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DEVONTE' GRAHAM ISN'T 'SUPPOSED TO BE HERE'

Perhaps the NBA's most fearless scorer you never heard of wasn't a phenom, but with the guidance of a mom who had him at the age of 14, he learned there's no one in the game who can check him.
BY JONATHAN ABRAMS

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RUSSELL WILSON'S MIND GAMES

Overlooked despite his historic streak of winning seasons, the Seattle QB takes us inside a competitive drive that is both procedural and relentless.
BY MIKE FREEMAN
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'THERE'S REALLY NOTHING' KARL-ANTHONY TOWNS CAN'T DO

Nothing thrills the basketball world like a unicorn. And though the game was slow to embrace his fantastical skills, the Timberwolves' 2-time All-Star may be the best one in NBA history.
BY JONATHAN ABRAMS
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WHAT RICHARD SHERMAN'S MADE OF

At 31, he's still not holding back on anyone—on the field or off it. What's the 49ers cornerback's secret? He'll be happy to tell you.
BY TYLER DUNNE
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THERE'S NO CHANGING THE ONE AND ONLY JAYGUP

Whether it's his unique flair for fashion or the swag he delivers with every dunk, Josh Christopher is an event unto himself, and he just might be one of the best high school ballers in the country.
BY ERIC YEBOAH
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'HE WILL BE A HERO TO A LOT OF PEOPLE'

Meet Bijan Robinson, the record-breaking running back recruit who could save Texas football—if the Longhorns can keep his commitment.
BY ADAM KRAMER
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'HE WAS AN UNDERDOG:' THE INSPIRING LIFE AND PUZZLING DEATH OF RASUAL BUTLER

Beloved as a teammate, father and son, the former longtime NBA veteran died almost two years ago in a car crash that still has those who loved him trying to understand how it happened.
BY JUSTIN ROBERTSON
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EVERYTHING DEVIN BOOKER WANTS 'IS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF HARD'

After years of losing, the Suns' sharpshooter gained his share of critics, but with a revamped squad around him, one of the NBA's best scorers is out to prove he's one of its best players, period.
BY JONATHAN ABRAMS
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THE LEGEND OF PATRICK MAHOMES

Revolutionizing the NFL is only the latest feat in a lifetime of making the impossible look normal—in everything from football to basketball to baseball to pingpong to axe-throwing.
BY TYLER DUNNE
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ONCE 'A PILE OF BRICKS,' CHET HOLMGREN IS NOW BASKETBALL'S DREAM HOUSE

Basketball's newest unicorn may have crossed up Steph Curry, but the 7-foot teen didn't become a prize in the 2021 recruiting class because he was a natural. He's just learned how to look like one.
BY DAVID GARDNER
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NICO MANNION CAN'T AVOID STARDOM ANYMORE

He may not look like one of the country's best players, but the Arizona star has been playing like one for years, and it won't be long before everybody knows why even KD has taken notice of his game.
BY DAVID GARDNER
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BRANDON INGRAM THROUGH THE FIRE

The breakout NBA superstar opens up to B/R Mag on his new life in NOLA and how a health scare and his trade out of Los Angeles have changed him.
BY MIRIN FADER
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ARE THE NEWMANS READY TO BE MORE THAN STARS?

Julian and Jaden Newman dazzle opponents on the court, have almost a million fans each on social media and star in their own reality series, but can the two teens prove they're legit players?
BY DAVID GARDNER
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THE LIFE OF LAMELO

The youngest Ball brother and potential 2020 top NBA pick has taken his show to Australia, but even half a world away, the spotlight and the weight of his name are inescapable.
BY MIRIN FADER
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'WE'VE NEVER HAD A TALENT LIKE HIM'

Deni Avdija has it all: Model looks, the love of his Israeli countrymen and an NBA future. How the top-5 prospect copes with rising expectations and his own doubts will define his future.
BY YARON WEITZMAN
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'I GOT MY JOY BACK': ISAIAH THOMAS' TRIP TO HELL AND BACK

Two years ago, he reached the pinnacle of his long NBA journey, but in a matter of weeks, he lost his sister and his career. Now the two-time All-Star is back and finding a reason to smile again.
BY LEO SEPKOWITZ
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'BE A PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER THAN YOURSELF'

Army football means more than wins and losses. It's part of a grueling curriculum that aims to prepare cadets to face the likes of Michigan and, more important, face live artillery on a battlefield.
BY MATTHEW FOLEY
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THE EVERLASTING LEGACY OF HEFTY LEFTY

Jared Lorenzen was a highlight machine, Super Bowl champ and early prototype for QBs like Cam Newton and Patrick Mahomes before dying at 38 after a long battle with obesity and other issues.
BY ADAM KRAMER
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THE RISE OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL'S NEXT GREAT QB

Bo Nix understood route concepts by the time he was in third grade and was starting for his high school team by eighth grade. Now a freshman at Auburn, he's poised to become the next elite college QB.
BY LARS ANDERSON
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DONOVAN MITCHELL WANTS MORE

Nicole Mitchell made sure her son had all he needed to succeed. Now, after an up-and-down start to his career, the Utah star is chasing his NBA dreams with his mom's wisdom and a new layer of help.
BY JONATHAN ABRAMS
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THE NBA CAN'T CHANGE CHINA; DEAL WITH IT

The league's response to the tweet that enraged China has drawn critics from the right and left, but few seem willing to acknowledge the relationship between the two is long and complicated.
BY HOWARD BECK
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DESHAUN WATSON HAS NO OFF SWITCH

The Texans superstar can diagram a play at a moment's notice, he's taken up chess to calm his mind in the huddle and he just might be the NFL's best QB—if his team can keep him standing.
BY TYLER DUNNE
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THE PACERS' CIRCLE OF TRUST

Star free agents may not have considered Indiana worthy, but that hasn't stopped the franchise from believing it can build a contender by being honest with players and asking for the same in return.
BY JONATHAN ABRAMS
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IS GERRIT COLE PITCHING HIS WAY OUT OF HOUSTON?

With every dominating performance he posts, the Astros ace is increasing the money that will be thrown his way in free agency this winter...and the chances he'll be elsewhere in 2020.
BY SCOTT MILLER
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WHAT MAKES PATRICK BEVERLEY TICK

The NBA's ultimate pest is hungrier than ever heading into a season that could be the culmination of a life and career of willing his way to success.
BY MIRIN FADER
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'IT CAN MESS YOU UP': THE PERILS OF PLAYING WITH YOUR NBA IDOL

Taking the court with the superstar who inspired you might seem like a fantasy for any young player, but the reality of trying to win over the likes of LeBron or Kobe can quickly become a nightmare.
BY RIC BUCHER
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'BAD JUJU' IS JUST WHAT THE STEELERS NEED

JuJu Smith-Schuster is out to be remembered like Randy Moss—and to carry the legacy of Steelers greatness into a new generation.
BY TYLER DUNNE
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'IT WAS A CONFUSION': THE SHOOTING OF DAVID ORTIZ

The attack on the MLB legend in the Dominican not only shocked his family and fans but also shed a light on Big Papi's relationship to his home and put him at the center of a wider national crisis.
BY DANIEL CASTRO
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TYLER GLASNOW KNOWS NO ONE CAN TOUCH HIM

The Rays' fireball-throwing hurler was on the verge of baseball irrelevance until a trade gave him an opportunity and a new mindset gave him the confidence to dominate opposing hitters.
BY LEO SEPKOWITZ
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JRUE HOLIDAY IS READY FOR MORE

The Pelicans lost Anthony Davis and welcomed Zion Williamson, but it's their oft-overlooked veteran point guard who the team thinks can win MVP while teaching his teammates how to be a contender.
BY LEO SEPKOWITZ
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TIM ANDERSON WANTS TO LEAVE A MARK

The White Sox shortstop thinks the game he reluctantly grew to love is boring. But he knows how to fix that, and that's with a heavy dose of swag, no matter who it angers.
BY JONATHAN ABRAMS
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JONATHAN TAYLOR WANTS MORE, MORE, MORE

He's already got the stats, the awards and the draft buzz. So what's next for Wisconsin's superstar junior running back? Easy. 'Start looking for more.'
BY ADAM KRAMER
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JAMES HARDEN'S NEXT ACT

The Beard has done a lot in his first 10 NBA seasons, but now that he's 30 years old, the league's preeminent scorer reflects on his new teammate, his new sneaker and his new sense of history.
BY HOWARD BECK
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NO END IN SIGHT FOR DODGERS' DEEP BLUE SEA OF TALENT

They win 90 games every year. They're likely headed to their third straight World Series. How do the Dodgers do it? By continually churning out young stars like Dustin May, Will Smith and Gavin Lux.
BY SCOTT MILLER
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IS JONQUEL JONES READY TO BE THE FACE OF THE WNBA?

The league's first Bahamian has learned a lot in recent months, from who she is as a person to the fragility of life in her homeland. Now, she's about to find out if she can lead a team to a title.
BY LINDSAY GIBBS
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THE RISE OF AUSTIN EKELER

Meet the out-of-nowhere Chargers running back who's taking over fantasy leagues and making Melvin Gordon expendable.
BY TYLER DUNNE
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WHY WOMEN'S SOCCER PLAYERS ARE WORRIED ABOUT THEIR BRAINS

The biggest stars in the world are pledging their brains. Young players are leaving the game with their destinies unfulfilled. The stories they tell spark fear and raise questions. And the science hasn't even begun to provide answers.
BY MIRIN FADER
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HOW THE STEELERS' BIG THREE BECAME JUST BIG BEN

Le'Veon Bell, Antonio Brown and Ben Roethlisberger had the makings of a Super Bowl champion. But after six years, they had little to show beyond a few playoff trips, ego-fueled feuds and distrust. What happened?
BY MIKE FREEMAN
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OUT OF THE FACTORY OF SADNESS

The 0-16 days are over. The "horses--t" coaching is gone. The talent is real. The Browns enter the 2019 season as the NFL's most-hyped team and are aiming to be "legendary."
BY TYLER DUNNE
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TAKE ME OUT TO THE DJ BOOTH

Gone are the days when music simply entertained fans between innings. Now, it's the players who call the shots on the stadium playlist, and it's helping them vibe at the plate and with the crowd.
BY MATTHEW FOLEY
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THE REAWAKENING OF LEONARD FOURNETTE

After the worst season of his football career, the former legendary prospect and 1,000-yard rookie put himself through three months of training like Rocky, determined to join the NFL's elite.
BY TYLER DUNNE
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GILBERT ARENAS HAS NO CHILL

Seven years after his star-crossed NBA career ended, Agent Zero is a BIG3 "rookie" ready to talk about anything, for better or worse.
BY LEO SEPKOWITZ
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LIFE IN AN NFL QB ROOM

How does the Eli Manning-Daniel Jones dynamic compare to Joe Flacco-Drew Lock? Or to Brett Favre-Aaron Rodgers? B/R dives deep on how mentor-prospect relationships really work.
BY MIKE TANIER
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THE RETURN OF SWAG AT THE U

Manny Diaz is bringing the old attitude back to Miami with help from the transfer portal, the Turnover Chain and social media
BY MICHAEL WEINREB
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MEET CFB'S SCARIEST UNIT

Think Tua Tagovailoa is what makes Alabama so explosive? Check out the guys he's throwing to. In what might be college's best-ever collection of talent at WR, the Tide run four superstars deep.
BY ADAM KRAMER
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YOU DON'T KNOW TERRY'S SCARY

He landed one of the most divisive contracts of the NBA offseason, but Terry Rozier also managed to escape the violence of Youngstown, Ohio, while watching his dad serve 21 years in prison. So don't talk to the Hornets' new PG about pressure.
BY JONATHAN ABRAMS
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FERNANDO TATIS JR. IS STEALING THE SHOW

While Vlad Guerrero Jr.'s HR Derby wowed fans and players, his 'brother' in San Diego has emerged as MLB's next superstar thanks to his dad's wisdom and a swagger as infectious as it is deserved.
BY SCOTT MILLER
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LIFE IN NFL LIMBO

Running back James Williams went undrafted despite a standout career at Washington State. But his NFL dream isn't about to die. He'll do whatever it takes to make sure it doesn't.
BY MIRIN FADER
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KILLIAN HAYES IS COMING TO CLAIM HIS BASKETBALL BIRTHRIGHT

Though born in the U.S., the 2020 lottery hopeful has spent most of his life in Europe, where his father chased his own hoop dreams while trying to steer his son toward the NBA stardom he never had.
BY DAVID GARDNER
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ZIPPER BOY RETURNS

In 2018, a rare heart condition nearly cost Shareef O'Neal his life. Now, after open-heart surgery, "Superman 2.0" is on his comeback ish. His next miracle? Take the college hoops world by storm.
BY ERIC YEBOAH
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CAN THE 49ERS HANDLE THE PRESSURE?

