June 8, 2009 Table Of Contents

They've reached the Finals by making the defending NBA champs and the team with the league's best record (and MVP) disappear. Now, for the shocking big finish, can Dwight Howard and improbable Orlando vanquish Kobe's Lakers?

By Ian Thomsen

The Lakers' Edge

In one expert's view, Los Angeles's deep and rangy frontcourt will prove to be the difference

WNBA PREVIEW

Happy in Her World

Confident and relaxed heading into her second comeback as a pro, Chamique Holdsclaw opens up on her battle with depression and says, at 31, she feels like a rookie again

By Kelli Anderson

SI Forecast

A dispersal draft and fewer roster spots boosted competition. Here's how the teams will finish

By Andrew Lawrence

STANLEY CUP FINALS

Containing Crosby

The Red Wings assigned him a personal escort on the ice and draped him with top defenders. Stopping Sid the Kid was the strategy for bringing the silver chalice back to Detroit

By Michael Farber

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

I Want My Body Back

What happens to the biggest men on campus when their playing days end? Former Oregon linemen Jeff Kendall and Cole Linehan couldn't stomach being heavy off the field, so they gave up junk food and got serious about getting healthy

By George Dohrmann

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

Baseball's LeBron

His name is Bryce Harper. You don't know him, but every big league scouting director does. He hits the ball a desert mile, clocks 96 on the gun, and he's only 16, more advanced than A-Rod and Junior were at the same age. And his ambition is as great as his talent.

By Tom Verducci