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.
In the 2024-2025 NCAA Women’s Tournament Elite Eight, the USC Trojans (31-3) and UConn Huskies (31-3) are set to clash in a matchup that’s got the entire basketball world buzzing. This rematch from last season’s Elite Eight is already sizzling with intensity—USC’s stunning 72-70 victory over UConn in the regular season, fueled by JuJu Watkins’ […]
March 31, 2025
The No. 1 Texas Longhorns (34-2) face off against the No. 2 TCU Horned Frogs (32-3) in an all-Texas Elite Eight clash that promises nothing less than a showdown of titans. This isn’t just about a spot in the Final Four—bragging rights for the entire state of Texas are up for grabs. Both teams are […]
March 31, 2025
For an in-depth overview on the 2025 NCAA Crown Tournament—which, I’m hoping, will go down as one of my favorite events of the year—head to my full overview and breakdown here on DKN. This is just a quick-hitter about the payouts for the tournament. As, indeed, the stakes in this tournament are all about NIL […]
March 30, 2025
Let’s hope you weren’t getting tired of big-stakes college hoops. Not only have two tickets to the Final Four been punched, but we’ve now got this bright lights, big city, brand-spanking new tournament on the Las Vegas Strip—where else?—that tips off tomorrow. Many people may be wondering: What is the 2025 NCAA Crown Tournament, and […]
March 30, 2025
With Alex Condon (ankle) questionable for Florida’s Elite Eight game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders, superstar guard Walter Clayton Jr. will be even more pivotal a conductor for his squad if they have Final Four hopes. Let’s evaluate his betting markets and see which prop presents the most value, and aligns with our Florida […]
March 28, 2025
Sears sure pulled out the full catalog against BYU, didn’t he? He’ll have an even more formidable test ahead of him in the Elite Eight in this much-ballyhooed Duke vs. Alabama game. Let’s evaluate his betting markets and see which prop presents the most value, and aligns with our game prediction. Here’s how I’ll play […]
March 28, 2025
I’ll be writing up a Duke vs. Alabama preview and prediction before the game tips off tonight, but let’s turn our eyes to the Great North for a minute and salute the great state of Maine. We’re grateful to it for Cooper Flagg and all the excitement he’s brought to March Madness. Your NBA team […]
March 28, 2025
For a longer form analysis on one of tonight’s games, check out my piece on Houston vs. Purdue for their Sweet Sixteen game tonight here. But, otherwise, I’ve barely even touched these games! So I decided to run through some mini preview, prediction, pick, and best bet for all the Sweet Sixteen games I didn’t […]
March 28, 2025
I’m in the process of writing up a preview, prediction, pick, and best bet for all of tonight’s March Madness Sweet Sixteen games; for now, here’s my full analysis of Houston vs. Purdue. I’m still hungry for some player prop action, however. And, specifically, we’ll be looking below at Kentucky guard Otega Oweh’s betting market […]
March 28, 2025
Texas Tech has been the sleeping-but-unsexy giant this whole tournament; we’re on record saying they might be Final-Four good. Here they are, facing off in the Elite Eight—but this time it’s against our beloved Florida Gators, who we have winning it all. It’s how many brackets had this West region playing out, if you believed […]
March 28, 2025
Anyone else get the feeling, off the bat, that Houston should bury Purdue in the first twenty minutes? I sure do—and that’s dangerous. They’ve just yet to really dominate, despite looking dominant. Perhaps it was the pesky way Gonzaga made it close there at the end in the R32, or the utter lack of eyes […]
March 27, 2025