It's boom-or-bust time in the Bay. Super Bowl or start over. Can they handle the sky-high expectations?
BY TYLER DUNNE
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WHO GON' CHECK THE LAS VEGAS ACES?

After a slow start, the WNBA's newest superteam is riding high and ready to claim its throne. How did Liz Cambage, A'ja Wilson, Kayla McBride, Kelsey Plum and Co. put it all together? Sisterhood.
BY MIRIN FADER
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THE RISE OF THE NEXT ANTETOKOUNMPO

17-year-old Alex Antetokounmpo has dreams of NBA stardom, and his brother and mentor—reigning league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo—is showing him the way, through thick and thin.
BY MIRIN FADER
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JUST SOME KIDS FROM NORTHEAST OHIO

LeBron James opened the I Promise School to help at-risk students. One year later, not only are they thriving but they're also bringing the community with them. Could the school set a blueprint for others across the country?
BY HANIF ABDURRAQIB
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MAXED OUT

NBA teams handed out billions in free agency, and a lot of it went to stars on max contracts. But league execs wonder if the biggest deals will deliver everything the money suggests.
BY RIC BUCHER
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DO UMPIRES DREAM OF ELECTRONIC STRIKES?

The age of the robo ump is here, promising to eliminate all arguments over what's a ball and what's a strike, but a lot of MLB players are skeptical a laser-guided future would be good for the game.
BY SCOTT MILLER
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SHAKUR STEVENSON REFUSES TO LET YOU CATCH HIM SLIPPING

A decorated amateur and Olympic silver medalist-turned-Top Rank prodigy, the fast-rising featherweight title contender is navigating boxing’s murky waters while calling for a title fight.
BY MATTHEW FOLEY
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'IF YOU WERE TO BUILD A QUARTERBACK, THIS IS WHAT IT WOULD LOOK LIKE'

Meet Alexander Honig, the 17-year-old German prospect poised to take college football by storm
BY ADAM KRAMER
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OPPORTUNITY COST

Ozzie Albies' new contract left many wondering why he gave the Braves such a bargain, but like a lot of young MLB stars, he couldn't say no to the lure of security over what could be his true value.
BY SCOTT MILLER
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TO LIVE AND THROW HEAT IN L.A.

In a few years, Walker Buehler’s gone from “who?” to a potential All-Star who once told a batter to sit TF down. But don't call him cocky. Just ask Clayton Kershaw, who calls Buehler's magic on the mound "the best stuff in the game."
BY LEO SEPKOWITZ
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MIKE TROUT IS BUILT FOR ANAHEIM, BUT HE IS STILL PHILLY'S GUY

A rock star in his hometown outside Philly, the two-time MVP turned down the chance to come back east when he re-upped to stay in SoCal, where he's found the quiet he needs to be MLB's best player.
BY SCOTT MILLER
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R.J. HAMPTON HAS LEARNED HIS LESSONS WELL

His father's hard-driving ways made for some tense moments at home, but now, as the 2020 NBA lottery prospect prepares to play in New Zealand, it’s clear R.J. and his dad have taught each other a lot.
BY JONATHAN ABRAMS
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FEAR, TEXTS AND BODYGUARDS

It's not easy getting through MLB's 162-game schedule, but try it when you don't know if your family back home is safe. For baseball's Venezuelan brotherhood, it's a challenge they take on together.
BY SCOTT MILLER
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THE DOUBLE-LIFE OF BOXING'S BIGGEST CINDERELLA STORY

Most elite fighters train, come home, then take a nap and relax. But for Andrew Cancio, the current World Boxing Association super featherweight champion of the world, "Boxing is my overtime."
BY BRENDAN MEYER
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NOBODY HITS HARDER THAN PETE ALONSO

In a few months, he's already homered off Bumgarner, tagged Kershaw and drawn comparisons with McGwire. How far will the Mets rookie go? As far as his next moonshot.
BY LEO SEPKOWITZ
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CARLI LLOYD IS NOT YET READY TO RIDE INTO THE SUNSET

She has been at the center of the U.S. Soccer landscape since 2005. Almost 300 USWNT appearances. Three Olympics. And now, a fourth World Cup. How'd she do it? Reinvention.
BY HANIF ABDURRAQIB
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RAJON RONDO UNPLUGGED

The mercurial four-time All-Star dishes on what went wrong for LeBron and the Lakers, his unique way of seeing the game and how he's matured into one of the NBA's most effective playoff weapons.
BY RIC BUCHER
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THE FINALS COUNTDOWN

The battle for Kawhi Leonard and Kevin Durant this summer not only has overshadowed the Raptors-Warriors title duel, but it also could upend everything we know about how NBA superstars work.
BY HOWARD BECK
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TATIANA SUAREZ WILL NEVER SUBMIT

Before the cancer diagnosis she was a virtual lock for an Olympic bid on the mat. Seven years later, she's a survivor and the talk of MMA. How far can she go? Just ask the people she's faced in the cage.
BY SCOTT HARRIS
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MALLORY PUGH IS READY FOR HER MAGIC HOUR

She went from prodigy to being anointed the future of U.S. women’s soccer. From injuries to finding herself through the growing pains. Now, at 21, Pugh is poised to perform miracles for the USWNT.
BY MIRIN FADER
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NOTHING GETS PAST ANDRE IGUODALA

The 15-year vet knows reaching five straight Finals has looked easy for the Warriors, but he also knows the truth—that winning when you're expected to requires shutting out the noise from fans, media and even your team's owner.
BY RIC BUCHER
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ROBERTO AGUAYO VS. THE YIPS

He was the most touted kicker in a decade. Then in a blink, he was out of the league. What happened? Aguayo opens up to B/R about his struggles, his recovery and his goal of an NFL return.
BY MIRIN FADER
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LEBRON'S OUT OF SIGHT, BUT NOT OUT OF MIND

For the first time in 14 years, LeBron James is not in the playoffs. And while some teams are relishing the chance to become new contenders, it's impossible to ignore the void his absence has created in the NBA ecosystem.
BY HOWARD BECK
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KATIE LOU SAMUELSON HAS SOME UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Sidetracked by injuries and excruciating losses, the UConn star was stopped in her quest to lead the Huskies to a national title. But as the youngest daughter in a hoops-obsessed family starts her WNBA career, it's clear she developed a toughness you shouldn't bet against.
BY DAVID GARDNER
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JERRION EALY'S BIG CHOICE

He could be the next Mookie Betts. Or the next Saquon Barkley. What's a five-tool baseball prospect to do when he's also a 5-star high school running back drawing the attention of Nick Saban?
BY DANNY KNOBLER
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WHAT IT'S LIKE BEING THE BIGGEST DUDE IN CFB

Minnesota offensive lineman Daniel Faalele is still learning football, but at 6'9" and 400 pounds, this Australian import is ready to dominate the Big Ten and soon the NFL.
BY ADAM KRAMER
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IN GIANNIS THEY TRUST

Giannis Antetokounmpo's ability to go around, or over, any opponent has made him a superstar, but his dedication to becoming the Milwaukee Bucks' leader just might make him an NBA champ.
BY JONATHAN ABRAMS
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'HE WILL BE THE ZION WILLIAMSON OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL'

CFB coaches have called Darnell Washington "the best-looking high school football player they've ever seen." But for this 17-year-old on the verge of his dream, football isn't just hype. It's a way out.
BY ADAM KRAMER
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LEFT IN THE WAKE OF THE NCAA BRIBERY SCANDAL NIGHTMARE

Brian Bowen was a 5-star recruit and future lottery pick. Tony Bland was a star recruiter on the head coaching fast track. Then the FBI came knocking. A few years later, they're still picking up the pieces.
BY MIRIN FADER
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THE LAST WALTZ?

The Warriors' quest for a third straight title has felt more like a chore than a celebration. With KD, Klay and others possibly gone this summer, the Dubs are preparing for the end of their run atop the NBA.
BY RIC BUCHER
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STERLING BROWN HAS SOMETHING TO SAY

A year ago, his name was splashed across the news after an encounter with the police. Now the Bucks' second-year guard has become a voice in the debate over police behavior while also proving to be a valuable chip on an NBA title contender.
BY JONATHAN ABRAMS
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THE KID WITH THE GOLDEN ARM

DJ Uiagalelei is 2020's No. 1 QB recruit and is getting Cam Newton comparisons. He also has a 95 mph fastball and reminds scouts of a young Roger Clemens. Is he the next two-sport superstar?
BY ADAM KRAMER
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THE DEPTHS OF MYLES GARRETT

He's a generational talent at defensive end, a Pro Bowler at 23 and a foundational pillar for the up-and-coming Browns. And that's just a start.
BY DAN POMPEI
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THE KEMBA WALKER FREE-AGENCY PARADOX

Re-signing the all-world guard seems like a no-brainer. But sources around the league say it’s not. Is Walker happy? Is he worth the max? The summer of 2019 is here—and it's only just beginning.
BY YARON WEITZMAN
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STEER THE BEARD

James Harden is virtually unguardable. That crossover? Deadly. The step-back? Game-changing. But in Round 1 the Jazz figured something out: Maybe staying in front of him is beside the point.
BY LEO SEPKOWITZ
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RUSSELL WESTBROOK IS A MAN WITHOUT A PLAN

His fiery competitiveness has made him into one of the NBA's true superstars, but after another playoff flameout, it's clear the eight-time All-Star's unwillingness to adapt is hurting OKC and his legacy.
BY HOWARD BECK
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HOW TO BREAK A SLUMP

No major leaguer wants to be there. Down. Out. Can't catch a break. For Chris Davis, going 0-for-54 was humiliating. Now, he's finding his way again one swing at a time.
BY SCOTT MILLER
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JOSH JACOBS IS NEXT IN LINE

He's widely expected to be a first-round pick. But his limited role at Alabama has scouts scratching their heads. How high can Jacobs go? Just look at his body of work.
BY BRAD GAGNON
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WHAT'S THE STORY WITH MONTEZ SWEAT?

He had maybe the best combine ever and dominated at Mississippi State. But how will NFL teams weigh that against his past disciplinary issues and potential future health issues?
BY DAN POMPEI
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LIVING UP TO THE HOLYFIELD NAME

Up against the odds heading into the NFL draft, Georgia running back Elijah Holyfield is embracing the underdog role his father once made so famous.
BY TYLER DUNNE
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INSIDE THE RETURN OF LES MILES

He's one of five active coaches to have won a national title—and he's starting over at one of CFB's worst programs. So what is Miles doing at Kansas? Having a blast.
BY ADAM KRAMER
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YASIEL PUIG'S MOMENT OF TRUTH

Baseball's "Wild Horse" has brought his bat-licking, hip-shaking swagger to a Reds franchise that couldn't be happier to have it, but if you ask the team in L.A. that traded him, the good times may not last.
BY SCOTT MILLER
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'BY NO MEANS HOLLYWOOD'

Blake Griffin could have sulked after he was traded last season, but, instead, he's become the leader the Pistons needed to get back to the playoffs and has found Detroit feels a lot more like home than L.A. ever did.
BY RIC BUCHER
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TOBIAS HARRIS IS THE NBA'S SWISS ARMY KNIFE

He’s the rare journeyman who has found success everywhere he goes. Now, the star forward is ready to be what the Sixers need him to be, armed with the skills he's picked up along the way.
BY MASTER TESFATSION
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KEVIN KNOX IS FINDING HIS GROWN-MAN GAME

It's been a roller-coaster year: Draft night boos, the Porzingis trade, free-agency talks. No matter. The 19-year-old is responding the only way he knows how: Working through the changes.
BY YARON WEITZMAN
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SERGE IBAKA IS COOKING UP SOMETHING GOOD

All season, Ibaka has had his teammates eat everything from lamb brains to bull testicles. Not only has it brought the team closer together, it might have made the Raptors even hungrier.
BY LEO SEPKOWITZ
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NAPHEESA COLLIER NEVER GAVE UP

How UConn's senior All-American channeled tough love from her coach and misunderstanding from her critics into superstardom, a WNBA future and another Final Four.
BY MIRIN FADER
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WHAT HAPPENED IN GREEN BAY

A checked-out coach. A tuned-out QB. A soap opera where there should have been a dynasty. And those who saw the Aaron Rodgers-Mike McCarthy wreckage up close say we didn't know the half of it.
BY TYLER DUNNE
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A BIG-MARKET CINDERELLA STORY

