
CONTENTS
12
THREE'S A CROWD
A rivalry rages as the Rangers, the Islanders and the Devils battle to make the playoffs
BY JON SCHER
18
VANDY'S HANDY DANDY
Billy McCaffrey is doing it all for Vanderbilt, the surprising regular-season SEC champion
BY WILLIAM F. REED
20
TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL
With free agency in the NFL, stars like Philly's Reggie White are hitting the road
BY PETER KING
24
CAN THE CAVS FINALLY JAM?
Helped by a jazzy newcomer, Cleveland hopes to bring an end to years of playoff frustration
BY RICHARD HOFFER
30
BASEBALL ROOKIES
J.T. Snow and Tim Salmon headline a youth act that opens this season for the Angels
BY RON FIMRITE
The class of 1993 looks short on impact players, but several top rookies bear watching
BY TIM KURKJIAN
42
SHOT DOWN
The perception that every shot-putter uses drugs is threatening the event's very existence
BY MERRELL NODEN
60
THE SLEUTH
The scouting of disheveled Jerry Krause helped to make the Chicago Bulls champions
BY RICK TELANDER
DEPARTMENTS
4
FACES IN THE CROWD
7
LETTERS
9
SCORECARD
36
SPORTS PEOPLE
48
BOXING
50
PRO BASKETBALL
54
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
72
POINT AFTER
COVER PHOTOGRAPH BY BILL FRAKES
PHOTO
BILL FRAKES
The New Shape of Football: Reggie White (left), who figures to be the costliest of NFL free agents, gets a tour of the Browns' facilities from an ardent suitor, Cleveland owner Art Modell (page 20).