s a 9:30pm ET tip […]
March 15, 2025
We’ve doubted Colorado State all tournament, and they’ve made us look foolish. The Rams didn’t just beat Utah State—they dominated, proving they might just be the best team in the Mountain West. Now, with a title on the line, they face Boise State, a team they’ve already beaten twice. Maybe it’s time to stop underestimating […]
March 15, 2025
This is what March is all about—and, like, it’s not really even March March yet! It’s just SEC semifinals, and it’s still serving up a heavyweight battle between Alabama and Florida, two teams that stormed through their quarterfinal matchups with dominant performances. Florida enters as a 3.5-point favorite after dismantling Missouri 95-81, while Alabama put […]
March 15, 2025