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Contents: NBA Playoff Preview – Not-So-Happy Family (The Lakers could regain the title, but not unless they resolve a few thorny issues. Leap year for Lamar Odom. The best starting lineups. The fan who acts like a coach. Who’s hot and who’s not. Teams that have rifts with refs. A peek into the crystal ball) Golf – Amen (With a stirring Sunday charge, a heady, steady Phil Mickelson won the Masters, his long-awaited first major) College Hockey – Pioneers! O Pioneers! (Frozen Four longshot Denver held on in a frantic final minute to win its first national title in 35 years) College Basketball – UConn’s Flashy Finish (Diana Taurasi capped her matchless career – and UConn’s strange year – with a three-peat. So what’s next?) Baseball – Earning Their Stripes (The new-look Tigers, who last year had an anemic offense and lost 119 games, began this season with a bang) Horse Racing – Anybody’s Derby (The Run for the Roses remains a wide-open affair after three prep races failed to produce a clear favorite) College Football – Long Time Coming (The SEC’s first black football coach, Sylvester Cream is a symbol, but he’s more concerned with winning games) Departments – Leading Off; Letters (NCAA tournament prospective); Air And Space (Sports are too easy. Let’s make them more difficult); Scorecard (Barry Bond’s job gets harder) Arena ball’s surprise standout. Q&A with Hornet’s Baron Davis. David Bechham’s girl trouble); Faces In The Crowd; The Life Of Reilly (Phil Mickelson was fulfilled before he won the Masters) SI‘s 50th Anniversary – The Long Run (Next week’s Boston Marathon will add to a legacy of heroes and heartbrakes) Inside… – Baseball (Glaus sees the ball, hits the ball); College Basketball (SI names its Player of the Year); Boxing (No mystery to this Spinks); The NHL (Legace a third-stringer no more)
Cover: “Masterstroke – Mickelson Wins His First Major / The Night After”
Condition: Very Good