Lineup

NFL

26 TRAVIS KELCE

The unbeaten Chiefs' sensational tight end got where he is by being himself

By Dan Greene

NBA PREVIEW 2017-18

34 JIMMY BUTLER

The dominoes buff leads the new-look, superstar-heavy T-Wolves

By Lee Jenkins

42 ISAIAH THOMAS

Even nursing a hip injury, the Cavs' 5'9" point guard looms large

By Lee Jenkins

50 PICK 'N' ROLL HIGH SCHOOL

Cliques. Disses. Subtweeting. The offseason was right out of Mean Girls

By Steve Rushin

54 SCOUTING REPORTS

The more things change in the NBA, the more the Finals will look the same

76 VALUE GUIDE

Ranking the teams, from FOMO-inspiring to yawn-inducing

By Ben Golliver

98 JERRY WEST

At 79, he's the beating heart of teams from the Bay Area to L.A.

By Jack McCallum

DEPARTMENTS

4 SI Digital

6 Leading Off

12 Inbox

15 Scorecard

22 Faces in the Crowd

108 Point After

Michael Rosenberg: Why watch the Chargers?

SI HAS REGIONAL COVERS THIS WEEK:

Robert Beck (Jimmy Butler); Brian Babineau/NBAE/Getty Images (Kyrie Irving); Noah Graham/NBAE/Getty Images (Steph Curry)

October 07, 2019