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THE COACH OF THE FUTURE
At 33, Oklahoma's Lincoln Riley is the undisputed wunderkind of football. Smiling, laughing, go go go—are you ready for what tomorrow feels like?
GEN-Z RUNNING BACKS AND THEIR WORKOUT GRIND
They are bigger, faster and stronger than ever before. But Nick Chubb, Royce Freeman and Bo Scarbrough are not indestructible, and they know it.
DEREK CARR IS THE KOBE BRYANT OF THE NFL
You may not think the Raiders QB has the Mamba Mentality, but you'll feel it when he strikes.
70 HOURS IN HELL AT THE MAYWEATHER-MCGREGOR FIGHT IN VEGAS
Strip clubs, racism and a race to get that money inside the sporting spectacle of this morally bankrupt year
MCGREGOR VS. MAYWEATHER ODDS, INSIDE THE KAP PROTEST AND MORE: THE B/R MAG SHOW
This week's podcast is on the ground in Vegas at the super-fight, outside NFL HQ for a rally of our times and courtside with A Boogie wit da Hoodie. Plus: Kyrie!
THE DEATH OF A TEENAGE QUARTERBACK
It isn't supposed to happen here, in Hometown, USA. It isn't supposed to happen anywhere, but children die after playing football more often than you know. And Evan Murray's family wants you to know the story of his final game.
TRUE STORIES OF THE INCREDIBLE, UNBELIEVABLE, UNSTOPPABLE CONOR MCGREGOR!
From the streets of Dublin to the stadiums of America and the skies and sleepless nights in between, a fighter's friends and followers will tell you THE LEGEND OF MYSTIC MAC and his everlasting fame. Can he really make dreams come true? Or is that all hype, too?
'IT'S REAL FUN, AND LIKE, WEIRD': THE GOOD AND BAD FROM THE MOST VIRAL LLWS EVER
Kids are becoming more famous, having more fun and feeling more hate than ever. Welcome to Little League baseball in the social media age, where going viral can change your life.
'FIRE FOR THE GAME' HAS BYRON LEFTWICH BACK IN THE NFL—COACHING CARSON PALMER
"Mark my words: Byron Leftwich will be an NFL head coach," Bruce Arians says of the 37-year-old.
From NFL Sundays to Sundance: Nnamdi Asomugha Is Living His Best Life
The former Pro Bowler is suddenly a legit movie star, drawing comparisons to Brad Pitt. How do you start over as a rookie in Hollywood? Leave football, trash talk—all that—way behind you.
AFTER THE EZEKIEL ELLIOTT SUSPENSION, CAN YOU TRUST THE NFL'S PROCESS?
Domestic violence investigators kept Roger Goodell at bay, sources tell B/R Mag. Now, insiders and experts say, comes the real test: Either the Cowboys scandal is a precedent—or part of the problem.
DOCTOR FOOTBALL: ALL-AMERICAN, NFL, BRAIN SURGEON. NEXT STOP: WHITE HOUSE?
He has the ultimate resume—and he's only 30. Walk along the career path of Myron Rolle, who's setting a new standard for overachievers every day.
LESEAN MCCOY SAYS HE IS THE NFL'S BEST RUNNING BACK. WHATCHA GONNA DO ABOUT IT?
The ageless Bills star (and Eagles castaway) is on a mission to make tailbacks great again. Fantasy owners: You've been warned.
IS JARED GOFF TOUGH ENOUGH TO BE THE KING OF HOLLYWOOD?
The Rams QB says he's sick of losing and tired of being called soft. Now, the recovering No. 1 pick is gonna do L.A. his way—even if he takes some licks in the process.
DAK PRESCOTT IS NOT A ONE-HIT WONDER
Don't tell the big man in Dallas that he's "arrived"—but don't you dare call him the next Tom Brady either. Inside the making of a Cowboys QB built to last.
SAM DARNOLD IS THE REALEST
USC's star quarterback and his parents do not live by the LaVar Ball theory of the universe. They let a multisport supernova grow up into his own man. And that's why this 20-year-old might be the No. 1 pick in next year's NFL draft.
YOU CAN'T STOP THE ATLANTA FALCONS
Forget the apology tour—ATL wants revenge. Inside the plan to get back to the Super Bowl...and win it this time, Tom Brady be damned.
THE LONE SURVIVOR
One year after losing two friends and fellow kickers in a tragic car accident, LSU's Colby Delahoussaye now realizes what he may have gained.