For the first time ever, all four franchises in LA and NY will have the ability to chase the NBA's biggest stars, but the favorites in this summer's free-agent derby aren’t who you think they are.
BY HOWARD BECK
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MIKE CONLEY IS STILL GRINDING

The 12-year vet led the Grit 'n' Grind Grizzlies to seven straight playoff appearances. Now stuck in the middle of a rebuild, he's been left to wonder if his future will be in Memphis.
BY JONATHAN ABRAMS
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THE BALLAD OF DIRK AND DWYANE

Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade may not have forged a rivalry for the ages, but their battles on the NBA's biggest stage shaped who they became as players and what we'll remember about them after they've left the game.
BY HOWARD BECK
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MANNY MACHADO IS MOVING FORWARD

After a postseason that saw him criticized for being not just a dirty player, but a selfish one, too, the four-time All-Star is out to prove he's learned from his mistakes and is ready to be the leader his young Padres team needs.
BY SCOTT MILLER
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HATE TYLER HERRO ALL YOU WANT, BUT IT'S HARD TO HATE HIS GAME

Opposing fans think he's cocky, hometown neighbors think he's disloyal and none of it matters to Kentucky's freshman guard, who has embraced the nastiness and become the guy no one wants to play against.
BY MIRIN FADER
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DEDRIC LAWSON IS RIGHT WHERE HE BELONGS

A disastrous NBA Draft Combine after his freshman season at Memphis left the versatile forward trying to figure out what went wrong. Now a junior at Kansas, he's the one sure thing for a school trying to figure out what will go right.
BY DAVID GARDNER
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BUDDY HIELD'S MAD DASH

Magic is happening in Sacramento. The Kings are in the hunt for the first time in years. Will they make it? Maybe. With 14 games left, Hield is putting the West on notice: Speed kills.
BY LEO SEPKOWITZ
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WHEN LESS IS MORE

Forrest Whitley was a 265-pound high schooler who frequented Whataburger. Then he lost 70 pounds to become MLB's No. 1 pitching prospect.
BY SCOTT MILLER
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PAUL GEORGE CAN MAKE IT FROM ANYWHERE

PG is comfortable: Draining the clutch shot? No problem. Winning MVP and Defensive POY? On his way. For George, not going to L.A. has had its benefits. Next stop? Bringing a championship to Oklahoma City.
BY MASTER TESFATSION
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THE AIR UP THERE IS CHANGING

Being among the tallest humans on earth has always come with its challenges, but it used to be a golden ticket to basketball stardom. Not anymore, as Boban Marjanovich, Tacko Fall and all of the game's new era 7-footers are finding out.
BY DAVID GARDNER
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HOW TO SURVIVE THE MOST TREACHEROUS SPOT IN THE NBA

The corner three is the shot the league's top sharpshooters love and hate. Some have perfected it. Others have horror stories to tell. What really happens when you're backed into a corner? More than you think.
BY YARON WEITZMAN
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THE VILLAGE BRINGING VICTOR OLADIPO BACK TO LIFE

After suffering a season-ending injury, the Pacers All-Star is on the mend. Healing is hard work, though, so he'll need to rely on the people who have picked him up his entire life.
BY JONATHAN ABRAMS
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WHAT COUNTS TO DAMIAN LILLARD

He's one of the league's premier players, but in seven seasons with the Blazers, he has never even hinted at wanting to leave. Why? Loyalty. Loyalty. Loyalty.
BY YARON WEITZMAN
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ONE MISTAKE WON'T DEFINE DEE FORD

The Chiefs LB has no time for apologies about the penalty that marred his breakout season—and helped put the Pats in the Super Bowl. All that matters now is moving forward and coming back next season "even hungrier."
BY DAN POMPEI
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BRUCE MAXWELL JUST WANTS A FRESH START

After the former A's catcher became the first and only MLB player to kneel during the anthem, his personal and professional life crumbled. Here's what happened and how he hopes to get back to the big leagues.
BY SCOTT MILLER
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ALEX BREGMAN WANTS IT ALL

He’s baseball’s off-field anarchist. The tweets. The YouTube videos. What's it for? To flip MLB's front-facing culture on its head from the inside out.
BY JOON LEE
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SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW MARCUS SMART

The stats, style and polish haven't changed. They may never. But those around this old-school enforcer have witnessed an evolution this season—into a man and player whose impact on the Celtics is second to none.
BY MIRIN FADER
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'I WISH EVERY TIME IT HAPPENED ... I COULD SAVE THE WOMAN'

Domestic violence cost Dee Gordon's mother her life and changed his forever.
BY SCOTT MILLER
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D'ANGELO RUSSELL IS BREAKING FREE

The Brooklyn Nets guard is letting it all go. Playing freely. Now an All-Star, D-Loading is trying to see how far the ice in his veins can take him.
BY LEO SEPKOWITZ
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HOW THE NBA GOT ITS HANDLES

Twenty years ago, AND1 brought streetball to the mainstream. Now, its influence is everywhere. Just ask the best ball-handlers in the Association—it's the tapes, man.
BY LEO SEPKOWITZ
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THE FUTURE IS NOW AT REAL MADRID

Vinicius Junior still had braces on his teeth when he arrived in Madrid for this season. But as he makes his debut in the knockout stage of the Champions League, there's nothing juvenile about his game.
BY MARCUS ALVES
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CALVIN FORD IS STILL TAKING CARE OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Once the inspiration for a character in 'The Wire,' the former drug trade soldier emerged from a decade in prison with a mission to mentor kids and turn some into top-flight fighters, like Gervonta Davis, who could be boxing's next big thing.
BY JONATHAN ABRAMS
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A BEST-KEPT SECRET

Mississippi State signee Lee Witherspoon only started playing running back as a high school senior, so he went unnoticed as the 2018 season began. But after scoring an Alabama-record 59 touchdowns, he could find himself in the national spotlight this fall.
BY ADAM KRAMER
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EVERYONE'S FALLING FOR JA MORANT

The hoops world is head over heels. You can see it everywhere. Highlight reels. CBB social media. NBA draft boards. And especially one small college that's experiencing a 'basketball genius' firsthand.
BY MIRIN FADER
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JIMMY BUTLER IS ALWAYS KEEPING SCORE

Four-time All-Star Jimmy Butler knows what you may think of him, but he also knows what he wants out of the game. If that makes for some uncomfortable moments, that's cool with him, even if he dreams of working at Target sometimes.
BY JONATHAN ABRAMS
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NOT A 2-GOAT RACE

Jordan and LeBron Dominate the All-Time Greatest Conversation, but Shaq, Joel Embiid and Other Bigs Think the Narrative is BS.
BY HOWARD BECK
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NICKELL ROBEY-COLEMAN ISN'T GOING TO HOLD BACK NOW

National outrage around his name. Death threats. Facing the GOAT in the Super Bowl. B/R had to know: How's the suddenly infamous Rams CB handling it all? The answer: He's reveling in it.
BY TYLER DUNNE
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SABRINA IONESCU IS ALWAYS ON

How did a 5'11" player become CBB's triple-double queen? With a basketball mentality nicknamed Bazooka Mode and an obsession her coach compares to MJ, Taurasi and the drummer from Whiplash.
BY MIRIN FADER
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QUENTIN GRIMES IS ON HIS WAY...SOON

Considered one of the biggest stars of the 2018 freshman class, the Houston native has struggled under the glare of playing at Kansas. But to know 6'5" shooting guard is to understand that tapping into all of the talent he has is a process.
BY DAVID GARDNER
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GORDON HAYWARD IS GETTING HIS GROOVE BACK

Three months into the season, the Celtics forward is struggling to return from the gruesome injury that derailed his ascent to superstardom. Will he ever return to his previous All-Star self? Confidence is key.
BY YARON WEITZMAN
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KEMBA'S CHOICE

Bronx-born Kemba Walker has found a home in Charlotte. But with NBA free agency and the promise of more winning beckoning this summer, Walker's love of his adopted hometown will be tested like never before.
BY JONATHAN ABRAMS
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HOW THE SAINTS D GOT ITS SWAGGER BACK

Think New Orleans is all Drew Brees, all the playmakers, all the offense, all the time? Think again. After years in the NFL basement in the wake of a Super Bowl win and the Bountygate scandal, the Saints defense once again has opponents asking, "Who dat?"
BY DAN POMPEI
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ROBERT WOODS IS THE RAMS' ROUGH EDGE

We all know the Rams have glitz and glam and Gurley and Goff and that go-go-go offense. But guts? That's what it takes to win in the playoffs, when the going gets tough. And that's why they have receiver Robert Woods.
BY TYLER DUNNE
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THE POLITICS OF KICKS

Signature shoes in the NBA are an ecosystem unto themselves, influenced by everything from rivalries to team power structures to money. And at the center of it all, as usual, is LeBron James and the Golden State Warriors.
BY RIC BUCHER
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REMEMBER THE NAME AZZI FUDD

She's being called a unicorn, the next Maya Moore, the girl who can shoot with Stephen Curry, the player every college coach wants. And she's only 16. If you don't know Azzi Fudd yet, you will soon.
BY MIRIN FADER
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TYRANN MATHIEU TAKES ON THE AFC, QBS AND HISTORY

The Honey Badger has found a home in Houston and is bringing his old LSU "championship swagger" to the Texans' defensive backfield. It could be just what they need to stick with the AFC's loaded QB gauntlet in the playoffs.
BY TYLER DUNNE
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JUSTIN YOON'S EPIC JOURNEY

The kicker's record-setting career at Notre Dame could lead to the NFL. But if it does not, he's already helped to redefine what it means to be Korean American.
BY JOON LEE
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NASSIR LITTLE IS LEARNING THE HARD WAY

He was a presumed one-and-done and sure-shot NBA lottery pick. Now he's a bench player for UNC. How is the No. 2 recruit in the 2018 class handling a coach, Roy Williams, whose program is notoriously demanding of freshmen? And does he regret choosing this path?
BY MIRIN FADER
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ANDRAYA YEARWOOD KNOWS SHE HAS THE RIGHT TO COMPETE

She is one of the fastest teens in Connecticut. So why do people not want her to run? Because this 17-year-old Black transgender girl represents what they are afraid of: no longer being the norm.
BY MIRIN FADER
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Forgot About Dre Ball

For years, his basketball dreams had been connected to his cousins Lonzo, LiAngelo and LaMelo, and his uncle LaVar. Now, at Pepperdine, Andre Ball is riding his own wave.
BY MATT GILES
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JALEN GREEN'S LIFE AS A SUPERSTAR-IN-WAITING

He's 16 years old and already getting hoops-celebrity treatment. But the top recruit in the 2020 class knows he hasn't done anything yet.
BY MIRIN FADER
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DON'T SWEAT JAMAL MURRAY'S TECHNIQUE

He has Denver riding high atop the West and he's doing it with youthful abandon. Now, he wants to take it up a notch. Don't like the trolling? Try to stop him.
BY JOON LEE
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RUI HACHIMURA IS HOME AT LAST

Ridiculed in his birthplace of Japan for his heritage, the Gonzaga star has found a place where he can be himself in Spokane, Washington, where he's exploded into one of college basketball's most dynamic talents.
BY DAVID GARDNER
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WHY DOESN'T ANYONE WANT TO PLAY WITH LEBRON ANYMORE?

When the King moved to L.A., everyone assumed stars would follow, but according to some of those players, the challenge of playing in the shadow of a legend and the scrutiny that surrounds him may not hold the appeal we all thought it would.
BY RIC BUCHER
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THE PRECARIOUS PERCH OF NBA BROADCASTERS

Local team analysts have long tried to straddle the line between cheerleader and critic, but as Bruce Bowen and an increasing number of veterans behind the mic are finding out, speaking your mind nowadays can kill your career.
BY LEO SEPKOWITZ
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ADRIAN PETERSON IS STILL THE SAME AP

At 33, he defied the odds with his comeback. Yet, his image remains sullied from a corporal punishment case involving his son. What has Peterson learned since the days of All Day? That there are lessons in his flaws.
BY MASTER TESFATSION
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THERE'S NOTHING O-LINES CAN DO ABOUT AARON DONALD

He's been described as humble and kind. But the unblockable Rams defensive end, who can bench press 500 pounds and tear a facemask off of a helmet, will mow down your QB without saying a word.
BY MIRIN FADER
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JAHVON QUINERLY IS MORE THAN JUST A LAYUP

He's the most heralded member of the Jelly Fam. 5-star recruit. New Jersey icon. Now, at Villanova, Quinerly is itching to show that he is more than his signature move or an internet celebrity.
BY DEYSCHA SMITH
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DEMAR DEROZAN'S WAKE-UP CALL

The four-time All-Star thought his career would be dedicated to making the Raptors one of the NBA's destination franchises. Then he got a call in a fast food parking lot that changed his view of the league, and life.
BY JONATHAN ABRAMS
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THERE'S NO STOPPING ARIKE OGUNBOWALE

Her two unforgettable last-second shots that lifted Notre Dame to the national championship are nothing new. The Fighting Irish senior guard has been seeking out and excelling in the limelight all her life. The difference now is that suddenly everyone seems to have noticed.
BY MIRIN FADER
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PENNY HARDAWAY CAN'T QUIT MEMPHIS

Beloved in his hometown, the four-time NBA All-Star had carved out a successful career as a local high school coach, but when the program that made him a star asked him to return it to prominence, he couldn’t say no.
BY JONATHAN ABRAMS
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TRE JONES IS ALREADY DROPPIN' DIMES FOR DUKE

He may not be the most heralded of the Blue Devils' fabulous freshmen, but Coach K's new point guard may be the most important after helping "text" the group into existence.
BY DAVID GARDNER
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INSIDE THE WNBA'S FIGHT FOR HIGHER PAY

It's not just about better salaries vs. the bottom line. It's about the lives caught in the balance.
BY MIRIN FADER
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WHO OWNS GO-GO IN THE CAPITAL CITY?

