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NBA PREVIEW
52 DWIGHT HOWARD
Two balletic big men are attempting to remake his inside game
By Lee Jenkins
62 DERRICK ROSE'S KNEE
After tearing his ACL, the 2011 MVP now says he's as good as new
By Jenny Vrentas
66 LEBRON RULES
But will he win? There's another guy who's been making news
By Ian Thomsen
72 THE NETS' NEW NUCLEUS
The title clock is already ticking on these highly paid but aging stars
By Chris Mannix
78 SCOUTING REPORTS
96 THE LONG RANGERS
There has never been a backcourt like Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson
By Chris Ballard
32 | WORLD SERIES
The Cardinals
St. Louis's success can be traced to the 2009 draft
By Ben Reiter
• KOJI UEHARA'S INVISIBALL
• TOM VERDUCCI'S PREDICTION
40 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Jadeveon Clowney
Why the Gamecocks' star could still be the No. 1 pick
By Tim Layden
46 | BOOK EXCERPT
Monsters
Remembering the Bears: Super Bowl XX champions
By Rich Cohen
4 | SI Digital
6 | Leading Off
14 | The Mail
17 | Scorecard
26 | Faces in the Crowd
28 | Just My Type
Dan Patrick: USC superfan Will Ferrell on acting in the buff
122 | Point After
Steve Rushin: What is the right way to play baseball?
SI HAS REGIONAL COVERS THIS WEEK: AL TIELEMANS/SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (NETS); GREG NELSON FOR SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (ROCKETS); MICHAEL HICKEY/GETTY IMAGES (ROSE); JED JACOBSOHN FOR SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (CURRY)
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GREG NELSON FOR SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (HOWARD)
THE DWIGHT STUFF With Howard, Houston has the league's most formidable inside-out attack.
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AL TIELEMANS/SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (CARDINALS)
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SCOTT CUNNINGHAM FOR SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (CLOWNEY)
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