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.
Happy New Music Friday eve. February 27 looks like one of the busiest release Fridays of 2026 so far: Bruno Mars is finally back with The Romantic, BLACKPINK and Gorillaz are both landing major new projects, Mitski is all the way back with a new album, and the undercard, as it were, is deep enough […]
February 26, 2026
Rhode Island walks into Olean with the steadier late-February pulse, even if Saint Bonaventure owns the building. The Rams are 15-12 overall and 6-8 in the A-10, still sitting above the Bonnies in the league race, and their recent games keep tightening into the kind of one- and two-possession fights that make a short number […]
February 26, 2026
Bruno Mars’ The Romantic is officially set for Friday, February 27; it’s the officialrollout frames of his fourth solo album and his first solo LP in a decade, following 24K Magic in 2016. Fans of Bruno will be thrilled—the record is still retro-minded, but aimed more at romance, dance-floor warmth, and vintage pop forms than […]
February 26, 2026
Washington State brings the louder offense into Los Angeles, but Loyola Marymount brings the part that usually decides late-February coin flips: resistance. The Cougars are 12-17 and still dangerous because they can score in waves. The Lions are 14-15 and much more comfortable making every trip feel crowded. Below is my preview, prediction, and pick […]
February 25, 2026
UNLV brings the hotter surface record into Phoenix, with four wins in its last five and a fresh 91-66 road thumping of Air Force, but this game sits in a nastier pocket than that streak suggests. Grand Canyon is 17-10, fifth in the Mountain West, and this home date is a real hinge point with […]
February 25, 2026
Stanford and Pittsburgh enter this one from the same weary part of the ACC table, but they do not arrive in the same shape. The Cardinal are 16-11 overall and 5-9 in league play, back at Maples after three straight competitive games against Cal, Wake Forest, and Boston College. Pitt is 10-17 and 3-11, fresh […]
February 25, 2026
Providence and Xavier arrive in the same part of the Big East standings, both sitting at 5-11 in league play and still trying to salvage better footing before the conference tournament. The Friars are 12-15 overall and back home at Amica Mutual Pavilion, where their offense has been far more comfortable, while Xavier comes in […]
February 25, 2026
Charlotte walks into this AAC spot with the cleaner shape and the home floor that matters in a game this tight. The 49ers are 14-13 overall and 8-6 in league play, while North Texas is 16-12 and 7-8, so this is not some major class gap. Halton has still been a real edge, with Charlotte […]
February 25, 2026
Nebraska gets the exact kind of February home spot that can turn from controlled to cruel in a hurry. The Cornhuskers are 23-4, 12-4 in the Big Ten, ranked No. 12, and 17-2 at home, while Maryland comes in 11-16, 4-12 in league play, and just 3-10 on the road. The Terrapins did beat Washington […]
February 25, 2026
Vanderbilt gets a true SEC hinge game at Memorial on Wednesday night. The Commodores are 21-6 and 8-6 in league play, back home after two one-possession losses that tightened the race, while Georgia arrives at 19-8 and 7-7 after ripping off wins over Kentucky and Texas. That gives this matchup equal March pressure from both […]
February 25, 2026
The Lobos are 21-6, 12-4 in the Mountain West, and they have won three straight, including that clean road result at Grand Canyon and the gritty 80-78 escape at Fresno State. Nevada is 18-9, 10-6, and Lawlor is still a problem at 13-2, but the Wolf Pack have also lived a far more volatile month. […]
February 24, 2026