The popular black D.C. subculture was effectively gutted by the white establishment. Now, an NBA G League expansion team wants to pay tribute to what was lost. At what point does appreciation become appropriation in sports?
BY MASTER TESFATSION
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HARRY GILES WOULD LIKE TO RE-INTRODUCE HIMSELF

He was once described as "the future of basketball," but three knee surgeries and five years later, the Kings' second-year big man is just trying to prove he has a future in basketball.
BY DAVID GARDNER
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THE WWE'S GLASS CEILING IS JUST A FOOTNOTE FOR RENEE YOUNG

She's the first female color commentator in the history of the company. But don't expect Young to list "trailblazer" on her IG anytime soon. She has a bigger mission—to become the greatest to ever put on a headset.
BY DAVE SCHILLING
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JJ ARCEGA-WHITESIDE IS HOLDING COURT

Stanford's star receiver is using his hoops pedigree to put up big stats with a style that's unlike anything else you'll see in football.
BY MIRIN FADER
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IT'S A GOOD TIME TO BE PJ TUCKER

Once too undefined for the NBA, PJ Tucker changed his game as the league changed its tactics. Now, the sport's preeminent sneaker head is one of its most prized assets and may hold the key to Houston's dream of finally knocking off the Warriors.
BY JONATHAN ABRAMS
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HAS SPENCER DINWIDDIE GOT A DEAL FOR YOU

The Nets' late-bloomer is at the forefront of the NBA's investing class of players, but it isn't stocks or real estate that drive his ambitions; it's bitcoin. It's a wild ride, but for the league's most adventurous financial speculators, the potential returns are worth the risk.
BY LEO SEPKOWITZ
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HASSAN WHITESIDE IS READY TO COOK

He's always had the potential. (See: that four-year, $98 million max deal.) But he's always been a bit of a class clown. (See: DJ Khaled's Snap.) Now, the Miami center wants to be unleashed. Part 3 of "Time Is Now"—B/R Mag’s look at the three players feeling the urgency in 2018-19.
BY TOM HABERSTROH
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IT'S NOT WHAT KYRIE IRVING SEES, IT'S HOW HE SEES IT

He asks questions that aren't easily answered. Challenges as he improvises. With the East wide open, can the NBA’s most original thinker lead Boston to another title? Part 2 of "Time Is Now"—B/R Mag’s look at the three players feeling the urgency in 2018-19.
BY HOWARD BECK
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THE METAMORPHOSIS OF BRANDON INGRAM

Laker Nation is counting on him, but nobody ​​aches ​for B.I. to come into his own more than ​B.I. himself. ​You don't even know the half. ​Now, opportunity awaits next to LeBron. Part 1 of Time is Now—B/R Mag's look at the three players feeling the urgency in '18-'19.
BY MIRIN FADER
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PREPS STAR JOSH GREEN IS READY TO COMMIT

Schools have been calling the Australian high school hoops prodigy for months. Now he's ready to answer, and he reveals his choice in a B/R exclusive.
BY DAVID GARDNER
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IS SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION IN THE NBA OUT OF CONTROL?

No league has embraced Twitter, Instagram and Facebook like the NBA, which has been great for business. But the obsessive posting and commenting may not be so healthy for the players.
BY TOM HABERSTROH
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WHAT HAPPENED IN VEGAS STAYS WITH BUBBA DERBY

One pro baseball player, two perfect strangers and a mass shooting: If this is what it feels like to survive, how can you ever escape?
BY DAVID GARDNER
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ANTONIO BROWN IS PUTTING PEOPLE ON GAME

He's one of the best to ever catch a football. But the Steelers' OG wants to be more than the GOAT. The tweets, the Bennie Biggle Wiggle, the mentorship, the drip—it's all part of a bigger mission. AB wants you to see who he really is.
BY MASTER TESFATSION
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DELMON YOUNG IN EXILE IN MEXICO

He was the No. 1 pick overall. People said he would be the LeBron James of baseball. Instead, Young became known for his violent temper and for being the anti-role model. How did a top prospect with such promise fall so far, so hard? And can he come back?
BY BRANDON SNEED
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THE SUMMER OF THE NBA BINGE-WATCHERS

Everyone from Dipo to Dinwiddie have lost it over Power. Wilson Chandler says it’s not up for debate: Snowfall is where it's at. What have your favorite NBA stars been doing all summer? Tweeting about what's on TV like the rest of us.
BY LEO SEPKOWITZ
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INSIDE NBA 2K'S JOURNEY TO THE TOP OF SPORTS GAMING

Before it had Giannis on the cover or 21 Savage taking on Lil Yachty, 2K Sports was the underdog of sports gaming. How did it get to the top? It had to dethrone EA Sports—and its marquee franchise, Madden NFL.
BY PATRICK HRUBY
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MIKE MARJAMA HAS A NEW MAJOR LEAGUE MISSION

He retired from MLB after 15 games to help people with eating disorders. Now, the former Seattle Mariners catcher opens up about his own struggle.
BY JOON LEE
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DID ONE HIT LEAD TO A 13-YEAR-OLD'S SUICIDE?

Three years ago, James Ransom suffered a concussion playing tackle football. Just over one year later, he took his own life.
BY MIRIN FADER
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HOW KOBE BRYANT LED THE REBIRTH OF USA BASKETBALL

Ten years ago, the "Redeem Team" changed the global order of men's hoops. How'd they do it? Bron, Melo, CP3 balled out. But the key to the transformation was Bryant. "Mamba Mentality" took Team USA to a new level. Now, the world is still catching up.
BY JONATHAN ABRAMS
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FELIX HERNANDEZ MARCHES THROUGH THE SUMMER FROM HELL

For more than a decade, Seattle's King Felix was one of the best pitchers in baseball. This season, some of the juice was gone. But thanks to his family and his fans, the former Cy Young winner isn't ready to give up just yet.
BY SCOTT MILLER
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THE MINNEAPOLIS MIRACLE WON'T DEFINE MARCUS WILLIAMS

Ten seconds forever altered the lives of Williams, Stefon Diggs and Case Keenum. Diggs got paid. Keenum got the keys to Denver. But Williams is is still in NOLA trying to liberate himself from that singular event. Part 4 of Vs. Everybody—B/R Mag's look at the guys taking on the whole NFL this season.
BY MASTER TESFATSION
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MALCOLM BUTLER WILL CONQUER AGAIN

The Patriots may have stopped believing in him. But he never stopped believing in himself. Now, the chip on his shoulder has caught on in Tennessee. Part one of Vs. Everybody—B/R's look at guys taking on the whole NFL this season.
BY TYLER DUNNE
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STEPHEN CARR WON'T BE STOPPED SHORT

All signs pointed to Carr as the next great Trojans back: He tears through the line like the wind. He blocks men twice his size. He does it all. That was before the injury. But he had been through more difficult times. Rehab? Small things to a boss. Now, he’s the man in the USC backfield, ready to claim what’s his.
BY MIRIN FADER
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NAOMI OSAKA WILL SERVE YOU NOW

The 20-year-old is shaking up the tennis world. Kerber? Dominated. Sharapova? Took the L. Just don’t call Osaka the next Serena. Meet the phenom who’s remaking the sport in her own image.
BY SHANA RENEE
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NOTHING CAN FAZE DAVANTE ADAMS

Success didn’t happen overnight—not for the man they call "Baby Jesus." It was a slow grind: Through career-threatening injuries. Through the offseason departure of Jordy Nelson. Now, Adams is Aaron Rodgers' No. 1 guy. B/R Mag goes behind-the-scenes with the wideout looking to bring the Pack back.
BY MIRIN FADER
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'LISTEN TO THE KIDS': HOW ATLANTA BECAME THE BLACK SOCCER CAPITAL OF AMERICA

Youth football mania has taken over the streets of the A—from Peachtree to the SWATS, from the east side to the west. Everyone—from Waka Flocka Flame's daughter to Lil Wayne's son—is on the wave. B/R Mag goes inside the grassroots scene of a sport that has all the black ATLiens buzzing.
BY BONSU THOMPSON
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UNAPOLOGETICALLY LIZ

Once dragged down by doubt and depression, Liz Cambage is now setting records, leading the WNBA in scoring and dancing like no one's watching.
BY MIRIN FADER
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CHRISTIAN COLEMAN IS MORE THAN JUST THE MAN WHO BEAT BOLT

You might know him as the American who ended Usain Bolt's winning streak in the 100. Or as the 21-year-old who broke a 20-year-old world record in the 60. But Christian Coleman, not satisfied by any of it, tells B/R Mag nothing you know him as now will compare to what he does next.
BY MIRIN FADER
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HOW KATE UPTON SAVED JUSTIN VERLANDER'S CAREER

Houston's ace is on top of the game. All-Star. New baby on the way. But it wasn't always this good. Four years ago, injuries and depression nearly derailed his career. Love brought him back. B/R Mag goes inside the incredible comeback of one of the best to ever take the mound.
BY BRANDON SNEED
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CHASING ALVIN KAMARA: THE NFL'S RELUCTANT STAR

The Saints' electric back knows exactly who he is, and if you aren't on board, deal with it.
BY MASTER TESFATSION
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WHAT THE WISDOM GENERALS WERE UP AGAINST

A star player was detained by ICE. Another faces deportation. B/R Mag goes inside the improbable—and memorable—championship run of the team of immigrants that took the Texas prep soccer world by storm.
BY ANNA KATHERINE CLEMMONS
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Jimmy Garoppolo Is Superman in Disguise

Tom Brady is yesterday's news. Meet the new boss, in one of five cover stories for the B/R POWER 50—a celebration of 2018's most influential people in sports culture.
BY JOON LEE
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Meek Mill's Life Really Is Like a Movie

He had the biggest names in sports, from Joel Embiid to Kap, callin' out #FreeMeek. Now the Philly rap icon is ready to give you the director's cut, in one of five cover stories in the B/R POWER 50—a celebration of 2018's most influential people in sports culture.
BY REMBERT BROWNE
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Aly Raisman Is Taking Destiny into Her Own Hands

The Olympic gymnast and her Army of Survivors have given victims everywhere a new power to speak up. Find out why the work ahead matters most, in one of five cover stories for the B/R POWER 50—a celebration of 2018's most influential people in sports culture.
BY MIRIN FADER
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Why Cristiano Ronaldo Is the Michael Jordan of World Football

I will always ride with Messi, but the brilliance of CR7 right now? Bring it on. And bring on Juventus! Introducing the B/R POWER 50—a celebration of 2018's most influential people in sports culture.
BY STEVE NASH
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Surprise! It's Donovan Mitchell!

