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NBA PLAYOFFS

30 The James Gang

He's everywhere! Against the resolute Pacers, the Heat forward has displayed a stunning array of skills

BY FIVE NBA GUYS

BASEBALL

38 The Tito Factor

Baseball may finally be back in Cleveland. Why are we bullish? A manager who gets the most out of his imperfect parts

BY BEN REITER

PRO FOOTBALL

42 Geathers Family Values

Football's first family of D-linemen just keeps sending its sons to the pros

BY AUSTIN MURPHY

BASEBALL

48 Land of Plenty

Georgia's signature crops? Pecans, peaches ... and ballplayers. Introducing the country's top farm system

BY ALBERT CHEN

54 ENDURANCE NATION

In America's second running boom, everyone's invited—the goal is as much to have fun as it is to get fit

BY AUSTIN MURPHY

DEPARTMENTS

2 SI Digital

4 Leading Off

10 The Mail

15 Scorecard

Standing up to a storm

22 Faces in the Crowd

24 Just My Type

Michael Vick runs hot

BY DAN PATRICK

64 Point After

The old-school MLB

BY PHIL TAYLOR

ON THE COVER: Photo Illustration by Pre Media; Photographs by Greg Nelson for Sports Illustrated; K.O. Rinearson for Sports Illustrated (Oklahoma)

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POUYA DIANAT FOR SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (FRAZIER AND MEADOWS)

SAY HAY KIDS Georgia high school sluggers Clint Frazier (far left) and Austin Meadows will both be top picks in the MLB draft.

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