Lineup

Features

36 Luis Suàrez

The world's hottest scorer will need to keep his cool

By Grant Wahl

46 Gerard Piqué

There's no rattling the backbone of Spain's back line

By Grant Wahl

48 Meet the 23

How the U.S. could survive the Group of Death

By George Dohrmann

58 Scouting Reports

Analysis of every team, and which players to watch

74 5-Minute Guide

Brackets, Brazuca and more of what to expect in Brazil

NBA FINALS

80 Go with the Flow

The title rematch reflects the evolution of offenses

By Phil Taylor

GOLF

86 The 1999 U.S. Open

Stewart held off Mickelson, then tragedy struck

By Alan Shipnuck

Departments

4 SI Digital

6 Leading Off

16 The Mail

18 Scorecard

28 Just My Type

Dan Patrick: Reggie Miller on MJ's legacy

34 Faces in The Crowd

96 Point After

Steve Rushin: It takes a lifetime to know baseball

BRAZIL 14

WORLD CUP PREVIEW

SI HAS FOUR COVERS THIS WEEK

Photograph by MARCO MAREZZA for Sports Illustrated on MAY 30 in Lisbon

Photograph by TIMOTHY SACCENTI/adidas on JAN. 24 in Barcelona

Photograph by LEVON BISS for Sports Illustrated on APRIL 10 in Liverpool

Photograph by ALEXIS CUAREZMA for Sports Illustrated on MAY 24 in Stanford, Calif.

PHOTO

JOHN W. MCDONOUGH/SPORTS ILLUSTRATED

FOUR PHOTOS