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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.”

Today's Obituaries: Michael Lloyd Miller (1980 - 2013)

Eddie Maisonet, III June 18, 2013 No Comments

(Ed’s Note: Today’s Obituaries is a satire series that runs on The Sports Fan Journal. Don’t be lame and get offended. Thanks.) Michael Lloyd Miller, 33, passed away on Tuesday, June 18th, 2013, during…

Today's Obituaries: Michael Lloyd Miller (1980 - 2013)

Why Doesn't LeBron James Dunk On People Anymore?

Eddie Maisonet, III June 17, 2013 No Comments

I'll be damned if that question didn't pop back into my brain again during Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs. A question's…

Why Doesn't LeBron James Dunk On People Anymore?

Bring Back The Chili Dogs: HBO's Hard Knocks Returns To The Queen City

Eddie Maisonet, III June 15, 2013 No Comments

As the NBA Finals begin to wind down and the summer officially on the horizon, red-blooded American sports fans will begin to feel the drought of quality sports programming on…

Bring Back The Chili Dogs: HBO's Hard Knocks Returns To The Queen City

"I Sit In The House By Myself With The Lights Off, Watching The Game With The Volume Up Real High."

Eddie Maisonet, III June 14, 2013 No Comments

It's like clockwork. Maybe 1-2 hours before any given big game, the text messages and phone calls will begin. "Kinfolk, where you at?" "Yo, where we watching the game at?" "Fam,…

"I Sit In The House By Myself With The Lights Off, Watching The Game With The Volume Up Real High."

Do NBA Teams Have A Coaching Bias Against Big Men?

Eddie Maisonet, III June 13, 2013 No Comments

The internets and the media world had plenty to talk about earlier this week when the Brooklyn Nets decided to name Jason Kidd as the head coach. While many around…

Do NBA Teams Have A Coaching Bias Against Big Men?

NBA 2K14, Next-Gen Graphics And Introducing Video Game James

Eddie Maisonet, III June 11, 2013 No Comments

When it comes to video games around here at TSFJ, we realize that they are a time-waster, an opportunity to let the mind escape and generally for us gamers to…

NBA 2K14, Next-Gen Graphics And Introducing Video Game James

Today's Obituaries: Tiago Splitter Beims (1985 - 2013)

Eddie Maisonet, III June 9, 2013 No Comments

(Ed’s Note: Today’s Obituaries is a satire series that runs on The Sports Fan Journal. Don’t be lame and get offended. Thanks.) Tiago Splitter Beims, 28, passed away on Sunday, June 9th, 2013, during…

Today's Obituaries: Tiago Splitter Beims (1985 - 2013)
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Meet Eric Kelly, Possibly The Greatest Boxing Trainer Of All-Time (Because He Trains Nerds)

Eddie Maisonet, III June 8, 2013 No Comments

  If you're a heavy user of Google Chat then you know that your normal day can be filled with anywhere from a couple of a plethora of IM's from…

Meet Eric Kelly, Possibly The Greatest Boxing Trainer Of All-Time (Because He Trains Nerds)

Oh, So THAT'S What Beautiful Basketball Looks Like: Spurs 92, Heat 88

Eddie Maisonet, III June 7, 2013 No Comments

In Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Indiana Pacers committed 21 turnovers as they fell to the Miami Heat 99-76. In Game 1 of the NBA Finals between…

Oh, So THAT'S What Beautiful Basketball Looks Like: Spurs 92, Heat 88

30 Years Ago, Moses Malone Made A Bolder Declaration Than Anything LeBron James Could Imagine

Eddie Maisonet, III June 6, 2013 No Comments

Fo. Fo. Fo. I turn 30 years old in precisely 51 days. I can't speak for anyone else who has surpassed the 30-year milestone, but I'm hear to tell you…

30 Years Ago, Moses Malone Made A Bolder Declaration Than Anything LeBron James Could Imagine

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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.”


www.thesportsfanjournal.com/

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The Sportsfan Journal Staff September 3, 2020 No Comments

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The Sportsfan Journal Staff August 24, 2020 No Comments

Every January, the LA Galaxy staff host an event providing an opportunity for undiscovered players to demonstrate their skills. In 2018, it netted some real-time results. Diedie Traore is the…

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The Sportsfan Journal Staff August 19, 2020 No Comments

'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…

TSFJ NBA Re-Draft: The Class of 2006

The Sportsfan Journal Staff August 2, 2020 No Comments

Revisionist history is something that permeates throughout sports. "What could have been" resonates when another scenario could have been better than the chosen reality. This is especially true years after…

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

The Sportsfan Journal Staff January 31, 2014 12 Comments

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

The Sportsfan Journal Staff October 1, 2012 11 Comments

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

Eddie Maisonet, III April 29, 2016 11 Comments

The 5 Coolest Of 2012: #3 - LeBron James

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