Lineup
26 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Florida's Seniors
An exclusive look—on and off the court—at life for four starters on the No. 1 team in the country
By Andy Staples and Bill Frakes
36 | PRO FOOTBALL
Greg Hardy
In using their franchise tag, the Panthers are gambling big on their Kraken-inspired defensive end
By Robert Klemko
40 | PRO BASKETBALL
Tale of Two Rookies
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Anthony Bennett are on opposite tracks
By Chris Mannix and Andrew Lawrence
46 | BOOK EXCERPT
The Pete Problem
A quarter century after Pete Rose was banned, a new book examines his life and his place in history
By Kostya Kennedy
54 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
Gunderson High
Fed up with poor attitudes, a coach suspended five players. Eight more left. What happened next?
By Chris Ballard
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SI Digital
6
Leading Off
12
The Mail
15
Scorecard
22
Faces in The Crowd
23
Just My Type
QB Blake Bortles lives his combine dream
BY DAN PATRICK
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Point After
The NFL says London deserves a team. Does it want one?
BY MICHAEL ROSENBERG
ON THE COVER: FOCUS ON SPORT/GETTY IMAGES
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BILL FRAKES/SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (YOUNG)
EARLY BLOOMER Gators center Patric Young found a fourth-grader with hops at a Gainesville school.
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GREG NELSON FOR SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (MASCOT)
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GRANT HALVERSON/GETTY IMAGES (HARDY)
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NICK LAHAM/GETTY IMAGES (ANTETOKOUNMPO)
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NICK LAHAM/GETTY IMAGES (BENNETT)
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TONY TRIOLO FOR SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (ROSE)
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JOHN W. MCDONOUGH/SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (GUNDERSON)