When I was formatting Jason Clinkscales' excellent story on the release of the movie 42, based on the story of Jackie Robinson, one thing I wanted to do is make…
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Remembering The Story Before '42' And Knowing The Real '42'
With the much anticipated release of ’42: The Jackie Robinson Story’ and Major League Baseball’s annual celebration of Jackie Robinson next Monday, you have likely noticed the deluge of media…
Remembering The Story Before '42' And Knowing The Real '42'The 10 Things I Learned After Louisville Defeated Michigan For The National Title
I went with a few of my fraternity brothers up to a bar to watch the national championship between Louisville and Michigan. Usually with big games I like to stay…
The 10 Things I Learned After Louisville Defeated Michigan For The National TitleThe 2013 All-Cyborg Team
Truthfully speaking, athletes are otherworldly creatures. If you think about just how long most professional athletes, on average, have been playing said sports you come to the realization that by…
The 2013 All-Cyborg TeamThe Monday Morning Script: An Eastbay Magazine Appreciation Moment
Like Dom Kennedy once said, this post is for all the kids who "grew up in the '90s." Not many more intricacies in life define the decade more than the…
The Monday Morning Script: An Eastbay Magazine Appreciation MomentTales From The 1982-83 NBA Champion Philadelphia 76ers Locker Room
Exactly three weeks from today, I will turn 29 years old. That means I was not even conceived yet when the 1982-83 Philadelphia 76ers completed a sweep of the Los…
Tales From The 1982-83 NBA Champion Philadelphia 76ers Locker RoomThe Way Of Wade, Li-Ning And Giving Other Sneaker Brands A Chance
This past Sunday I decided to get started early on some spring cleaning in my house. You see, I've lived in my new place here in Oakland for about 6…
The Way Of Wade, Li-Ning And Giving Other Sneaker Brands A ChanceAshy To Classy: The 5 Players Who Went From Nobody To Somebody In The NBA
This is true story I'm about to tell. I'm probably going to get into my emotions and all but whatever, let me live. I can remember back in the 7th grade,…
Ashy To Classy: The 5 Players Who Went From Nobody To Somebody In The NBAESPN Films And espnW Unveil Summer Slate For Nine For IX
Go ahead and scan ahead on your DVR's and hit the record button, it's that time of year again where ESPN Films brings the people another series of documentary films…
ESPN Films And espnW Unveil Summer Slate For Nine For IXWearing It On Your Sleeve: adidas, Golden State Warriors Unveil First-Ever Modern Short Sleeve NBA Uniforms
The Oklahoma City Thunder. The Nike Air Jordan XVIII's. Scotch. Katy Perry. Curb Your Enthusiasm. There are things that you will come across in life that when you first see/hear…
Wearing It On Your Sleeve: adidas, Golden State Warriors Unveil First-Ever Modern Short Sleeve NBA Uniforms
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.”