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    articleLos Angeles Times·1989-05-08

    Suns' Johnson Wins NBA's 6th Man Award

    Contemporary report on the Sixth Man Award vote by a nationwide panel of 85 writers, with Johnson leading all non-starters at 21.5 points per game in 1988-89.

    articleLos Angeles Times·1989-05-25

    The Bench Mark: Eddie Johnson Sets the Standard for Reserves

    Feature on how Johnson reframed the reserve role after the trade from Sacramento to a contending Phoenix team, and how the bench became a job rather than a demotion.

    articleazcentral / The Arizona Republic·2024-06-05

    Magic Johnson and Suns analyst Eddie Johnson on a lifelong friendship

    Johnson and Magic Johnson revisit the college-era friendship that shaped both careers, and Eddie's long second act as the Suns' television analyst.

    interviewIn All Airness (podcast)·2014-01-27

    Sixth Man of the Year, Illinois great, TV analyst and author

    Long-form interview covering the Illinois years, the 1981 draft, the Sixth Man season and the move into broadcasting and writing.

    interviewThe Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins·2022

    Eddie Johnson on life in the NBA and a second career in broadcasting

    Seventy-four minutes on longevity, reinvention and how a scorer builds a broadcasting career after seventeen NBA seasons.

    interviewOddball with Amin Elhassan & Charlotte Wilder·2024-02

    How do you solve a problem like the All-Star Game? ft. Eddie Johnson

    Johnson — the highest scorer never selected to an All-Star Game among his peers — on what the exhibition is for and how to fix it.

    interviewPapa & Silver Podcast·2024-01-31

    Evaluating the Suns' slide, with Phoenix TV analyst Eddie Johnson

    Radio interview breaking down a fast start turning into a struggle, from the analyst who watches the team every night.

    interviewSactown Sports / KHTK·Ongoing series

    Catching Up With The Kings: Eddie Johnson

    Johnson reflects on his Kansas City–Sacramento years, the move to Phoenix and what the Kings franchise meant to his development as a scorer.

    videoRoadtrip Nation·Video interview

    Eddie Johnson — TV Analyst & Former NBA Player

    Filmed career interview on purpose and legacy: “what is your name going to leave behind for other people to hold on to?”

    videoIlliniGuys·Video podcast

    Illini legend and NBA broadcaster Eddie Johnson (Episode 376)

    Video conversation on his Illinois career, the jump to the NBA and how he reads the modern game as a broadcaster.

    recordNBA.com·Career

    Official NBA career record

    League record of 17 seasons, nearly 1,200 regular-season games and career averages of 16.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.1 assists.

    recordBasketball-Reference·Career

    Complete career splits and advanced stats

    Season-by-season shooting, usage and advanced metrics, plus the listed nicknames “The Smooth Shooter” and “The Man Who Put The J in Jumpshot”.

    recordWikipedia·Reference

    Eddie Johnson (basketball, born 1959)

    Biographical overview: born May 1, 1959 in Chicago, Westinghouse High School, University of Illinois, drafted 29th overall in 1981, 19,202 career points and a top-70 all-time scoring rank.

    recordEddieJohnson8.com·Ongoing

    Official site — speaking, analysis and appearances

    Johnson's own site covering his broadcasting and analyst work, speaking topics and current appearances.

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