J.E. Skeets

J.E. Skeets

J.E. Skeets is a co-founder of The Basketball Jones podcast and a contributing NBA personality for The Score. He has written for Yahoo! Sports, Deadspin and FanHouse. He lives in Toronto, and enjoys The Roots, chicken fingers and the hit BMX movie Rad.

Recent Posts

On today’s playoff edition of “The Fix,” Skeets and Tas discuss the Heat-Pacers physicality fallout. Does Udonis Haslem deserve a one-game suspension? Was Tyler Hansbrough making a play on the ball when he cut Wade? And how stupid is Dexter Pittman? All that, plus Larry Bird’s “S-O-F-T” comments, why the Pacers struggled to get the ball inside, “Shoeless in Miami,” Granger’s ankle injury, Cheryl Miller, and much more.

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On today’s playoff edition of “The Fix,” Skeets and Tas return from the cottage to breakdown Monday night’s two games: Thunder-Lakers and Celtics-Sixers. Topics discussed include: Russell Westbrook’s roof-blowin’ turning point, Mike Brown’s decision to sit Kobe at the start of the fourth, Bynum’s focus, the Lakers’ immediate future, Brandon Bass’ “Big Baby” moment, Philly turnovers, and how to play Rondo. All that, plus Orlando parting ways with Stan Van Gundy and Otis Smith, mom kisses, and mosquito bites.

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Join The Jones on the sonic journey that is The Overdose!

On today’s show, The Jones breakdown the NBA’s second-round series including: the Pacers’ depth and balance, Dwyane Wade’s atrocious Game 3, Spoelstra’s job security, whether the Lakers or Clippers can survive the weekend, Ramon Sessions, Boris Diaw, and Kevin Garnett. We also discuss the Bulls’ Rose-less future, SI’s Tim Duncan cover story, Rookie of the Year and Executive of the Year voting results, Mario Kart 64, JaVale McGee’s platypuses, Leigh’s “Tweet of the Weak,” softball, dirt, and much, much more. Enjoy.

So give your eyes a rest, and embrace this audio explosion.


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On today’s playoff edition of “The Fix,” Skeets and Tas breakdown Wednesday’s two games: Thunder-Lakers and Celtics-Sixers. Topics discussed include: L.A.’s brutal turnovers, Perk and Ibaka’s complimentary defense, Durant’s superstar game, Blake’s final look, blue-and-white Chesapeake Energy Arena, aggressive Rondo, shitty Sixers, and whether Kevin Garnett is the best center in the game right now?

All that, plus Bird, boogers, crocodiles, A-Rod, and fat guys.

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On today’s playoff edition of “The Fix,” Skeets and Tas breakdown Tuesday’s games: Pacers-Heat and Clippers-Spurs. Topics discussed include: the Heat’s final play, Wade’s comments regarding the Pacers post-game “celebration,” whether D-Wade should be suspended for tackling Collison, The Bosh Effect, the Spurs pick-and-roll D, Eric Bledsoe’s great game, “GM of the Year” R.C. Buford, and what the Clippers need to do to make this a series. All that, plus Sebastian Ellis, Jimmy Goldstein, KevCops, and more.

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Ep. 822: What Rust?

On today’s playoff edition of “The Fix,” Skeets and Tas breakdown Monday’s games: Thunder-Lakers and Celtics-Sixers. Topics discussed include: OKC jumpers, LA’s lazy pick-and-roll defense, turnovers, World Peace boos, match-up nightmares, Perk’s impact, Iggy vs. Pierce, KG’s moving screen, Bradley’s shoulder, Lavoy’s contributions, and why Rondo is the anti-Westbrook. All that, plus the best post-game outfits to date.

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On today’s playoff edition of “The Fix,” Skeets and Tas breakdown Sunday’s Clippers-Grizzlies Game 7, as well as preview and predict the two second-round Western Conference series. Topics discussed include: The Goon Squad, running back Eric Bledsoe, Memphis’ horrific three-point shooting, Blake vs. Z-Bo, Manu’s breakout potential, how the Spurs will play Chris Paul, Bynum vs. Perk, Westbrook’s jumper, how the OKC crowd will affect crazy Ron-Ron, Chris Bosh’s injured abs, and whether or not the Pacers stand a chance.

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