April 29, 2013 Table Of Contents
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LEADING OFF
THE MAIL
NBA PLAYOFFS
Kevin Durant knows his place in the game, and however hallowed it might be, he's not happy about it. Here's how the game's most lethal scorer found his mean streak—and a taste for metaphor
By Lee Jenkins
BASEBALL
LAST SEASON WAS THE YEAR OF TROUT AND HARPER, BUT THERE WAS A THIRD BRO FROM THE ROOKIE CLASS OF 2012 WHO LEFT HIS MARK IN MORE SUBTLE WAYS. HEED THE WORDS OF HIS BUDDY BRYCE: MANNY MACHADO'S CAREER IS ABOUT TO GET REAL LOUD, REAL SOON
By Albert Chen
MANNY MACHADO'S ADEPT HANDLING OF THE HOT CORNER SHOULD NOT PREVENT THE O'S FROM MOVING HIM BACK TO THE MIDDLE
By Joe Sheehan
FILM ROOM
PAUL CREWE OR JOHNNY UTAH? AND WHAT ABOUT RIFLEMAN? THE 2013 DRAFT IS SHORT ON QUALITY QBS, BUT HOLLYWOOD IS LOADED WITH THEM. WE HIT THE FILM ROOM—AND YOUTUBE AND NETFLIX—TO SCOUT MOVIEDOM'S TOP SIGNAL-CALLERS
By Paul Pabst
THREE OSCAR WINNERS, TWO PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMERS AND ONE FORMER SI SWIMSUIT COVER MODEL MAKE OUR MOVIE BEST-OF SQUAD
CELTICS 5
AFTER A SHOCKING AND VIOLENT WEEK, EVEN THOSE WHO DIDN'T LOSE LIMBS OR LOVED ONES IN THE BOSTON MARATHON BOMBINGS KNOW THE FULL MEANING OF TERROR. THE APPARENT END TO THE ORDEAL BROUGHT RELIEF, RESOLVE—AND THE HARD TRUTH THAT OUR GAMES WILL NEVER BE THE SAME
By S.L. Price
GREGG POPOVICH
HOW GREGG POPOVICH—A FOODIE, FORMER SPY (MAYBE), RUSSIAN LITERATURE LOVER, FRENCH NEW WAVE CINEPHILE, WINE ENTHUSIAST, CURMUDGEON, FATHER FIGURE, DEFENSIVE GURU TURNED OFFENSIVE MASTERMIND AND THE LONGEST-TENURED COACH IN AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL SPORTS—CREATED A MASTERPIECE IN SAN ANTONIO
POINT AFTER
For Boston, A Paralympian Effort
Departments
In decline everywhere else, the art of putting pen to paper is being kept alive by a collection of unlikely wordsmiths: NCAA football coaches
The iconic NFL star brought insight, understated dignity and a mellifluous voice to the booth
The NFL wants to make sure that draft news breaks on TV, not on Twitter
Formula E, a new racing series for electric cars, promises to bring a charge to cities around the world
The battle at the Heritage between major champs Graeme McDowell and Webb Simpson served as a reminder of how tough it is to win on the PGA Tour
Edited by Alexandra Fenwick
By Dan Patrick
Mike Glennon replaced the Seahawks' star in college, but the similarities end there. If you want a classic drop-back QB, that's a good thing
By Matt Gagne
Ten intriguing prospects who may still be around waiting for rounds four through seven on Day 3
By Andy Staples
Go Fourth (or Later) and Prosper
Need more reasons to watch on Saturday? SI assembled a pretty stellar team from players (all active in 2012) taken in the fourth round or later, or undrafted
The Case for ... Three-Point Wins
By Matt Gagne