THE HUNGRIEST MAN ON EARTH
Aaron Gibson weighed 480 pounds, but a life of lingering pain—and pill-popping, and the disappointment of the NFL—weighed on him heavier than that. Then came love. Then 30,000 calories a day turned into 1,500 sit-ups—and abs.
DO YOU BELIEVE IN TRE MASON?
Forget threatening to call the White House. Forget the Maserati incident. Hell, forget Bo Jackson and definitely forget the Rams. This star running back wants to be remembered. He also needs a job.
KYRIE IRVING JUST CAN'T WAIT TO BE KING
Pippen without Jordan? Kareem without Magic? Kyrie Irving is “uncomfortable” in LeBron’s shadow, but can he really lead a team?
TROY 'ESCALADE' JACKSON WAS THE KING OF STREET BALL
He was the original big baller, with a personality and hoops game larger than his 450-pound frame.
The Two Faces of Hugh Freeze
Phone records connecting Hugh Freeze to an escort service shocked everyone this week—or did they? B/R's Lars Anderson says there were warning signs all along.
THE REAL FIRST FAMILY OF HOOPS
Stacked with four DI players, including the reigning WNBA MVP, two aspiring doctors and a broadcaster-in-the-making, the Ogwumike sisters are ready to take on anything and anyone—even the Ball family.
BAD KNEES AND BIG DREAMS: INSIDE THE NBA LAST CHANCE LEAGUE
Ride along with Kwame Brown, White Chocolate and the original Kap as the BIG3's best team attempts to re-write basketball history with the first chapter of Ice Cube's nostalgia trip—if they don't get hurt tryin'
'A BAND-AID ON A MAJOR WOUND'
With few new faces, the Knicks' front office shakeup promises more dysfunction ahead.
JON JONES IS NOT THE BAD GUY YOU'RE LOOKING FOR
He wanted to be the Michael Jordan of the UFC. Then he got in trouble with drugs, cursed out a cop on camera and hit a pregnant driver. You think he's repenting? Think again.
A TEAM OF THEIR OWN
Meet The Players On This All-Girls Travel Squad Who Have Bigger Dreams Than Youth Baseball—They Want To Become MLB Stars
HOW TO MAKE BASEBALL COOL AGAIN
Home Run Derby overtime? Bat-flip contest? Dunk tank on the pitcher’s mound? Sure! Here are 14 ideas so wild they might just save America’s pastime from itself. (Seriously: We heat-checked each one with the players first.)
5 BASEBALL JERSEYS SO SWAGGY YOU—AND CHANCE THE RAPPER—MIGHT ACTUALLY WEAR 'EM
Custom MLB uniform redesigns we can all believe in—Part 5 of Make Baseball Cool Again, a B/R Mag special issue
THE MAKE BASEBALL COOL AGAIN COMMISSION
Ken Griffey Jr. and a gang of six influential major leaguers on the past, present and still-bright future of America’s pastime
HUNTER GREENE IS NOT THE LEBRON OF BASEBALL. HE WANTS TO BE SOMETHING MORE.
Inside the unreal celebrity life of a 17-year-old prodigy who’s already expected to save America’s pastime from itself—part one of Make Baseball Cool Again, a B/R Mag special issue
DON'T BLAME THE WARRIORS: THE NBA'S ARMS RACE IS ALL ABOUT EMPOWERED SUPERSTARS
But even top executives will admit this offseason sure is fun
WHY THE PHIL JACKSON ERA WASN'T A TOTAL DUMPSTER FIRE
Knicks insiders say there was more method to the Zen Master's perceived madness than meets the eye.
LAVAR BALL'S WWE RAW DEBUT PERFORMANCE SCORECARD
From an unforgettable entrance to doing shirtless karate, we break down the Big Baller's WWE introduction.
THE CURSE AND THE COMFORT OF BEING THE NO. 2 DRAFT PICK IN THE NBA
You don’t have the pressure of the No. 1 pick, but are you really better off getting drafted next? Look at Kevin Durant … and Darko
THE MAKING OF A SUPERSTAR: DE'AARON FOX
The point guard proved he can take on anyone or anything—Lonzo Ball, Cookie Monster, the draft hype machine—and dominate. Now, he’s poised to take over the NBA
BASEBALL AFTER A CONGRESSIONAL BASEBALL SHOOTING: 'YOU JUST HAVE TO KEEP GOING'
Scenes from the safest place in the world, from one ballpark to another, as fans of America's pastime cope with another tragedy
HOW STREAKING COULD CHANGE YOUR LIFE
A tale of two fans: One at the Army-Navy game in front of Trump, in his underwear. One at the Reds-Cubs game, in it for the thrill—and the followers on social. They were both destined for jail, but what about greatness?
