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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.”

How The Warriors Decoyed The Spurs To Comeback In Game 1

Eddie Maisonet, III May 16, 2017 No Comments

The Golden State Warriors head into Game 2 on Tuesday as double-digit home favorites again (-14 points), even when they failed to cover the spread in Game 1 as 10-point…

How The Warriors Decoyed The Spurs To Comeback In Game 1

Sunday School: Allen Iverson's Run To The Elite 8

Eddie Maisonet, III May 14, 2017 No Comments

16 years ago, the one-man wrecking crew that is known around the world as Allen Iverson, was a sophomore at Georgetown University. Under the tutelage of Big John Thompson, the…

Sunday School: Allen Iverson's Run To The Elite 8

How The Life And Times Of Willie Cauley-Stein Changed After DeMarcus Cousins

Eddie Maisonet, III May 11, 2017 No Comments

The effect people have on your life can influence one in a way they never prepared for. I'm blessed to have some of the best friends any person could ever…

How The Life And Times Of Willie Cauley-Stein Changed After DeMarcus Cousins

Here's Muhammad Ali Shaving In His Decadent and Opulent Bathroom

Eddie Maisonet, III May 7, 2017 No Comments

Green curtains, aquamarine wallpaper, vanity lights, marble floors, a trash can made out of gold (maybe), and a robe that might be made out of alpaca and has a hood…

Here's Muhammad Ali Shaving In His Decadent and Opulent Bathroom

Happy Birthday To The Coolest: Willie Mays

Eddie Maisonet, III May 6, 2017 No Comments

"(Willie) Mays is the only sports hero I had growing up who survived my teenage years and the cynicism of adulthood. Not because of his numbers, but because of his…

Happy Birthday To The Coolest: Willie Mays

WATCH: Marcell Ozuna Hit A Ridiculous Home Run That Makes No Sense

Eddie Maisonet, III May 3, 2017 No Comments

"There's something magical about a home run. It almost violates the space of the stadium. It's a game of the imagination in some ways. Baseball." -- Alex Gibney Write at…

WATCH: Marcell Ozuna Hit A Ridiculous Home Run That Makes No Sense

40 Nights Of Hate: Fred Hoiberg Made Me Question Whether Isaiah Thomas Travels All The Time

Eddie Maisonet, III May 3, 2017 No Comments

(Editor’s Note: Today’s article continues our 2017 NBA Playoffs basketball coverage called 40 Nights of Hate, as the next two months of our lives will be devoted to the greatest…

40 Nights Of Hate: Fred Hoiberg Made Me Question Whether Isaiah Thomas Travels All The Time

The Frustrating Paradox Of LaMarcus Aldridge

Eddie Maisonet, III May 2, 2017 No Comments

Full disclosure time. When I was first introduced to the basketball prospect that was LaMarcus Aldridge as a freshman at the Texas Longhorns, I was not a fan. First off,…

The Frustrating Paradox Of LaMarcus Aldridge

40 Night Of Hate: Because I Can Shoot Better Than Andre Roberson

Eddie Maisonet, III April 25, 2017 No Comments

(Editor’s Note: Today’s article continues our 2017 NBA Playoffs basketball coverage called 40 Nights of Hate, as the next two months of our lives will be devoted to the greatest…

40 Night Of Hate: Because I Can Shoot Better Than Andre Roberson

You Should Sit Back And Enjoy Oakley And Allen's Weekly Curation Of Playoff Cool

Eddie Maisonet, III April 24, 2017 No Comments

If you're a basketball head who's active on these social media streets, you're familiar with the greatness of Oakley & Allen. In short, they are curators of all things cool in…

You Should Sit Back And Enjoy Oakley And Allen's Weekly Curation Of Playoff Cool

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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

By Piper Westrom (@plwestrom) & Adam Cribbs (@a_cribbs23) With virtually every professional sport in America back up and running, as well as football looming on the horizon, it’s been no…

TSFJ NBA Re-Draft: The Class of 2008

The Sportsfan Journal Staff August 25, 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…

Meet The LA Galaxy's Rising Star, Diedie Traore

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…

'Chasing Indiana's Game: The Hoosier Hardwood Project' Is A Journey Into Indiana's Rich Basketball Culture

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

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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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The 5 Coolest Of 2012: #3 - LeBron James

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