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Can the Celtics become the NBA's next superteam?

by Ben Golliver

Phil Jackson's refusal to evolve forced the Knicks to fire him

by Andrew Sharp

2:02

Away from the NFL, financial ruin drove Clinton Portis to the brink of murder

For the elite running back who once pulled on colored wigs and novelty glasses to embody playful alter egos, financial ruin turned life after the NFL serious—and nearly drove him to commit a violent act of revenge.

by Brian Burnsed

0:54

The Knicks finally give up on Phil Jackson

Firing Phil Jackson doesn't fix all of the Knicks' problems—but it's a good start.

by Rohan Nadkarni

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Wednesday's Hot Clicks: Dolphins fan gets married wearing...

...a Dolphins football helmet? And apparently the bride had no issues with it. Also, a look at the lovely CJ Franco.

by Andy Gray

8:16

Vince Young's journey to rewrite his football career's ending

The people closest to Vince Young care less about why he went to the CFL—the real story, as they see it, is how he made it back.

by Greg Bishop

6:04

Examining the nitty gritty chess match of an NFL game

Football games are won on the merits of power, speed and a refined intelligence. Bengals receivers coach James Urban, one of the most respected assistants in the NFL, walks us through the nuances.

by Andy Benoit

The MMQB with Peter King

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2:27

Strength in Numbers: The state of analytics in the NFL

Number crunching has worked its way into NFL decision making at all levels—and with some of football's greatest minds, it has always been that way, even if they didn't know it.

by Albert Breer

9:14

Welcome to the NFL's optimism season

Checking in on some positive vibes emanating from New Orleans, Buffalo and Minnesota, among other places.

by Greg Bishop

6:04

Football's next frontier: The battle over big data

NFL players have signed a five-year deal with a biometric performance company that measures workout strain, recovery, and quality of sleep.

by Tom Taylor

3:05

How diverse is a typical NFL roster? We took a census

We surveyed 51 members of the Denver Broncos on the subjects of class, race, religion, upbringing, politics and more.

by Robert Klemko

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2:52

Did The Hoopers predict the 2017 NBA offseason?

They knew all along. All of it.

by Jeremy Woo 3 hours ago

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Q&A: ‘Progressive Liberal’ Daniel Richards isn’t playing a character

He learned the hard way you don’t threaten to take away Kentuckians’ guns.

by Dan Greene

Swim Daily

Chrissy Teigen suffers nip slip at John Legend concert

NBA

Knicks superfan Spike Lee on Phil Jackson's ouster: 'HALLELUJAH'

by Tanner Walters

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Watch: LaVar Ball appears on WWE Raw, takes off shirt

by Dan Gartland

Featured

0:49

Ranking this summer's top 50 NBA free agents

NBA free agency is on the horizon, and it's time to keep an eye on players like Kevin Durant, Chris Paul and more.

by Rob Mahoney

1:43

A generational talent who was also a coach killer and NFL washout

Joe Don Looney came to the NFL as a first-round pick despite being dismissed from his college team. He left a legacy of frustrated coaches, barroom brawls and constant disappointment.

by Andy Benoit

NBA

Winners and losers from the NBA draft

by Ben Golliver

Planet Futbol

Barcelona is serious about its U.S. youth academy presence

by Luis Miguel Echegaray

MLB

As home runs and strikeouts spike, baseball faces a problem

by Tom Verducci

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1:16

Kenneth Faried Q&A: The NBA's courtship of India

When will the first Indian player appear in the NBA? Kenneth Faried dishes his thoughts after visiting the booming country.

by Rohan Nadkarni

1:12

Grading every pick from draft's first round

Which teams got high marks for shrewd first-round picks? Which players were the biggest risks, and who may be sleepers? The Crossover gives full first-round analysis.

by Jeremy Woo

1:17

Wolves fleece Bulls in Jimmy Butler draft blockbuster

Jimmy Butler and Tom Thibodeau are being reunited in Minnesota thanks to a questionable trade by Chicago. The Crossover grades both sides of the deal.

by Rob Mahoney

2:08

Lonzo Ball Q&A: Rapping, LaVar and the Lakers

When is Lonzo Ball's rap album coming out? Maybe sooner than we think.

by Jake Fischer

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4:29 | NBA

NBA tampering: Are stars crossing the line?

2:13 | Extra Mustard

LaVar Ball may have found perfect home in WWE

2:26 | NBA

Unlike Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook's bond with OKC may be unbreakable

Galleries

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Vince Young's career, from the Rose Bowl to the Roughriders

Check out the style of the 2017 NBA draft selections

Allen Iverson's career in pictures

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The breathtaking beauty of the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest

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Story behind the Tiger mugshot mural in Australia

The infamous DUI mugshot is circling the Internet again after a popular artist painted it on a brick wall in Melbourne.

Jack Nicklaus: Tiger has 'life problems' now

The 18-time major winner says he is unsure if Tiger Woods will play much golf anymore.

Is Spieth underappreciated due to 'Tiger Effect'?

In this week's Tour Confidential, our panel discusses Jordan Spieth's incredible accomplishments, Phil Mickelson and Jim 'Bones' Mackay's split, drug testing on the PGA Tour and more.

by GOLF.com Staff

Brooks Koepka won U.S. Open with a chip on his shoulder

Brooks Koepka clubbed into submission the longest course in major championship history, and along the way crushed his contemporaries.

by Alan Shipnuck

Podcasts

Open Floor: Everything we learned from the 2017 NBA draft

by Andrew Sharp and Ben Golliver

A calm, rational conversation a out Colin Kaepernick? You bet

by Gary Gramling

0:44

Tech & Media

SI Media: Why were the NBA Finals ratings the best since 1998?

by Richard Deitsch

Tennis

Beyond the Baseline: 2017 NCAA tennis singles champ Brienne Minor

by Jon Wertheim

SI Vault

1:25

Boxing

Oral history of infamous 1997 Tyson-Holyfield 'bite fight'

On June 28, 1997, Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield's ear twice in one of the most anticipated rematches in heavyweight boxing history.

by Gabriel Baumgaertner

1:26

Russell Westbrook: NBA's most captivating star

After a wild offseason, the NBA is back. And nowhere will changes be more evident than in Oklahoma City. (From October 20, 2016.)

by Lee Jenkins

Home Run

In his native Houston, in front of friends and family, Titans rookie Vince Young got payback on the team that didn't want him--and showed the NFL the shape of things to come. (From December 18, 2006.)

by Jeffri Chadiha