CONTENTS

OF HEROES AND HELLIONS 14
In a year of no off-seasons, sports gave us co-boors John McEnroe and Bob Knight, the gracious Doctor, Julius Erving, the graceful Steffi Graf and fans of new assertiveness
by Ron Fimrite

DEPARTMENTS

Letters 6
Scorecard 11
For The Record 125
Point After 126

Cover Photograph of Michael Jordan by Walter Iooss Jr.

PHOTO

JOHN BIEVER

Milwaukee's long-running smash was Paul Molitor, who hit in 39 straight games