March 7, 2005 Table Of Contents
Sports Illustrated Bonus Section: Golf Plus
Questions For Jennifer Rosales
What golfers are talking about
By Jim Gorant
David Toms's romp through the field at the Accenture Match Play Championship wasn't boring because it was the most awesome display of firepower this season
When golf nut David Larible (a.k.a. the World's Greatest Circus Clown) hits the links, the funny business is over--sort of
By Rick Lipsey
Together at last on the PGA Tour, Steve Stricker and Mario Tiziani are trying to stay there
I was among the first to test the latest in locomotion for golfers. I'm afraid
By Rick Lipsey
Life and Time on the PFA tour
CONTRIBUTORS
By Gary Smith
LETTERS
AIR AND SPACE
By Steve Rushin
SCORECARD
In the tradition of SI's Sportsman of the Year, we periodically pay tribute in this space to men and women who represent the ideals of sportsmanship
SI Players
By Ben Wallace
[Based on a survey of 227 NBA players]
How leading Indy Car driver Helio Castroneves keeps fit and focused
The Questions with Brian Roberts/Orioles Second Baseman
At age 30, 6'1" Pistons point guard Horace Jenkins is the oldest rookie in the NBA and one of the oldest in league history. Jenkins was 11 when he told his mom he would play in the NBA, but he took a circuitous route to the top.
Duke alum Bobby Hurley VS. North Carolina's Kenny Smith
By Ben Reiter
College Basketball
As the madness of March begins, one player stands out as the most entertaining star of the show: Dee Brown of high-flying Illinois
By Grant Wahl
By Seth Davis
Pro Football
Who will the 49ers take with the first pick in the NFL draft? At the scouting combine nothing was obvious. SI slots the top four from a pool devoid of can't-miss players
By Peter King
Baseball
Having discarded a pair of aces, the Oakland A's are wagering that general manager Billy Beane picked the right time for his boldest gamble yet
Even as Venezuela enjoys huge success as a hotbed of major league talent, the country's crime wave has turned its beloved beisbol stars into prime targets
By E.M. Swift
The Indians' Franklin Gutiérrez just might be Venezuela's hottest prospect
Pro Basketball
Though he never wanted to coach, Timberwolves VP Kevin McHale put himself in charge of his moribund team. High risk, or nothing to lose?
Inside
The Week In Sports
Inside College Basketball
After emphatically snapping its streak of February swoons, Louisville looks like a team to beat in March Madness
ZIPS' WINNING WAYS
By Seth Davis
Inside The NBA
Though he's not the front-runner for Rookie of the Year, Dwight Howard will one day be the class of his class
Inside the NBA
WHITHER RAY ALLEN?
By Ian Thomsen
By Ian Thomsen
LIFE OF REILLY
By Rick Reilly
Departments
An explosion of NBA deadline deals--which saw dozens of players heading to new homes--had less to do with basketball than financial planning
By Ian Thomsen
Temple's John Chaney is basically an admirable guy. But that's no reason to pardon his aberrant behavior
Chelsea's new owner--and his deep pockets--have turned soccer upside down
By Roger Cohen
By Mark Bechtel
By Bill Scheft
This month the 44-year-old Ironman begins hosting a baseball show with his brother Billy on XM Satellite Radio
What to watch and watch for
By Nancy Ramsey