IS THIS THE NFL'S FIRST FEMALE PLAYER?
Becca Longo is 18. She can kick a football farther than you can. She's got a scholarship. And she's just getting started. Watch and learn.
HATE THEM IF YOU WANT, BUT THE WARRIORS ARE WHAT EVERY TEAM SHOULD HOPE TO BE
"There is something that is very special about them as human beings," Steve Kerr tells B/R, his shirt and hair still soaked with Champagne. "That's what, to me, carries teams over the top."
'THIS COULD HAVE BEEN ME'
When 15-year-old Jordan Edwards was killed by a police officer (and maybe even took a bullet for his brother), his high school football team did the only thing that felt right: play on.
THE CHRISTIAN PULISIC BLUEPRINT
How to make an American prodigy who can finally (finally!) be worthy of the world's game: start 'em early (with a side of Doritos), put 'em on the second-best team, vacation like Messi and, above all else, have fun out there. Like so.
SUPERTEAM ERA MAY BE HERE TO STAY AFTER LEBRON AND KD CHANGED FREE-AGENCY GAME
LeBron James paved the way for stars teaming up in the NBA by taking his talents to Miami—and the Warriors followed his lead
Dwyane Wade, Other Superstars Talk LeBron and What It Means to Be Clutch
Dwyane Wade tells B/R Mag about the LeBron play that made him say, “What the f--k?“, and today’s most clutch athletes—John Wall, Peyton Manning, Carlos Correa and more detail how they come through in big moments.
On the Trail with Kane: The WWE Star Runs for Office in Trump Country, Unmasked
Can't wait for The Rock in 2020? Come smell what Glenn Jacobs is cooking for a life beyond wrestling, to reinvent himself as the opposite of the character he plays on TV
Can Cavs-Warriors III Join List of the Best NBA Finals Matchups Ever Seen?
As LeBron and Steph prepare to face off yet again for the title, B/R's NBA writers discuss the best NBA finals they've ever witnessed
My Game-Day Style: Marcus Stroman
The Toronto Blue Jays Ace Shows B/R Mag How Much Drake Inspires His Style (A Lot!)
The Key to Being Killer in the Clutch Like Kyrie and King James
Whether it’s LeBron hunting down a fast-break layup or Manu stuffing James Harden at the buzzer—how and why clutch does (and doesn’t) happen
LeBron James 'Never Guessed' He'd Pass Jordan as NBA Playoff Scoring King
“I’ve always felt like I was a triple threat: pass, rebound, score,” James tells B/R Mag. “But scoring has never been my concentration on things.”
Josh Norman, the NFL's Last True Warrior, Is Ready to Let 'All Hell Break Loose'
Washington's star gets real on OBJ, Dez and, well, pretty much everything else in an exclusive B/R Mag interview at his off-season family home
Inside a Conspiracy of Comfort: Why It's Time to Rethink What Coaches Wear
A new B/R Mag 'investigation' reveals the REAL reason basketball bosses still rock suits on the sideline—plus an EXCLUSIVE look at the Bill Belichick of the NBA
Dirty Dynasty? How the Warriors Became the West's Toughest Team
Call the Warriors dirty if you want, but all champions—even LeBron's Cavs—play the same way
Tupac, Glocks and In-N-Out: A Football Team's Run-in with the Rapper, Revealed
Hours before the rap legend was shot and killed in Vegas, a school trip became a chance encounter in the desert—and a brush with Suge Knight's strapped security mob
Kyrie Irving, the Untold Story: From Musical-Loving Kid to Ferocious Superstar
You know him as the champ and Uncle Drew. But to hear his boys, coaches and former teammates tell it, the Cavs' crossover king used to be obsessed with...High School Musical?
The Night That Cost Bryce Dejean-Jones His NBA Dream—And His Life
The man who shot and killed Dejean-Jones after the NBA player broke into his apartment tells #BRmag his side of the story
The Joy of Being LeBron James
Debate his legacy all you want, but right now, LeBron James is the best player in the world—and he’s having fun
Josh Allen May Be a No. 1 NFL Draft Pick—and the Franchise QB Your Team Needs
Mitch Trubisky and Deshaun Watson are lucky Wyoming QB Josh Allen pulled out of the draft at the last minute—Allen could have been the No. 1 pick.
