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Dan Johnson

Dan Johnson

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.

Latest articles from Dan Johnson

Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs. Milwaukee Panthers prediction, pick for NCAAM on Sunday 2/22/26

Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs. Milwaukee Panthers prediction, pick for NCAAM on Sunday 2/22/26

San Diego State comes in 18-7 and 12-3 in league play, but it is off a 73-63 loss to Grand Canyon. Colorado State is 16-10 and 7-8, and it just won 91-86 against UNLV with the offense humming. The board is tight at San Diego State -2.5 (-108) with 138.5 and a -142 moneyline; another […]

February 22, 2026

Colorado State Rams vs. San Diego State Aztecs prediction, pick for NCAAM on Saturday 2/21/26

Colorado State Rams vs. San Diego State Aztecs prediction, pick for NCAAM on Saturday 2/21/26

San Diego State comes in 18-7 and 12-3 in league play, but it is off a 73-63 loss to Grand Canyon. Colorado State is 16-10 and 7-8, and it just won 91-86 against UNLV with the offense humming. The board is tight at San Diego State -2.5 (-108) with 138.5 and a -142 moneyline; another […]

February 21, 2026

Villanova Wildcats vs. UConn Huskies prediction, pick for NCAAM on Saturday 2/21/26

Villanova Wildcats vs. UConn Huskies prediction, pick for NCAAM on Saturday 2/21/26

UConn walks into Philadelphia with the posture of a league leader and the pressure of a team that knows every March résumé line is being graded in ink. Villanova has been stacking wins and playing like the building belongs to them again, but UConn is also carrying the bruise of that big home Creighton loss, […]

February 21, 2026

Auburn Tigers vs. Kentucky Wildcats prediction, pick for NCAAM on Saturday 2/21/26

Auburn Tigers vs. Kentucky Wildcats prediction, pick for NCAAM on Saturday 2/21/26

Neville Arena is a pressure-cooker when Auburn needs a win, and the Tigers are walking in with that exact kind of urgency after five straight losses. Kentucky shows up 17-9 with real SEC posture, but also with the sting of an 86-78 home loss to Georgia that puts bounce-back discipline on the table. This number […]

February 21, 2026

Ranking the top ten Legend of Zelda games of all time

Ranking the top ten Legend of Zelda games of all time

February 21, 1986 is when The Legend of Zelda showed up and quietly rewired what a videogame could feel like, and many gamers still carry that jolt in their hands. Over the decades, the series kept re-delivering that same voltage of elemental discovery by changing what exploration even meant: Koholint turned wandering into a dream […]

February 20, 2026

Merrimack Warriors vs. Sienna Saints prediction, pick for NCAAM on Friday 2/20/26

Merrimack Warriors vs. Sienna Saints prediction, pick for NCAAM on Friday 2/20/26

Hynes Athletics Center is getting a MAAC game that feels big on this Friday. Saint Peter’s walks in at 15-9 and 12-4 in league play, sitting near the top of the race. Iona is 15-12 and 7-9, and the margin for error is basically gone. The first meeting already set the tone when the Peacocks […]

February 20, 2026

Iona Gaels vs. Saint Peter’s Peacocks prediction, pick for NCAAM on Friday 2/20/26

Iona Gaels vs. Saint Peter’s Peacocks prediction, pick for NCAAM on Friday 2/20/26

Hynes Athletics Center is getting a MAAC game that feels big on this Friday. Saint Peter’s walks in at 15-9 and 12-4 in league play, sitting near the top of the race. Iona is 15-12 and 7-9, and the margin for error is basically gone. The first meeting already set the tone when the Peacocks […]

February 20, 2026

Miami OH RedHawks vs. Bowling Green Falcons prediction, pick for NCAAM on Friday 2/20/26

Miami OH RedHawks vs. Bowling Green Falcons prediction, pick for NCAAM on Friday 2/20/26

Millett Hall is getting a ranked, undefeated team on a Friday night, and the entire building knows what is sitting on the table. The Miami (OH) RedHawks are 26-0 and 13-0 in the Mid-American Conference, with a spotless 14-0 home sheet, and the number is still only -7.5 because the league knows Bowling Green can […]

February 20, 2026

Purdue Boilermakers vs. Indiana Hoosiers prediction, pick for NCAAM on Friday 2/20/26

Purdue Boilermakers vs. Indiana Hoosiers prediction, pick for NCAAM on Friday 2/20/26

Purdue are 21-5 and 11-4 in the Big Ten Conference, and they are trying to steady themselves after the 91-80 loss to Michigan that snapped a four-game win streak. Indiana are 17-9 and 8-7, already own the 72-67 upset in the first meeting on Jan. 27, and they just showed the ceiling again by beating […]

February 20, 2026

Ball State Cardinals vs. Akron Zips prediction, pick for NCAAM on Friday 2/20/26

Ball State Cardinals vs. Akron Zips prediction, pick for NCAAM on Friday 2/20/26

Akron walks into Muncie with the posture of a league leader and the urgency of a team that knows every road night counts. Akron is 21-5 and 12-1 in the MAC, and this is the kind of conference spot where focus shows up in the first four minutes. Ball State is 8-18 and 3-10, sitting […]

February 20, 2026

New Music Friday Roundup for February 20, 2026: top albums, song releases

New Music Friday Roundup for February 20, 2026: top albums, song releases

Happy New Music Friday on this, the 20th of February of 2026! It’s a a headline week—what with next week’s lineup, I won’t quite say marquee—with Mumford & Sons, Baby Keem, and Hilary Duff all dropping full-length albums that feel built for the first-play rush. Morning subwoofers are going to put some serious early work […]

February 20, 2026