March 28, 2005 Table Of Contents
SI Players
Barry Zito, A's ace and an aspiring photographer, chronicled his Arizona spring training exclusively for SI Players. He'll provide a view through his lens all season
[Based on a survey of 227 NBA players]
The Questions with Brian Scalabrine Nets Forward
He Shoots, He Scores, He Packs
Sports Illustrated Bonus Section: Golf Plus
After losing the ugly shirts, "jacket guy" Kenny Perry outlasted Vijay Singh at Bay Hill and then talked to SI
By Kenny Perry
What golfers are talking about
By Jim Gorant
By Jim Gorant
Why Tiger Has His Long Ball Back
Thanks to a Rock Ishii--created ball he has secretly played all year, Tiger Woods says he has regained the distance advantage he once used to dominate the Tour
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of his first foray onto the Tour, the author revisits the scene and reflects on how the game, and his own relationships, have changed
An altogether different kind of tournament was recently held at Cypress Cove, where golf buff has a new meaning
By Franz Lidz
Michelle Wie is a great player, but does she have the heart of a true champion?
By BOBBY VERWEY JR.
Life and Times on the PGA Tour
AIR AND SPACE
By Steve Rushin
STEROIDS AND BASEBALL
By Gary Smith
SOCCER
In a continuation of a bitter rivalry, the U.S. travels to Mexico for a World Cup qualifier this week and attempts to do what it has never done: win at the dreaded Azteca
By Grant Wahl
2005 NCAA Tournament
With cool heads, hot hands and pressing defenses that caught favorites off guard, low-seeded upstarts provided welcome jolts in the first two rounds
By Grant Wahl
UWM senior guard Ed McCants gives the pesky Panthers points and pluck
By Julia Morrill
By Seth Davis
Ronald Ross, a onetime walk-on, is now the heart and soul of the Red Raiders
PRO BASKETBALL
With the final Western playoff berth at stake, Kobe Bryant tries to rally the Lakers--a task made more difficult by his inability to connect with the rest of the team
Inside
The Week In Sports
Inside College Wrestling
Cornell senior Travis Lee, a former judo star from the Aloha State, ended his career with his second NCAA title
Inside The NBA
In a characteristically unconventional move, Don Nelson resigned from the Mavs, hastening their rebuilding plan
By Ian Thomsen
Inside Baseball
The White Sox needed a table-setter in their small-ball attack and expect a former Japanese star to do the job
By Albert Chen
LIFE OF REILLY
By Rick Reilly
Departments
Like a certain surly slugger, tennis star Lleyton Hewitt delights in not being delightful. His behavior is rude, crass--and the reason he's at the top of his game
The woman who built a dynasty in Tennessee catches Dean Smith on the wins list
Shrugging off skating's new scoring system, a "faded" star won the world title
Infield artistry, and a good bat, will get Roberto Alomar into the Hall of Fame
By Tom Verducci
The reigning Miss America, 24, from Hoover, Ala., is a former volleyball player at the University of Virginia
By Deidre Downs
By Bill Scheft
What to watch and watch for
By Nancy Ramsey