The all-smiles face of the Jazz went from rookie to megastar, just like this. Introducing the B/R POWER 50—a celebration of 2018's most influential people in sports culture.
BY DAVID GARDNER
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YOU CAN CALL ON MILES BRIDGES

He's got the whole world buzzing. Draymond hits him on FaceTime. LeBron gives him Netflix recs. And that's just the beginning. B/R Mag goes behind the scenes with the guard the entire NBA is talking about.
BY YARON WEITZMAN
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Luka Doncic: The Come-Up NBA Draft Edition

Win a chip? Yup. Posterize Porzingis? Bet. Date Jennifer Aniston? Shoot your shot, Luka. The phenom from Slovenia gives us a look into his future.
BY HOWARD BECK
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NATE ROBINSON BATTLES INNER DEMONS IN QUEST FOR NBA RETURN

Nate the player vs. Nate the personality: Can he ever reconcile the two and get back to the NBA?
BY MIRIN FADER
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The Belgium Process

How does a country of 11 million become a factory for top-tier talent like Eden Hazard and Romelu Lukaku? B/R Mag goes behind the scenes of the making of a global powerhouse primed for World Cup dominance.
BY SIMON AKAM
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The Chicharito Show Is Ready to Start

Javier Hernandez is the master of making the most of limited minutes. Now Mexico's most beloved athlete has one more magic trick up his sleeve—seeing how much further he can carry those colors.
BY DAVID GARDNER
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Inside the Unstoppable Greatness of Neymar

If you don't even think he MIGHT be the greatest of all time, you need a new GOAT debate. And if you don't believe the hype, you gotta go to Brazil. Part 3 of Larger Than Life, a B/R Football celebration of World Cup superstars like you've never seen them before.
BY CLINT SMITH
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If You Don't Like Paul Pogba's Hair, You Don't Have to Look at It

Young money, vanishing kicks and the death of the dab—a confrontation with the coolest athlete on the planet. Part 2 of Larger Than Life, a B/R Football celebration of World Cup superstars like you've never seen them before.
BY AMOS BARSHAD
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Mo Salah Is Ready to Make the Whole World Smile

The man who lights up the Egyptian sky—and the entire Premier League—might just be the biggest player on the planet. And he's just getting started. Part 1 of Larger Than Life, a B/R Football celebration of World Cup superstars like you've never seen them before.
By HANIF ABDURRAQIB
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PUT SOME RESPECT ON CANDACE PARKER'S NAME

As she begins her 11th WNBA season, Candace Parker drops knowledge on what it’s like being an OG in the game with plenty left in the tank.
BY MIRIN FADER
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JEWELL LOYD GOT GAME

The Seattle Storm guard talks life inside the WNBA, sexism and the best advice she got from Kobe.
BY NATALIE WEINER
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ATHLETES SMOKE WEED. HERE'S PROOF. WHAT NOW?

NBA and NFL veterans blazed with B/R to prove that times are changing. Real talk: It's time to break the stigma. The conversation starts here. Pass it on.
BY MASTER TESFATSION
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THE PERFECT WARRIOR

Jordan Bell has the keys—to overcoming Houston, Golden State’s title run and possibly the whole damn future. B/R Mag takes a look at the prototype of NBA centers to come.
BY HOWARD BECK
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A'JA WILSON IS READY FOR HER WNBA TAKEOVER

A South Carolina hoops phenom with a megawatt personality is just what the league needs to take it to the next level.
BY NATALIE WEINER
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'THOSE KIDS AREN'T GETTING EDUCATED'

Kevin Durant says coaches are just like daycare owners. JJ Redick blames the system for being a form of racial control. With the NCAA plagued by scandal, B/R Mag takes an in-depth look at the state of the one-and-done.
BY JONATHAN ABRAMS
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HERE COMES MARVIN BAGLEY III

Duke's superstar on the rise is a lot of good things—All-American combo stud, March Madness hero in the making, potential No. 1 draft pick—but he's wishin' on much more. Meet the MC who will be MVP in a new B/R Mag cover story.
BY DAVID GARNER
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THE LaMELO SHOW

Behind the scenes of how a too-bizarre-to-be-true trip to Lithuania exposed the impossible teenage life of LaMelo Ball as a subplot in his dad's reality-show basketball empire.
BY MIRIN FADER
B/R Mag - Will it be L.A.? Or Houston? Or staying home in the Land? The King has been laying a subtle trail for years, sprinkling the landscape with bread crumbs, revealing a road map to his future. The world will soon see.

Where Will LeBron Go? The Truth Is Out There

Will it be L.A.? Or Houston? Or staying home in the Land? The King has been laying a subtle trail for years, sprinkling the landscape with bread crumbs, revealing a road map to his future. The world will soon see.
BY HOWARD BECK
B/R Mag - GOATs of basketball past, present and future tell the secret history of the best play in sports—with an assist from Vince Carter 👑 and a kid watching his throne

Inside the Art of the Dunk

GOATs of basketball past, present and future tell the secret history of the best play in sports—with an assist from Vince Carter 👑 and a kid watching his throne
BY JONATHAN ABRAMS
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My Game-Day Style: Austin Rivers

No longer chasing the trends, the Clippers guard is now a bona fide suit-and-tie guy
BY MIRIN FADER
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Forget Trash Talk: Throwing Shade Has Taken Over the NBA

From Embiid and LeBron to the Lakers' rookies and beyond, this is how Instagram comments and social-media personas became the new basketball soap opera
BY DAVE SCHILLING
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You Need to Know About Asia Durr

Meet Louisville's scoring magician...before she becomes one of the greatest hoopers ever. Period. Part 3 of a B/R Mag issue on the future of basketball, right now.
BY MIRIN FADER
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Deandre Ayton Knows He's Number One

Arizona's unicorn center already runs the game. Time to get the whole world talkin'. Part 2 of a B/R Mag issue on the future of basketball, right now.
BY DAVID GARDNER
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Trae Young Is Puttin' in Work

LeBron loves him and Steph can't stop watching. This 19-year-old might already be a superstar, but he's doing his own thing. Part 1 of a B/R Mag issue on the future of basketball, right now.
BY JASON KING
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Chloe Kim Is Just Getting Started

The Winter Games in Pyeongchang will transform this Korean-American snowboarding sensation into a household name—and maybe a hero. When you're 17, aren't the Olympics enough already? Part 3 of B/R Mag's Olympics Issue
BY JOON LEE
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Miracle: The Remix

From a Call of Duty sesh with his college roommate to a global showdown against the Russians, Troy Terry is the all-of-a-sudden face of American hockey. Part 2 of B/R Mag's Olympics Issue
BY JOON LEE
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Just Like a Rockstar

Shaun White is still out here, from mountaintop bars to the beach house to Pyeongchang—no matter what the president says. Part 1 of B/R Mag's Olympics Issue
BY BRANDON SNEED
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The NFL's Last Men Kneeling

Kap's message may have gotten muddled. The league may have bought silence. But to these seven players, 2018 isn't the end of an era—it's the beginning of a movement built to last
BY NATALIE WEINER
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The Gordon Hayward Experiment

Could the secret to healing gruesome injuries be video games and virtual reality? The Celtics and many more are trying to find out
BY TOM HABERSTROH
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'You Can Be a Pioneer'

Women have moved into positions of power within NBA front offices. There's still a ways to go, but for the female decision-makers already in place, the possibility that they could run a franchise themselves isn't just a theory anymore.
BY HOWARD BECK
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'HE'S GOING TO BE GOOD FOR A LONG TIME'

Donovan Mitchell almost sat out the NBA draft. Now, he's torching the league and drawing the praise of the league's biggest superstars, from Paul George to LeBron James. Meet the new king of Utah.
BY DAVID GARDNER
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MY GAME-DAY STYLE: BRADLEY BEAL

From YSL to Zara, The St. Louis Native Has an Affinity For Mixing Opulence and Affordability
BY MARTELL PEGUES
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THE BOY WHO WOULD BE KING

Kylian Mbappe grew up in a town notorious for its riots. Now he's creating them himself. He's the new Pele, the next Thierry Henry—maybe even better than Neymar, his fellow multi-millionaire teammate. But this is who he is right now: a teenage superstar we can all believe in.
BY JOON LEE
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'HE FELL FROM THE HEAVENS'

Gabriel Jesus started from the top; now he's here: a Brazilian scoring machine with more to prove than Neymar himself. Can this 20-year-old live up to the mega-hype? Sometimes you've gotta call home before you can get real.
BY FLINDER BOYD
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WELCOME TO THE ADAM THIELEN EXPERIENCE

His 24/7 is contagious, from iPads in the Vikings' hot tub to running around at home—and running circles around your fantasy team. Can you believe this guy almost sold dental equipment instead of playing in the NFL? Can you say Super Bowl?
BY TYLER DUNNE
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'THE BALLING PART IS EASY': NBA ACTIVISM GOT LEGIT. WHAT NOW?

Trump vs. LaVar is all hype, but basketball players want to get real. We asked superstars, veterans, coaches and do-gooders how they're picking up the baton from Kap.
BY JONATHAN ABRAMS
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MY GAME-DAY STYLE: JAYLEN BROWN

From Polos to Birkenstocks to Custom Starter Jackets, the Boston Celtics Forward Shares His Style Evolution.
BY JOON LEE
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THE SECRET (BUT HEALTHY!) DIET POWERING KYRIE AND THE NBA

Chicken wings are vanishing from the locker room. Superstars are slimming down—and speeding up. If 'skinny ball' has arrived, could the performance-enhancer sparking a revolution be... veganism?
BY TOM HABERSTROH
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'I'M STILL IN WIN MODE': WHY LEBRON IS UNSTOPPABLE—BUT THE CAVS ARE IN TROUBLE

Beyond the memes, the Sultan of Subtweets tells B/R Mag that this year is different. But is it Cleveland's twilight, or just a sluggish start? We hit the road with a struggling squad to find out.
BY HOWARD BECK
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THE MAD SCIENTIST OF THE NFL

He's the coach of the year, but he's got something to prove. He's a quarterback fixer, but they're growing up together. Rams head coach Sean McVay is a perfectionist in pursuit—and there's no stopping him now.
BY MIRIN FADER
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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN AARON RODGERS JUST... DISAPPEARS?

You think these are the Zombie Packers? You should spend a week in Green Bay. The rest of these guys have been out here the whole time. And they ain't done yet.
BY TYLER DUNNE
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'YOU CAN'T BE AFRAID TO GO FAST'

Bubba Wallace knows he's the first black superstar of modern NASCAR. And he knows that he won't be the last.
BY LARS ANDERSON
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LEBRON'S SECRET SHOE REVOLUTION

The bizarre story behind the NBA's most viral video of the season (aka the King standing on bubbles)
BY TOM HABERSTROH
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LAST CHANCE HIGH

Inside the military boarding school that transforms boys into men, a new generation of would-be NFL stars is learning to live by the rules of Heismans and Hall of Famers before them. Except, these days at Fork Union, there’s no Instagram allowed either.
BY ADAM KRAMER
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'A CERTAIN PORTION OF ME HAS TO DIE': DANICA LOOKS AT A CAREER THAT MAY BE OVER

One of the most recognizable faces in NASCAR, Danica Patrick now faces the end of her racing career. The wins weren't numerous, but her impact was impossible to ignore, as even her rivals will admit.
BY LARS ANDERSON
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THE WAY OF THE JOKER

Little brother, Westbrook agitator, horse whisperer, dime-dropper, funnyman: Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has completed the come-up, from "awkwardly effective" Euro project to the next great big man. Is this what an NBA superstar looks like right now?
BY HOWARD BECK
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MY GAME-DAY STYLE: KENNY STILLS

The Dolphins wide receiver with the Cali swag shows us the message behind his style
BY NATALIE WEINER
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GSP BACK

The king of the fight game walked away a UFC champ. Then his mind got to racing. But Georges St-Pierre needed to become imperfect before returning to the Octagon.
BY BRANDON SNEED
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THE TRACK PHENOM WHO CHOSE COLLEGE OVER RICHES

Move over Allyson Felix and Usain Bolt. Meet Sydney McLaughlin. She skipped going pro (and a big payday) for now—but it's not slowing her down from becoming the new face of track and field.
BY LIAM BOYLAN-PETT
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RAPPERS REPPIN' THEIR HOMETOWN NBA SQUADS

From Travis Scott to Cardi B., from Houston to NYC, @DragonflyJonez examines how well today’s hottest rappers represent their cities.
BY DRAGONFLY JONEZ
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INSIDE THE NEW SUPERSTAR REALITY OF THE NBA

The biggest names in basketball are done playing musical chairs for now. As the real games begin, does anyone really want to be like Steph and Co. anyway? B/R Mag criss-crossed the country to ask everyone—from Hoodie Melo to CP3 and, yes, even the Nets—to take a long look in the mirror.
BY HOWARD BECK & JONATHAN ABRAMS
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THE NEVERENDING HEAT-CHECK OF A ROOKIE QB

For Deshaun Watson, DeShone Kizer, Mitch Trubisky and Patrick Mahomes, that 24/7 job-interview life ain't easy. As B/R Mag discovered, it's actually this hard.
BY TYLER DUNNE
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'WE'LL FIGURE THIS OUT': A TRIP WITH TIM DUNCAN TO HELP SAVE THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

The NBA legend still finds celebrity culture strange. But as B/R Mag found in touring hurricane-ravaged St. Croix, Duncan is right where he's supposed to be. He's home.
BY DAVID GARDNER
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DAMIAN LILLARD IS DROPPING A NEW ALBUM—AND HE’S DOING IT HIS WAY

Lillard—aka Dame D.O.L.L.A.—may get the snub from All-Star and best MC lists, but with his new album, "Confirmed," he's letting the world know he doesn't need to beg anybody to get what he deserves.
BY BONSU THOMPSON
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SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW LONZO BALL...

