June 2, 2008 Table Of Contents
SI Players: LIFE ON AND OFF THE FIELD
The School Where Everyone Passes
In an era short on QB talent, coach Steve Clarkson is developing future stars
By Lee Jenkins
He's got a Jones for jams, but Charles Barkley stays honest and emerges intact
By Phil Taylor
Hefty rookie contracts have NFL vets steamed
By Peter King
The Quiet Slugger Says Goodbye
Wii Fit invites gamers to get off the couch and get physical
By Bryan Graham
As told to Lisa Altobelli
What to watch and watch for
By Sarah Kwak
By Dan Patrick
SI Bonus Section: Golf Plus
You won't hear Jay Haas, the Senior PGA Championship winner, complaining, but just about everyone else who showed up at Oak Hill (and plenty took a pass) probably wanted to be somewhere else
Is No. 2 looking better than No. 1?
By Jim Gorant
By Eric Johnson
By Jim McGovern
Is there any such thing as a friendly round with Lee Trevino?
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BASEBALL
After drugs and alcohol nearly destroyed his career before it got started, a repentant Josh Hamilton has miraculously restored the skills that now make him a Triple Crown threat
By Albert Chen
NBA PLAYOFFS
Nobody wants to win as much as Kobe Bryant because nobody needs to win as much as he does. From childhood to the Western finals, the Lakers star has been obsessed with dominating the court
STANLEY CUP FINALS
Possession is nine-tenths of the battle between the Red Wings and Penguins. Three years after the NHL rejiggered its rules for more offense, the league has its ideal championship matchup
MOTOR SPORTS
Knocked out of the race, Danica Patrick was fuming while Scott Dixon was cruising to victory in a rejuvenated 500. Can U.S. open-wheel racing build on its recent merger and keep the momentum going?
Inside
By Jon Heyman
Baseball Prospectus Unconventional Wisdom
By Joe Sheehan
Point After
By S.L. Price