In the Shadow of Dak Prescott: Welcome to the NFL's League of Last Chances
For 20-something castaways of pro football like Josh Robinson, keeping the dream alive comes down to three weeks, little pay—and a whole lotta hope
Marty Bennett Brings the Party to Green Bay—Black Unicorns and Cow Sex Included
Before returning to his mission to make football fun again, B/R Mag introduced the Packers' new tight end to rural Wisconsin. Things got a little messy.
Inside the Trouble with Mesut Ozil: Is Arsenal's Star Brilliant, Hyped or Both?
From Germany to the Man U match, B/R Mag goes inside the complicated past and uncertain future of football's ultimate scapegoat
Inside the Plans to Stop James Harden and Kawhi Leonard
The NBA’s top defenders give a peek at their battle plans to stop—or maybe just slow down—two of the most impossible players to guard: Harden and Kawhi.
The Ghost of the GOAT: Why There Isn't a 'Next Michael Jordan' Anymore
To follow in the footsteps of MJ was the ultimate aspiration and a lingering curse. B/R Mag’s Howard Beck talks to the heirs apparent about the blessings of what’s next
Rudy Gobert Is Daydreaming of a Utah Jazz Championship—and a Rap Career?
He might be the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year, but the Stifle Tower tells B/R Mag that he's just getting started, on and off the court
Allen Iverson Answers Everything: 2017 MVP, Rest as BS...and Breaking Ankles
“Iverson joined B/R Mag for an exclusive discussion on his MVP choice in a crowded field, the state of today’s NBA and his reaction to Tim Hardaway’s allegation that the crossover is his move.”
My Game-Day Style: Andre Iguodala
The Warriors’ Indispensable Sixth Man and Tech Investor Shares His Style Strategy During B/R Mag’s All-Access Tour of His Closet
Celtics-Bulls Is the First Domino in the East's 24/7 Fight Against LeBron
"There's teams that, all they dream and sleep and eat and think about is beating LeBron and beating Cleveland."
The Secrets Behind Russell Westbrook's Extreme Physique
He's a triple-double machine, but his teammates say his workout routine is a mystery. How did Westbrook become so (MVP-level) explosive?
After Aaron Hernandez Suicide, Victim's Family Speaks: 'I Just Started Crying'
The former New England Patriot tight end was convicted of murder in the 2013 death of Odin Lloyd.
Steve Kerr Is the King of Cool: Drama x Joy x Defeat = Destiny on Repeat
Looking back at the miraculous life of the Warriors coach reveals the truth about “dramatic saga” and revenge after his team’s 3-1 Finals collapse—a B/R Mag exclusive
WESTBROOK'S MVP YEAR: AN 82-GAME DISS TRACK THAT REDEFINED NBA CULTURE
Can you imagine anyone BUT Russ on the cover of NBA 2K18? You really think Kendrick is gonna name-check the Beard on his record? Nah.
When the Sonics Boomed
"We would have made a huge dynasty, but it didn’t happen." — Gary Payton
REFUGEE HOOP DREAMS DO COME TRUE—RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRUMP'S AMERICA
GENERATION DIRK: NOWITZKI'S HEIRS ON HOW THE DUNKING DEUTSCHMAN CHANGED THE GAME
Dirk says no one ever asks him for advice. But Kristaps Porzingis, Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Davis tell B/R Mag they've learned plenty from the legend
THE MAKING OF KAWHI LEONARD, THE SILENT SUPERSTAR
He's got a ring, a deadly jumper and...jokes? Get to know the NBA superstar who can kill your team's championship dreams without saying a word
This is What It's Like to Chase Your Pro Baseball Dreams...for 12 Bucks an Hour
"Without us," Kyle Johnson says, "there is no baseball." Then why are so many minor leaguers like him getting paid below the poverty line?
Ballad of the Big Show: Wrestlemania 33 is the Climax of Blood, Shaq and Tears
How a gentle giant helped take pro wrestling to the mainstream, from a failed basketball career to fighting Floyd Mayweather and then some
Justin Jackson Has UNC on the Brink of a Championship
He wasn't ready to leave the North Carolina brotherhood last year; now he's ready to win a title.
Hometown Kid PJ Dozier is Guiding South Carolina's Cinderella Run
"I was coming to South Carolina games when almost no one was watching," Dozier says. "Everyone is watching us now."