Could The Savior of the Lakers really be that good? Is The Son of LaVar really that humble? To hear it from his friends, his mentors and his boss, Zo's for real.
BY MIRIN FADER
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GORDON HAYWARD IS DONE LAYIN' LOW

From small-market Utah to big-city Boston overnight, the NBA's ultimate glow-up continues—now coming at the King with Uncle Drew. Chapter 3 of B/R Mag's NBA preview.
BY DAVE SCHILLING
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DENNIS SMITH JR. IS ALL THE WAY UP

The Mavs rookie has been down and he's been mad, and he's got the scars to prove it. Now he's ready to take on the NBA's best. Good thing our guy can jump out the gym like Westbrook. Chapter 4 of B/R Mag's NBA Preview.
BY YARON WEITZMAN
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HERE COMES BEN SIMMONS

Hold up—forget LeBron 2.0. It's take two for the Sixers' wunderkind, and he ain't drinking, he ain't stressing—he's just flexin' on the entire NBA. Now give him the damn ball already. Chapter 1 of B/R Mag's NBA preview.
BY YARON WEITZMAN
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Y'ALL READY FOR DION WAITERS?

Man on an island? Nah. Most confident man in the NBA? Bet. Don't ask him? C'mon now—guy's got takes for days! Chapter 2 of B/R Mag's NBA preview.
BY SEERAT SOHI
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ANQUAN BOLDIN GOES TO WASHINGTON

A cousin killed by police. A mission to Capitol Hill—but not the White House. A nation boiling over, before the anthem protests went haywire. This is why an NFL star quit football: to fight for something more than symbolism.
BY DAVID GARDNER
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STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH JOHN BROOKS

On the U.S. men's national team, nothing's for certain...especially the World Cup. So why, from injury limbo in Germany, is Team USA's most expensive, highest rated young superstar still oozing confidence? Because his American story is just getting started.
BY AMOS BARSHAD
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SECRETS OF THE BIGGEST GATE-CRASHERS IN SPORTS

Sneaking into Game 7 of the NBA Finals? Check. Mayweather-McGregor? Check. Welcome to the art of ticketless fandom. Just don't say we sent you!
BY LARS ANDERSON
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INSIDE THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM OF A SIX-YEAR-OLD FOOTBALLER

Premier League clubs put each prodigy on the radar, at a younger and younger age. But as Lewis Towns starts to grow up, the chase for superstardom becomes harder and harder.
BY SIMON AKAM
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THE 'STICK TO SPORTS' ERA IS OVER

What’s next for protest on the sidelines and beyond? We asked athletes, owners, coaches and many more
BY DAVE SCHILLING, NATALIE WEINER & B/R MAG TEAM
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CARMELO ANTHONY X OKC: WELCOME TO THE STORYBOOK ENDING

The 10-time All-Star never imagined his twilight on the Thunder. But he's chosen a new path. Can Melo change his NBA story with a dose of humility?
BY HOWARD BECK
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FRIDAY NIGHT FLOODLIGHTS: HOW FOOTBALL SWEPT IN HOPE AFTER A HURRICANE

Harvey took nearly everything from these six teenagers. Some are living in a windowless high school weight room. But this is how they're learning to survive: one game at a time.
BY LARS ANDERSON
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IS JAY CUTLER THE BIGGEST JERK IN THE NFL? OR JUST A TOTAL BALLER?

Depends who you ask, really. So B/R Mag asked everybody—teammates, coaches and, yes, even friends—to explain Miami's new man behind the meme.
BY TYLER DUNNE
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WHY RIC FLAIR'S GREATEST LEGACY IS HIS DAUGHTER

After a near-death experience, the pro wrestling icon and his newfound successor, Charlotte Flair, look forward to a legend in the making. Woo!
BY DAVE SCHILLING
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GGG: INSIDE THE COME-UP

From the ends of the earth to the fight of his life, it's all built up to this for Gennady Golovkin. These are the 12 moments that made him the best fighter on the planet. What next?
BY FLINDER BOYD
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COLIN KAEPERNICK HAS A JOB

Inside the past, present and future of this country's most inconvenient truth, by way of the most controversial black man in America
BY REMBERT BROWNE
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BEYOND THE ANTHEM: INSIDE NFL LOCKER ROOMS ON TRUMP, KAP, CHARLOTTESVILLE & RACE

BY MIKE FREEMAN
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THE COACH OF THE FUTURE

At 33, Oklahoma's Lincoln Riley is the undisputed wunderkind of football. Smiling, laughing, go go go—are you ready for what tomorrow feels like?
BY BRANDON SNEED
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70 HOURS IN HELL AT THE MAYWEATHER-MCGREGOR FIGHT IN VEGAS

Strip clubs, racism and a race to get that money inside the sporting spectacle of this morally bankrupt year
BY DAVE SCHILLING
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GEN-Z RUNNING BACKS AND THEIR WORKOUT GRIND

They are bigger, faster and stronger than ever before. But Nick Chubb, Royce Freeman and Bo Scarbrough are not indestructible, and they know it.
BY LARS ANDERSON & NATALIE WEINER
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THE DEATH OF A TEENAGE QUARTERBACK

It isn't supposed to happen here, in Hometown, USA. It isn't supposed to happen anywhere, but children die after playing football more often than you know. And Evan Murray's family wants you to know the story of his final game.
BY LARS ANDERSON
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TRUE STORIES OF THE INCREDIBLE, UNBELIEVABLE, UNSTOPPABLE CONOR MCGREGOR!

From the streets of Dublin to the stadiums of America and the skies and sleepless nights in between, a fighter's friends and followers will tell you THE LEGEND OF MYSTIC MAC and his everlasting fame. Can he really make dreams come true? Or is that all hype, too?
BY FLINDER BOYD
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'IT'S REAL FUN, AND LIKE, WEIRD': THE GOOD AND BAD FROM THE MOST VIRAL LLWS EVER

Kids are becoming more famous, having more fun and feeling more hate than ever. Welcome to Little League baseball in the social media age, where going viral can change your life.
BY BRANDON SNEED
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'FIRE FOR THE GAME' HAS BYRON LEFTWICH BACK IN THE NFL—COACHING CARSON PALMER

"Mark my words: Byron Leftwich will be an NFL head coach," Bruce Arians says of the 37-year-old.
BY LARS ANDERSON
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From NFL Sundays to Sundance: Nnamdi Asomugha Is Living His Best Life

The former Pro Bowler is suddenly a legit movie star, drawing comparisons to Brad Pitt. How do you start over as a rookie in Hollywood? Leave football, trash talk—all that—way behind you.
BY JOON LEE
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AFTER THE EZEKIEL ELLIOTT SUSPENSION, CAN YOU TRUST THE NFL'S PROCESS?

Domestic violence investigators kept Roger Goodell at bay, sources tell B/R Mag. Now, insiders and experts say, comes the real test: Either the Cowboys scandal is a precedent—or part of the problem.
BY MARY PILON
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DOCTOR FOOTBALL: ALL-AMERICAN, NFL, BRAIN SURGEON. NEXT STOP: WHITE HOUSE?

He has the ultimate resume—and he's only 30. Walk along the career path of Myron Rolle, who's setting a new standard for overachievers every day.
BY DAVID GARDNER
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LESEAN MCCOY SAYS HE IS THE NFL'S BEST RUNNING BACK. WHATCHA GONNA DO ABOUT IT?

The ageless Bills star (and Eagles castaway) is on a mission to make tailbacks great again. Fantasy owners: You've been warned.
BY TYLER DUNNE
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DEREK CARR IS THE KOBE BRYANT OF THE NFL

You may not think the Raiders QB has the Mamba Mentality, but you'll feel it when he strikes.
BY TYLER DUNNE
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IS JARED GOFF TOUGH ENOUGH TO BE THE KING OF HOLLYWOOD?

The Rams QB says he's sick of losing and tired of being called soft. Now, the recovering No. 1 pick is gonna do L.A. his way—even if he takes some licks in the process.
BY TYLER DUNNE
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DAK PRESCOTT IS NOT A ONE-HIT WONDER

Don't tell the big man in Dallas that he's "arrived"—but don't you dare call him the next Tom Brady either. Inside the making of a Cowboys QB built to last.
BY TYLER DUNNE
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YOU CAN'T STOP THE ATLANTA FALCONS

Forget the apology tour—ATL wants revenge. Inside the plan to get back to the Super Bowl...and win it this time, Tom Brady be damned.
BY TYLER DUNNE
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SAM DARNOLD IS THE REALEST

USC's star quarterback and his parents do not live by the LaVar Ball theory of the universe. They let a multisport supernova grow up into his own man. And that's why this 20-year-old might be the No. 1 pick in next year's NFL draft.
BY JEFF PEARLMAN
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THE LONE SURVIVOR

One year after losing two friends and fellow kickers in a tragic car accident, LSU's Colby Delahoussaye now realizes what he may have gained.
BY LARS ANDERSON
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THE HUNGRIEST MAN ON EARTH

Aaron Gibson weighed 480 pounds, but a life of lingering pain—and pill-popping, and the disappointment of the NFL—weighed on him heavier than that. Then came love. Then 30,000 calories a day turned into 1,500 sit-ups—and abs.
BY JOON LEE
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DO YOU BELIEVE IN TRE MASON?

Forget threatening to call the White House. Forget the Maserati incident. Hell, forget Bo Jackson and definitely forget the Rams. This star running back wants to be remembered. He also needs a job.
BY TYLER DUNNE
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KYRIE IRVING JUST CAN'T WAIT TO BE KING

Pippen without Jordan? Kareem without Magic? Kyrie Irving is “uncomfortable” in LeBron’s shadow, but can he really lead a team?
BY HOWARD BECK
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TROY 'ESCALADE' JACKSON WAS THE KING OF STREET BALL

He was the original big baller, with a personality and hoops game larger than his 450-pound frame.
BY BEN OSBORNE
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The Two Faces of Hugh Freeze

Phone records connecting Hugh Freeze to an escort service shocked everyone this week—or did they? B/R's Lars Anderson says there were warning signs all along.
BY LARS ANDERSON
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THE REAL FIRST FAMILY OF HOOPS

Stacked with four DI players, including the reigning WNBA MVP, two aspiring doctors and a broadcaster-in-the-making, the Ogwumike sisters are ready to take on anything and anyone—even the Ball family.
BY MIRIN FADER
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BAD KNEES AND BIG DREAMS: INSIDE THE NBA LAST CHANCE LEAGUE

Ride along with Kwame Brown, White Chocolate and the original Kap as the BIG3's best team attempts to re-write basketball history with the first chapter of Ice Cube's nostalgia trip—if they don't get hurt tryin'
BY BONSU THOMPSON
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'A BAND-AID ON A MAJOR WOUND'

With few new faces, the Knicks' front office shakeup promises more dysfunction ahead.
BY HOWARD BECK
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JON JONES IS NOT THE BAD GUY YOU'RE LOOKING FOR

He wanted to be the Michael Jordan of the UFC. Then he got in trouble with drugs, cursed out a cop on camera and hit a pregnant driver. You think he's repenting? Think again.
BY MIKE SAGER
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A TEAM OF THEIR OWN

Meet the players on this all-girls travel squad who have bigger dreams than youth baseball—they want to become MLB stars
BY JESSICA LUTHER
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HOW TO MAKE BASEBALL COOL AGAIN

Home Run Derby overtime? Bat-flip contest? Dunk tank on the pitcher’s mound? Sure! Here are 14 ideas so wild they might just save America’s pastime from itself. (Seriously: We heat-checked each one with the players first.)
BY SCOTT MILLER, DANNY KNOBLER AND DAVE SCHILLING
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THE MAKE BASEBALL COOL AGAIN COMMISSION

Ken Griffey Jr. and a gang of six influential major leaguers on the past, present and still-bright future of America’s pastime
BY SCOTT MILLER AND BRANDON SNEED
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HUNTER GREENE IS NOT THE LEBRON OF BASEBALL. HE WANTS TO BE SOMETHING MORE.

