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FEATURES
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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