Francisco Lindor is Trying to Save Baseball from Itself
The new face of MLB isn’t Mike Trout or Kris Bryant. It's Cleveland’s fun and flashy shortstop.
My Game-Day Style: CJ McCollum
The Trail Blazers Guard gives B/R Mag an exclusive look at how he suits up
Sindarius Thornwell Destroyed Duke — And Shook Up March Madness
Get to know South Carolina's breakout star who busted brackets and now demands respect.
Underdog? Butler's Kamar Baldwin Has Always Been a Star
The legend began in diapers. You couldn't get a seat at his high school games. And on the eve of the Sweet 16, you ain't seen nothing yet.
Not Quite Like Mike
Confetti, cracked dreams and crying in front of Jordan: what it feels like one year later for UNC's Marcus Paige, whose one shining moment got erased by the ultimate March Madness buzzer-beater
Lonzo Ball is Life: UCLA's Superstar is Ready to Win it All
Lonzo Ball's jump shot may be "wrong," but everything else about UCLA's game-changing freshman—yes, including his dad—is right.
The Real Luke Kennard: How Duke's Star Found His Swag in Time for March Madness
Glowing in the embers of a dumpster-fire drama is the steady shooter who might save the Blue Devils' season again. Also: childhood photos and a defense of his UGG boots. (Your move, Tar Heel fans.)
Cody Garbrandt is Living the Dream: How UFC's New Stud Got His Superpower
The MMA champ looks the look and talks the talk. Neither bully nor saint, he fights, he forgives and he definitely cries. This is how a boy from Dreamsville got all he ever wanted
Markelle Fultz is the Prototype: Meet the NBA Draft's 2017 Superstar in Waiting
He has Steph Curry-like cool, James Harden-esque skills and impossible expectations. An exclusive look at the rise of the man who could be the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft
Move Over, MJ and D-Wade: Jimmy Butler is the New King of Chicago
It's Jimmy's team. Everyone else is along for the ride.
Markelle Fultz Is the Big Man on Campus 2.0: Inside the Making of a Superstar NBA Draft Pick
Snapchats with Coach from class, anonymity in the student center and FaceTime with Mom: An exclusive day in the life of Washington’s point guard reveals how to love every minute of being a one-and-doner
Drake, 2K and Netflix: Five Moments at Home with the Phoenix Suns
Devin Booker and Tyler Ulis give B/R Mag an exclusive look inside their young, rich and surprisingly laid-back lives
Steph Curry's Secrets To Success: Brain Training, Float Tanks And Strobe Goggles
Steph Curry and the world's elite athletes are using deep science and cutting-edge tech to study and train their brains, and the results have been profound—not only in their games, but also their lives.
How Mo'ne Davis Made Her Hoop Dreams Come True
A history-making shutout in the Little League World Series made her a bonafide star. Now, the beloved pitcher is getting buckets as a D-I hopeful.
ALL 30 NBA Logos Reimagined
B/R and noted artist Hebru Brantley celebrate Black History Month by recreating all 30 NBA logos
AARON GORDON IS THE PICASSO OF THE SLAM DUNK CONTEST
The Greatest Game Never Played
Jordan and Magic were in their primes and Vegas was ready for what would have been the biggest 1-on-1 showdown ever. So what went wrong?
Last Fan Standing
They burned his jerseys and called him a traitor. But as Kevin Durant returns to Oklahoma City, he's still got a friend in an 11-year-old superfan named Charlie
Thon Maker is the Bucks' Secret Unicorn
Too good to be true? Spend some time with the Bucks' rangy, risky project—he backs down KG but shoots like Steph, keeps the diet of an offensive lineman but lifts like a boss, all while determined to be MVP—and you'll become a believer, too.
The Super Bowl Was a Game, Not World War
Trump's Patriots vs. ATL-style democracy? Marky Mark vs. Outkast? To the real Americans in Houston this weekend, politics didn't matter, and Tom Brady was not the president by proxy.
Hidden in Plain Sight
Despite throwing a state-record 56 TD passes with only two interceptions for his state championship team, small town Georgia QB K'Hari Lane waits for a major college scholarship offer that may never come.
Inside the NFL’s Domestic Violence Punishment Problem
During the Ray Rice scandal, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell drew a line in the sand. B/R Mag investigates what’s happened since.
The Soundtrack of DeMar DeRozan’s Life
Yes, he's straight outta Compton. But there's more to know about the Toronto Raptors superstar guard. His playlist can tell you.
