February 17, 1992 Table Of Contents
Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson won the MVP trophy at the NBA All-Star Game with a performance that transcended basketball
Mike Tyson
An Indianapolis jury, after deliberating 10 hours, convicted Mike Tyson of raping an 18-year-old beauty-pageant contestant
By William Nack
The same fury that drove Mike Tyson to glory in the ring brought him shame out of it
XVI Olympic Winter Games
It was clear from the start that the Albertville Games had a little extra to offer
By E.M. Swift
Patrick Ortlieb did a number on Val d'Isère's tough slope
By William Oscar Johnson
A throng of relatives cheered Bonnie Blair to another gold in the 500
U.S. hope Duncan Kennedy slid every which way but loose
By E.M. Swift
...and leaping's latest technique, which was good for gold
By Steve Rushin
Don MacLean
Forward Don MacLean is about to pass a controversial UCLA basketball star of another era and become the Bruins' alltime leading scorer
Steve Avery
Last October, 21-year-old Steve Avery of the Braves was America's favorite phenom. But now, back home in Michigan, he's just another kid on the block
By Steve Rushin
Inside
African Basketball
A Seven-Footer from Timbuktu...
...and other tales of the African Olympic basketball trials
For The Record
Nuts to you, and caramel too...Hull and Oates sing the blues...'The Racing Times' bites the dust
Edited by Jon Scher
Point After
Just as he promised, Magic Johnson's return to the court helped to combat fear and ignorance
By Rick Reilly
Departments
By John Papanek
Edited by Richard Demak