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The Alltime, All-Size All-Stars
4-PAGE GATEFOLD

NBA PREVIEW
A Brand-New Green Machine in Boston

BY IAN THOMSEN

KOBE'S SUMMER VACATION • REFERENDUM ON THE REFS
38 PAGES OF SCOUTING REPORTS

RAY ALLEN
KEVIN GARNETT,
PAUL PIERCE

WORLD SERIES
The Rockies Have Magic
The Red Sox Have Beckett
BY TOM VERDUCCI

PHOTO

PHOTOGRAPH BY WALTER IOOSS JR.

PHOTO

BANNERS BY ADAM HUNGER

ILLUSTRATION

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY AARON GOODMAN