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Author: Eddie Maisonet, III

Eddie Maisonet is the founder and editor emeritus of The Sports Fan Journal. Currently, he serves as an associate editor for ESPN.com. He is an unabashed Russell Westbrook and Barry Switzer apologist, owns over 100 fitteds and snapbacks, and lives by Reggie Jackson’s famous quote, “I am the straw that stirs the drink.”

Jordan Brand Officially Unveils The Air Jordan XX9

Eddie Maisonet, III April 17, 2014 No Comments

Life must be great for Russell Westbrook and Blake Griffin these days. Their teams are considered title contenders for the 2013-14 NBA championship, both can jump higher and dunk harder…

Jordan Brand Officially Unveils The Air Jordan XX9

The 10 Things We All Loved About The 2013-14 NBA Season

Eddie Maisonet, III April 17, 2014 No Comments

Wednesday, April 16th will mark the end of the 2013-14 regular season in the NBA.  With it, we will prepare to commit the next seven weeks of our lives to…

The 10 Things We All Loved About The 2013-14 NBA Season

Gareth Bale Just Did Something Incredible In The Copa del Rey Final Today

Eddie Maisonet, III April 16, 2014 No Comments

You ever hear folks make the statement, "well, he's earned his money tonight" when talking about someone's performance? That statement can now be said about Gareth Bale as the man…

Gareth Bale Just Did Something Incredible In The Copa del Rey Final Today

Miami And Florida State Got New Nike Football Uniforms, They're Pretty Cool

Eddie Maisonet, III April 14, 2014 No Comments

I don't care who you are, how old are you and what sport it is, there's nothing like getting new uniforms. Hell, I just finished playing in a 3-on-3 tournament…

Miami And Florida State Got New Nike Football Uniforms, They're Pretty Cool

Starting Lineups: Making The Case For Jason Kidd As NBA Coach Of The Year

Eddie Maisonet, III April 14, 2014 No Comments

When Jason Kidd was hired by the Brooklyn Nets to be their new head coach, most of us thought that the man would easily be able to transfer his leadership…

Starting Lineups: Making The Case For Jason Kidd As NBA Coach Of The Year

Alonzo Mourning Made The Hall of Fame Today, Let's Reflect By Watching Him Get Dunked On 20 Times

Eddie Maisonet, III April 7, 2014 No Comments

Here at The Sports Fan Journal, I write these articles that some of you have come to know and love as Obituaries. Over the course of the last two-plus years,…

Alonzo Mourning Made The Hall of Fame Today, Let's Reflect By Watching Him Get Dunked On 20 Times

Starting Lineups: On Kentucky, UConn And The Fight For Being Crowned King Of College Basketball

Eddie Maisonet, III April 7, 2014 No Comments

The Kentucky Wildcats and the UConn Huskies have gone through hell and high water to make it to this point. The Wildcats are the first team in NCAA tournament history…

Starting Lineups: On Kentucky, UConn And The Fight For Being Crowned King Of College Basketball

Starting Lineups: Nike Soccer Unveils A Very European-Looking 2014 U.S. National Team Away Kit

Eddie Maisonet, III April 2, 2014 No Comments

Excuse me for a moment, I was just appreciating the greatness that is Sydney Leroux. As I've come to mature into a well-rounded sports fan at the age of 30,…

Starting Lineups: Nike Soccer Unveils A Very European-Looking 2014 U.S. National Team Away Kit

20 Years Ago, Mark Price Put On One Of The Greatest Shooting Performances Of All Time

Eddie Maisonet, III April 1, 2014 No Comments

The 1994 3-Point Shootout turned 20 years old last month, as our visions of what the NBA All-Star Weekend used to be to what it is present day has changed…

20 Years Ago, Mark Price Put On One Of The Greatest Shooting Performances Of All Time

Starting Lineups: So, About Those 'White Guys' For The Wisconsin Badgers

Eddie Maisonet, III March 31, 2014 No Comments

The Final Four has now been set, and we now know who the participants will be for the national semifinals in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament that's taking place in…

Starting Lineups: So, About Those 'White Guys' For The Wisconsin Badgers

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Eddie Maisonet, III


Eddie Maisonet is the founder and editor emeritus of The Sports Fan Journal. Currently, he serves as an associate editor for ESPN.com. He is an unabashed Russell Westbrook and Barry Switzer apologist, owns over 100 fitteds and snapbacks, and lives by Reggie Jackson’s famous quote, “I am the straw that stirs the drink.”


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The Sportsfan Journal Staff September 3, 2020 No Comments

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Meet The LA Galaxy's Rising Star, Diedie Traore

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'Chasing Indiana's Game: The Hoosier Hardwood Project' Is A Journey Into Indiana's Rich Basketball CultureBefore the game of basketball evolved into today's dynamic game with position-less players, deep threes from…

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Ed The Sports Fan

Larry Johnson Reflects on Becoming 'Grandmama', Converse Kicks And Winning Titles In Las Vegas

The Sportsfan Journal Staff May 28, 2020 No Comments

Growing up as a kid, Larry Johnson was one of the coolest people on the planet. In my pee-brain mind, there was nothing like Larry Johnson. NCAA champion on the…

The Day Michael Jordan Got Put On A Poster

Eddie Maisonet, III April 11, 2020 No Comments

If you play the game of basketball long enough, you'll inevitably be put into a conundrum while playing defense under the rim. You could get dunked on at any moment.…

Thierry Henry Made Me Fall In Love With Soccer

Eddie Maisonet, III March 11, 2020 No Comments

It's the dirty little secret that really isn't a secret at all. I love soccer. While some of you are sitting there saying, "Tell us something we don't know, Ed.…

15 Takeaways From The Oral History Of 'Love & Basketball'

Eddie Maisonet, III February 17, 2020 No Comments

In my opinion, Love & Basketball is one of the few films in the world that both men and women will have no issue sitting down and watching. Although the…

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Remembering The Peter Warrick Experience, 20 Years Later

Eddie Maisonet, III July 29, 2019 No Comments

When Notre Dame and Florida State, two of college football's blue bloods, did battle back in 1993, I wasn't old enough (or aware enough) to appreciate it. See, I didn't…

A Sports Scribe

Speaking Up About Our Pain - Again

The Sportsfan Journal Staff June 3, 2020 No Comments

A few years ago in this very space here at TSFJ, we mourned about a country reminding us of its preferred citizen hierarchy in violent ways. Professional and amateur athletes…

Youngest In Charge: Kyrie's Kingdom

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The Sports Fan's 3-Point Guide To The NBA All-Star Snub Argument

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NFL First Quarter Report Card: Who’s Hot And Who’s Not

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100 Miles And Running: 5 Things I Learned When I Started Running

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