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

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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)