By Dr. Jeff A. Glenn / @jagadelic A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a piece in which I stated that college basketball is not nearly as exciting as it used to be due to the fact that the best players only stay for a cup of coffee and no real personalities are developed at this level anymore. I also lamented...

Probably unexpected of any independent sports culture site, we’ve spent a fair amount of time here discussing the actions, inactions, perceptions and statuses of the sports commissioners of the four major leagues here in North America. Each article you’ve seen here since TSFJ launched provided not...

As I begin to write this, it’s January 1, 2013, the scheduled date of the most anticipated Winter Classic yet. Emphasis on scheduled. As you’ve likely heard by now, the NHL’s annual marquee event was canceled along with over 50 percent of the regular season thus far as part of a truly...

By Alex Wong / @steven_lebron It was announced yesterday that David Stern will step down as commissioner of the NBA in 2014, passing on the position to Adam Silver as successor. When you’ve run a league for as long as Stern has, in a game with players as volatile and unpredictable as the NBA,...

Right now, it’s safe to say there’s no love lost between NFL fans and Commissioner Roger Goodell. Everything came to an apex on Monday night, when the replacement referees — who were already drawing ire thanks to being thrown into the biggest stage in the world, a stage they were in no...

Look at the photo above and ask just ask yourself which guy has it together the most. Truthfully, they all do. These four men – Allan “Bud” Selig, David Stern, Roger Goodell and Gary Bettman – are not exactly poor. They’re paid handsomely to represent the financial interests of team...

Maybe David Stern is still mad at Michael Jordan for gambling back in the early 90′s (this is Bill Simmons’ age-old theory) or maybe The Commissioner felt like he still owed the New Orleans Hornets a sold after trading away Chris Paul and turning down a potentially better offer from the...

By Dr. Jeff A. Glenn – @jagadelic Don’t let Stern fool you. This lockout is going exactly according to plan. “I don’t really get into the NBA until after football’s over anyway.” That quote comes from the lovely Danielle, Ph.D. candidate and devoted disciple of the Sportsfan Journal...