Inside the unreal celebrity life of a 17-year-old prodigy who’s already expected to save America’s pastime from itself—part one of Make Baseball Cool Again, a B/R Mag special issue
BY JOON LEE
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DON'T BLAME THE WARRIORS: THE NBA'S ARMS RACE IS ALL ABOUT EMPOWERED SUPERSTARS

But even top executives will admit this offseason sure is fun
BY HOWARD BECK
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WHY THE PHIL JACKSON ERA WASN'T A TOTAL DUMPSTER FIRE

Knicks insiders say there was more method to the Zen Master's perceived madness than meets the eye.
BY HOWARD BECK
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LAVAR VS. DRAKE + JAVALE MCGEE AND DAVID ALDRIDGE TAKES: IT'S THE B/R MAG SHOW!

After covering the biggest night in sports-culture history, Dave and Natalie find a T-Swift conspiracy theory and the real GOAT. (Hint: it's not Phil Jackson.)
BY B/R STAFF
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LAVAR BALL'S WWE RAW DEBUT PERFORMANCE SCORECARD

From an unforgettable entrance to doing shirtless karate, we break down the Big Baller's WWE introduction.
BY DAVE SCHILLING
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THE CURSE AND THE COMFORT OF BEING THE NO. 2 DRAFT PICK IN THE NBA

You don’t have the pressure of the No. 1 pick, but are you really better off getting drafted next? Look at Kevin Durant … and Darko
BY JONATHAN ABRAMS
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THE MAKING OF A SUPERSTAR: DE'AARON FOX

The point guard proved he can take on anyone or anything—Lonzo Ball, Cookie Monster, the draft hype machine—and dominate. Now, he’s poised to take over the NBA
BY JONATHAN ABRAMS
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BASEBALL AFTER A CONGRESSIONAL BASEBALL SHOOTING: 'YOU JUST HAVE TO KEEP GOING'

Scenes from the safest place in the world, from one ballpark to another, as fans of America's pastime cope with another tragedy
BY DAVID GARDNER
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HOW STREAKING COULD CHANGE YOUR LIFE

A tale of two fans: One at the Army-Navy game in front of Trump, in his underwear. One at the Reds-Cubs game, in it for the thrill—and the followers on social. They were both destined for jail, but what about greatness?
BY LARS ANDERSON
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IS THIS THE NFL'S FIRST FEMALE PLAYER?

Becca Longo is 18. She can kick a football farther than you can. She's got a scholarship. And she's just getting started. Watch and learn.
BY LARS ANDERSON
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HATE THEM IF YOU WANT, BUT THE WARRIORS ARE WHAT EVERY TEAM SHOULD HOPE TO BE

"There is something that is very special about them as human beings," Steve Kerr tells B/R, his shirt and hair still soaked with Champagne. "That's what, to me, carries teams over the top."
BY HOWARD BECK
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'THIS COULD HAVE BEEN ME'

When 15-year-old Jordan Edwards was killed by a police officer (and maybe even took a bullet for his brother), his high school football team did the only thing that felt right: play on.
BY DAVID GARDNER
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THE CHRISTIAN PULISIC BLUEPRINT

How to make an American prodigy who can finally (finally!) be worthy of the world's game: start 'em early (with a side of Doritos), put 'em on the second-best team, vacation like Messi and, above all else, have fun out there. Like so.
BY GEORGE DOHRMANN
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SUPERTEAM ERA MAY BE HERE TO STAY AFTER LEBRON AND KD CHANGED FREE-AGENCY GAME

LeBron James paved the way for stars teaming up in the NBA by taking his talents to Miami—and the Warriors followed his lead
BY HOWARD BECK
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Dwyane Wade, Other Superstars Talk LeBron and What It Means to Be Clutch

Dwyane Wade tells B/R Mag about the LeBron play that made him say, “What the f--k?“, and today’s most clutch athletes—John Wall, Peyton Manning, Carlos Correa and more detail how they come through in big moments.
BY JONATHAN ABRAMS
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On the Trail with Kane: The WWE Star Runs for Office in Trump Country, Unmasked

Can't wait for The Rock in 2020? Come smell what Glenn Jacobs is cooking for a life beyond wrestling, to reinvent himself as the opposite of the character he plays on TV
BY DAVID GARDNER
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Can Cavs-Warriors III Join List of the Best NBA Finals Matchups Ever Seen?

As LeBron and Steph prepare to face off yet again for the title, B/R's NBA writers discuss the best NBA finals they've ever witnessed
BY B/R STAFF
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My Game-Day Style: Marcus Stroman

The Toronto Blue Jays ace shows B/R Mag how much Drake inspires his style (A lot!)
BY JOON LEE
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The Key to Being Killer in the Clutch Like Kyrie and King James

Whether it’s LeBron hunting down a fast-break layup or Manu stuffing James Harden at the buzzer—how and why clutch does (and doesn’t) happen
BY BRANDON SNEED
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LeBron James 'Never Guessed' He'd Pass Jordan as NBA Playoff Scoring King

“I’ve always felt like I was a triple threat: pass, rebound, score,” James tells B/R Mag. “But scoring has never been my concentration on things.”
BY HOWARD BECK
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Josh Norman, the NFL's Last True Warrior, Is Ready to Let 'All Hell Break Loose'

Washington's star gets real on OBJ, Dez and, well, pretty much everything else in an exclusive B/R Mag interview at his off-season family home
BY TYLER DUNNE
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Inside a Conspiracy of Comfort: Why It's Time to Rethink What Coaches Wear

A new B/R Mag 'investigation' reveals the REAL reason basketball bosses still rock suits on the sideline—plus an EXCLUSIVE look at the Bill Belichick of the NBA
BY BRANDON SNEED
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Dirty Dynasty? How the Warriors Became the West's Toughest Team

Call the Warriors dirty if you want, but all champions—even LeBron's Cavs—play the same way
BY DAVE SCHILLING
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Tupac, Glocks and In-N-Out: A Football Team's Run-in with the Rapper, Revealed

Hours before the rap legend was shot and killed in Vegas, a school trip became a chance encounter in the desert—and a brush with Suge Knight's strapped security mob
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Kyrie Irving, the Untold Story: From Musical-Loving Kid to Ferocious Superstar

You know him as the champ and Uncle Drew. But to hear his boys, coaches and former teammates tell it, the Cavs' crossover king used to be obsessed with...High School Musical?
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THE BALLER, THE TEACHER, THE TRIGGER: HOW ONE MAN LIVED AND DIED FOR NBA DREAMS

The man who shot and killed Dejean-Jones after the NBA player broke into his apartment tells B/R Mag his side of the story
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The Joy of Being LeBron James

Debate his legacy all you want, but right now, LeBron James is the best player in the world—and he’s having fun
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Josh Allen May Be a No. 1 NFL Draft Pick—and the Franchise QB Your Team Needs

Mitch Trubisky and Deshaun Watson are lucky Wyoming QB Josh Allen pulled out of the draft at the last minute—Allen could have been the No. 1 pick.
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In the Shadow of Dak Prescott: Welcome to the NFL's League of Last Chances

For 20-something castaways of pro football like Josh Robinson, keeping the dream alive comes down to three weeks, little pay—and a whole lotta hope
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Marty Bennett Brings the Party to Green Bay—Black Unicorns and Cow Sex Included

Before returning to his mission to make football fun again, B/R Mag introduced the Packers' new tight end to rural Wisconsin. Things got a little messy.
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Inside the Trouble with Mesut Ozil: Is Arsenal's Star Brilliant, Hyped or Both?

From Germany to the Man U match, B/R Mag goes inside the complicated past and uncertain future of football's ultimate scapegoat
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Inside the Plans to Stop James Harden and Kawhi Leonard

The NBA’s top defenders give a peek at their battle plans to stop—or maybe just slow down—two of the most impossible players to guard: Harden and Kawhi.
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The Ghost of the GOAT: Why There Isn't a 'Next Michael Jordan' Anymore

To follow in the footsteps of MJ was the ultimate aspiration and a lingering curse. B/R Mag’s Howard Beck talks to the heirs apparent about the blessings of what’s next
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Rudy Gobert Is Daydreaming of a Utah Jazz Championship—and a Rap Career?

He might be the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year, but the Stifle Tower tells B/R Mag that he's just getting started, on and off the court
BY DAVE SCHILLING
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Allen Iverson Answers Everything: 2017 MVP, Rest as BS...and Breaking Ankles

“Iverson joined B/R Mag for an exclusive discussion on his MVP choice in a crowded field, the state of today’s NBA and his reaction to Tim Hardaway’s allegation that the crossover is his move.”
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My Game-Day Style: Andre Iguodala

The Warriors’ indispensable sixth man and tech investor shares his style strategy during B/R Mag’s all-access tour of his closet
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Celtics-Bulls Is the First Domino in the East's 24/7 Fight Against LeBron

"There's teams that, all they dream and sleep and eat and think about is beating LeBron and beating Cleveland."
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The Secrets Behind Russell Westbrook's Extreme Physique

He's a triple-double machine, but his teammates say his workout routine is a mystery. How did Westbrook become so (MVP-level) explosive?
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After Aaron Hernandez Suicide, Victim's Family Speaks: 'I Just Started Crying'

The former New England Patriot tight end was convicted of murder in the 2013 death of Odin Lloyd.
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Steve Kerr Is the King of Cool: Drama x Joy x Defeat = Destiny on Repeat

Looking back at the miraculous life of the Warriors coach reveals the truth about “dramatic saga” and revenge after his team’s 3-1 Finals collapse—a B/R Mag exclusive
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WESTBROOK'S MVP YEAR: AN 82-GAME DISS TRACK THAT REDEFINED NBA CULTURE

Can you imagine anyone BUT Russ on the cover of NBA 2K18? You really think Kendrick is gonna name-check the Beard on his record? Nah.
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When the Sonics Boomed

"We would have made a huge dynasty, but it didn’t happen." — Gary Payton
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REFUGEE HOOP DREAMS DO COME TRUE—RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRUMP'S AMERICA

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GENERATION DIRK: NOWITZKI'S HEIRS ON HOW THE DUNKING DEUTSCHMAN CHANGED THE GAME

Dirk says no one ever asks him for advice. But Kristaps Porzingis, Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Davis tell B/R Mag they've learned plenty from the legend
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THE MAKING OF KAWHI LEONARD, THE SILENT SUPERSTAR

He's got a ring, a deadly jumper and...jokes? Get to know the NBA superstar who can kill your team's championship dreams without saying a word
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This is What It's Like to Chase Your Pro Baseball Dreams...for 12 Bucks an Hour

"Without us," Kyle Johnson says, "there is no baseball." Then why are so many minor leaguers like him getting paid below the poverty line?
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Ballad of the Big Show: Wrestlemania 33 is the Climax of Blood, Shaq and Tears

How a gentle giant helped take pro wrestling to the mainstream, from a failed basketball career to fighting Floyd Mayweather and then some
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Justin Jackson Has UNC on the Brink of a Championship

He wasn't ready to leave the North Carolina brotherhood last year; now he's ready to win a title.
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Hometown Kid PJ Dozier is Guiding South Carolina's Cinderella Run

"I was coming to South Carolina games when almost no one was watching," Dozier says. "Everyone is watching us now."
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Francisco Lindor is Trying to Save Baseball from Itself

The new face of MLB isn’t Mike Trout or Kris Bryant. It's Cleveland’s fun and flashy shortstop.
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My Game-Day Style: CJ McCollum

The Trail Blazers guard gives B/R Mag an exclusive look at how he suits up
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Sindarius Thornwell Destroyed Duke — And Shook Up March Madness

Get to know South Carolina's breakout star who busted brackets and now demands respect.
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Underdog? Butler's Kamar Baldwin Has Always Been a Star

The legend began in diapers. You couldn't get a seat at his high school games. And on the eve of the Sweet 16, you ain't seen nothing yet.
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Not Quite Like Mike

Confetti, cracked dreams and crying in front of Jordan: what it feels like one year later for UNC's Marcus Paige, whose one shining moment got erased by the ultimate March Madness buzzer-beater
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Lonzo Ball is Life: UCLA's Superstar is Ready to Win it All

Lonzo Ball's jump shot may be "wrong," but everything else about UCLA's game-changing freshman—yes, including his dad—is right.
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The Real Luke Kennard: How Duke's Star Found His Swag in Time for March Madness

Glowing in the embers of a dumpster-fire drama is the steady shooter who might save the Blue Devils' season again. Also: childhood photos and a defense of his UGG boots. (Your move, Tar Heel fans.)
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Cody Garbrandt is Living the Dream: How UFC's New Stud Got His Superpower

The MMA champ looks the look and talks the talk. Neither bully nor saint, he fights, he forgives and he definitely cries. This is how a boy from Dreamsville got all he ever wanted
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Markelle Fultz is the Prototype: Meet the NBA Draft's 2017 Superstar in Waiting

He has Steph Curry-like cool, James Harden-esque skills and impossible expectations. An exclusive look at the rise of the man who could be the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft
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Markelle Fultz Is the Big Man on Campus 2.0: Inside the Making of a Superstar NBA Draft Pick

Snapchats with Coach from class, anonymity in the student center and FaceTime with Mom: An exclusive day in the life of Washington’s point guard reveals how to love every minute of being a one-and-doner
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Move Over, MJ and D-Wade: Jimmy Butler is the New King of Chicago

It's Jimmy's team. Everyone else is along for the ride.
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Drake, 2K and Netflix: Five Moments at Home with the Phoenix Suns

Devin Booker and Tyler Ulis give B/R Mag an exclusive look inside their young, rich and surprisingly laid-back lives
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Steph Curry's Secrets To Success: Brain Training, Float Tanks And Strobe Goggles

Steph Curry and the world's elite athletes are using deep science and cutting-edge tech to study and train their brains, and the results have been profound—not only in their games, but also their lives.
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How Mo'ne Davis Made Her Hoop Dreams Come True

A history-making shutout in the Little League World Series made her a bonafide star. Now, the beloved pitcher is getting buckets as a D-I hopeful.
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ALL 30 NBA Logos Reimagined

B/R and noted artist Hebru Brantley celebrate Black History Month by recreating all 30 NBA logos
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AARON GORDON IS THE PICASSO OF THE SLAM DUNK CONTEST

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The Greatest Game Never Played

Jordan and Magic were in their primes and Vegas was ready for what would have been the biggest 1-on-1 showdown ever. So what went wrong?
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Last Fan Standing

They burned his jerseys and called him a traitor. But as Kevin Durant returns to Oklahoma City, he's still got a friend in an 11-year-old superfan named Charlie
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Thon Maker is the Bucks' Secret Unicorn

Too good to be true? Spend some time with the Bucks' rangy, risky project—he backs down KG but shoots like Steph, keeps the diet of an offensive lineman but lifts like a boss, all while determined to be MVP—and you'll become a believer, too.
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The Super Bowl Was a Game, Not World War

Trump's Patriots vs. ATL-style democracy? Marky Mark vs. Outkast? To the real Americans in Houston this weekend, politics didn't matter, and Tom Brady was not the president by proxy.
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Hidden in Plain Sight

Despite throwing a state-record 56 TD passes with only two interceptions for his state championship team, small town Georgia QB K'Hari Lane waits for a major college scholarship offer that may never come.
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Inside the NFL’s Domestic Violence Punishment Problem

During the Ray Rice scandal, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell drew a line in the sand. B/R Mag investigates what’s happened since.
BY MARY PILON
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The Soundtrack of DeMar DeRozan’s Life

Yes, he's straight outta Compton. But there's more to know about the Toronto Raptors superstar guard. His playlist can tell you.
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CLEAR EYES. FULL HEARTS. CAN THEY LOSE?

The superstar and the homecoming king. The coach and the booster and even the Texas-sized lineman with a heart of gold. For the Manvel Mavericks, this year had all the makings of a sequel to Friday Night Lights. But some things are too good to be true.
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A Man Named Joe

Before the 'road rage' killing, before the racially charged trial, Joe McKnight ran. He ran to the NFL and back. And then, when the world felt like it was collapsing around him, he ran some more.
BY FLINDER BOYD
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Yes, The NBA Can Tear Down Trump's Wall

How Melo and Co. might pick up Obama's torch (and maybe even raise a fist) as an increasingly bold (and defiantly black) force for good in far-right America.
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Secrets Of The Patriot Way

The first rule of Bill Belichick's club is: You only talk about winning. The second rule is: You ONLY talk about winning. Third rule: If Gronk taps out, Mahty's got his back. Fourth rule: Coach is scary, but don't play scared. Or else
BY LARS ANDERSON
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James Harden Is Everywhere

Fear the beard? Sure. Fear the uptempo, knock-it-down, can't-stop-him point guard? Now that's an idea so crazy it just might work. For the Houston Rockets and their mad experiment in efficiency, it already has. Be very afraid
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The Way Of The Waltons

How do you become the chillest coach in the NBA? If you grow up in a celebrity frat house like Luke Walton did, the philosophy writes itself: Listen to legends, learn from the hippies and keep your cool...even if there is a little hazing (and losing) along the way
BY FLINDER BOYD
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As American As The Dallas Cowboys

Scenes from a Muslim enclave that is openly radicalized (over who loves this country even more), deeply divided (over which team to root for) and secretly plotting in the garage about a controversial religion: football.
BY CHRIS KOENTGES
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The NFL's Drug of Choice

Injections and pain-relieving pills on game day. Potential lasting damage. B/R Mag's survey of 50 current players sheds light on pro football's dirty secret: Toradol
BY TYLER DUNNE
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'Run angry'

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Secrets of the Patriot Way

The first rule of Bill Belichick's club is: You only talk about winning. The second rule is: You ONLY talk about winning. Third rule: If Gronk taps out, Mahty's got his back. Fourth rule: Coach is scary, but don't play scared. Or else
BY LARS ANDERSON
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In the Shadow of Kimbo Slice

Kevin Ferguson Jr. (aka Baby Slice) is channeling pain from the death of his late father (aka notorious street fighter Kimbo Slice) to defend a family legacy the only way he knows how: in the cage.
BY JASON KING
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Fourth And Swag

Oakland Raiders punter Marquette King doesn't get nervous—he gets your attention. And then during off-days at his place in Silicon Valley, his attention turns to wine, cars and...SpongeBob?
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The Linebacker, the Dead Body and a Pizza Delivery from Hell

Napoleon Harris may not be Bruce Wayne—he was in the NFL and politics, and he's real—but for at least one night, to one community on Chicago's South Side, he was as close to Batman as this world has to offer
BY BRANDON SNEED
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Score. Smile. Hypnotize. Repeat.

David Johnson is the best player in your fantasy league, no doubt about it. The Arizona Cardinals running back may be having his moment—you gotta love his flashy ways—but he's just getting started.
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David Blatt In Exile

Confessions of a coach who left behind the NBA 'machine'—and That Guy (aka LeBron)—for the very un-American exceptionalism of life in Europe
BY AMOS BARSHAD
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The Mystery Man of Alabama

He can't lose. He can dead-lift nearly 600 pounds. He is Russell Wilson, but he is 18 years old. He is Johnny Football with his shoes on fire. If Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Hurts is too good to be true, then, well, who is he?
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Jelly Fam: Welcome to the New Hoops Phenomenon

New York City's No. 1 high school point guard Isaiah Washington and his crew are breathing life back into youth basketball culture
BY ALEJANDRO DANOIS
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Learn From Lutz

One great catch made Philip Lutzenkirchen a hero. One bad decision killed him at 23. But the lessons of his tragic death in a drunken driving accident, detailed here for the first time, could save young people's lives for years to come
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Being Jabrill Peppers

How Michigan's living legend embraces the pedestal of superstardom, from the frat house and his music video to the NFL and beyond
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Pop's First Rodeo

Before he built a Spurs dynasty, rookie coach Gregg Popovich lived this nightmare in San Antonio.
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A Day in the Life of Nick Saban’s Statue

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Shaka Smart is Wreaking Havoc on College Basketball

He doesn't recruit, defend or train like anybody else. But is this former Cinderella coach the one who can finally bring a championship to Texas?
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IS CONOR McGREGOR THE BIGGEST FIGHTER SINCE ALI?

On the eve of UFC 205, the case for stacking up a man of our times with Mayweather, Pacquiao, Tyson and, yes, even The Greatest himself.
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Tony Romo Isn't Going Anywhere

Inside the lost season of a Dallas Cowboys quarterback who refuses to fail—even if he did just lose the biggest job in football
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The Day the NFL Took Over Alabama

On November 5, 2011, No. 1 LSU and No. 2 Alabama met in a defensive battle billed as college football's ‘Game of the Century.’ B/R Mag talks to the players who were there.
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Tim Tebow Can't Help Himself

What if a 29-year-old former quarterback was good enough to play pro baseball, too? What if we all tried the things that people told us we could not do? Inside the final comeback of a born-again star.
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A New Day for (American) Football in Mexico

There used to be a sport more popular in Mexico than soccer. Then something terrible happened.
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STUNTIN’ IN STYLE

Lakers starts Julius Randle & D'Angelo Russell show off their flair for fashion on the streets of L.A.
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The NBA's Plan to Go Beyond the Anthem

Colin Kaepernick has captivated a nation. But in a B/R Mag exclusive, NBA stars reveal their own plans for social-justice action—not protest.
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Fierce. Kind. Unsinkable.

After a turbulent summer, Draymond Green is ready to rediscover himself.
BY CHRIS PALMER
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Baller. Rapper. Underdog. Don't Sleep on Damian Lillard

B/R Mag Exclusive: On the eve of the NBA season, Portland's star guard drops an album— and a whole lotta knowledge on how he became 'The best hooper to ever rap.'
BY BONSU THOMPSON
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OPERATION: STOP THE WARRIORS

An exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at how the rest of the NBA is coping with Golden State’s superteam reveals that—yeah, everyone else is pretty screwed. But across the star-studded basketball galaxy, rebel fleets are plotting the impossible. Herein, strategies to take down the Death Star… and fix an unfair league/\.
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'Gunslinger' Excerpt: No Love Lost

Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers and the birth of a strained relationship.
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‘An Open Mic on Life’

Flexing your Madden skills. Discussing racism. Sharing explicit details from last night. NFL locker rooms give rein to it all. But boasting about sexual assault? Current and former players aren't sure.
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Hungry Like the Wolves

The young stars of the Minnesota Timberwolves are ready to take over the NBA. But can Karl-Anthony Towns, Andrew Wiggins and Zach LaVine turn around a franchise that seems to have forgotten how to win?
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The Wait Is Finally Over

Well, almost. In a letter to his younger self, a Bleacher Report sneakerhead travels back in time to share the highs and lows leading up to the highly anticipated Nike Mag release.
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Superheroes Are Real

They jump out of planes. They fly onto the field of battle. They run, chainsaws in hand, into 20-foot flames against the ultimate opponent: Mother Nature. Meet the smokejumpers of America, a merry band of athletes just trying to—oh, I dunno—save the world.
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The Message (And Movement) Behind His Shoes

A conversation with DeSean Jackson about fashion, race and the NFL today.
BY DONTÉ STALLWORTH
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Donald Trump Is Tearing the NFL Apart

Fights. Friendships ended. Racial divides. Requirements not to talk about a combustible candidate on team property. B/R Mag’s examination of the football locker room electorate reveals that America’s most popular sport is just as politically divided as the nation itself.
BY MIKE FREEMAN
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Fargo Is Football Central, Don’tcha Know?

North Dakota State has built the greatest college football dynasty of the 21st century. Don’t believe it? Then transport yourself across the soybean fields to the place where they tailgate harder than most teams play, and win more than any team in the land.
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Why Bo Chose Baseball

How one scout persuaded one marvel of physicality, Bo Jackson, to turn away from the NFL.
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The Forever Comeback

The impossible career of Robert Griffin III, once again, is in danger of being over—because this quarterback is always running toward danger. But RG3 and the Browns tell B/R Mag that he'll return, once again, no doubt about it.
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All Eyes on Him

Overlooked in the draft and never part of the game plan, New England Patriots rookie quarterback Jacoby Brissett was ready for the spotlight.
BY DAN POMPEI
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The Fierce Urgency of Melo

From Baltimore to Broadway to Rio and late nights in bed confronting police violence, Carmelo Anthony has found his voice as the superstar conscience of professional sports. What's he going to do with it?
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What Mizzou Knew

One year later, the University of Missouri football team's boycott still hasn't been duplicated. Colin Kaepernick's silent protest is a start, but what if pro athletes refused to play?
BY MYCHAL DENZEL SMITH
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‘I Can’t Be Silent’

The running backs of Baton Rouge know how to protest
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TIGER BLOOD

This is what the NFL's baddest rivalry looks like.
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The Great Fall of Chyna

How WWE’s greatest female wrestler disappeared
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Weekend at Johnny’s

I traveled across America walking in Johnny Manziel’s shoes, sitting in his bar seats and passing through his velvet ropes. What I discovered, from College Station to West Hollywood and back again, is a wanderer with no place to call home.
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You Can't Kneel Forever

Colin Kaepernick’s conversation has arrived, and protest in the NFL has become, incredibly, something close to normal. What now?
BY PHIL TAYLOR
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61 Reasons to Love the NFL in 2016

There is plenty to hate about the game we love. But to be an American football fan right now demands that you accept outrage along with the outrageously cool. And football is here again: The NFL. The Nasty Fun League. You know it. You hate it. You love it.
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