CLEAR EYES. FULL HEARTS. CAN THEY LOSE?
The superstar and the homecoming king. The coach and the booster and even the Texas-sized lineman with a heart of gold. For the Manvel Mavericks, this year had all the makings of a sequel to Friday Night Lights. But some things are too good to be true.
A Man Named Joe
Before the 'road rage' killing, before the racially charged trial, Joe McKnight ran. He ran to the NFL and back. And then, when the world felt like it was collapsing around him, he ran some more.
Yes, The NBA Can Tear Down Trump's Wall
How Melo and Co. might pick up Obama's torch (and maybe even raise a fist) as an increasingly bold (and defiantly black) force for good in far-right America.
Secrets Of The Patriot Way
The first rule of Bill Belichick's club is: You only talk about winning. The second rule is: You ONLY talk about winning. Third rule: If Gronk taps out, Mahty's got his back. Fourth rule: Coach is scary, but don't play scared. Or else
James Harden Is Everywhere
Fear the beard? Sure. Fear the uptempo, knock-it-down, can't-stop-him point guard? Now that's an idea so crazy it just might work. For the Houston Rockets and their mad experiment in efficiency, it already has. Be very afraid
COOL UNDER PRESSURE
B/R Mag calculated the best crunch-time quarterbacks in the NFL in 2016, according to math. You may feel bad for Derek Carr—but you'll want to save a few tears for Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers
The Way Of The Waltons
How do you become the chillest coach in the NBA? If you grow up in a celebrity frat house like Luke Walton did, the philosophy writes itself: Listen to legends, learn from the hippies and keep your cool...even if there is a little hazing (and losing) along the way
As American As The Dallas Cowboys
Scenes from a Muslim enclave that is openly radicalized (over who loves this country even more), deeply divided (over which team to root for) and secretly plotting in the garage about a controversial religion: football.
The NFL's Drug of Choice
Injections and pain-relieving pills on game day. Potential lasting damage. B/R Mag's survey of 50 current players sheds light on pro football's dirty secret: Toradol
In the Shadow of Kimbo Slice
Kevin Ferguson Jr. (aka Baby Slice) is channeling pain from the death of his late father (aka notorious street fighter Kimbo Slice) to defend a family legacy the only way he knows how: in the cage.
Fourth And Swag
Oakland Raiders punter Marquette King doesn't get nervous—he gets your attention. And then during off-days at his place in Silicon Valley, his attention turns to wine, cars and...SpongeBob?
The Linebacker, the Dead Body and a Pizza Delivery from Hell
Napoleon Harris may not be Bruce Wayne—he was in the NFL and politics, and he's real—but for at least one night, to one community on Chicago's South Side, he was as close to Batman as this world has to offer
Score. Smile. Hypnotize. Repeat.
David Johnson is the best player in your fantasy league, no doubt about it. The Arizona Cardinals running back may be having his moment—you gotta love his flashy ways—but he's just getting started.
David Blatt In Exile
Confessions of a coach who left behind the NBA 'machine'—and That Guy (aka LeBron)—for the very un-American exceptionalism of life in Europe
The Mystery Man of Alabama
He can't lose. He can dead-lift nearly 600 pounds. He is Russell Wilson, but he is 18 years old. He is Johnny Football with his shoes on fire. If Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Hurts is too good to be true, then, well, who is he?
Jelly Fam: Welcome to the New Hoops Phenomenon
New York City's No. 1 high school point guard Isaiah Washington and his crew are breathing life back into youth basketball culture
Learn From Lutz
One great catch made Philip Lutzenkirchen a hero. One bad decision killed him at 23. But the lessons of his tragic death in a drunken driving accident, detailed here for the first time, could save young people's lives for years to come
Being Jabrill Peppers
How Michigan's living legend embraces the pedestal of superstardom, from the frat house and his music video to the NFL and beyond
Pop's First Rodeo
Before he built a Spurs dynasty, rookie coach Gregg Popovich lived this nightmare in San Antonio.
A Day in the Life of Nick Saban’s Statue
Shaka Smart is Wreaking Havoc on College Basketball
He doesn't recruit, defend or train like anybody else. But is this former Cinderella coach the one who can finally bring a championship to Texas?
IS CONOR McGREGOR THE BIGGEST FIGHTER SINCE ALI?
On the eve of UFC 205, the case for stacking up a man of our times with Mayweather, Pacquiao, Tyson and, yes, even The Greatest himself.
Tony Romo Isn't Going Anywhere
Inside the lost season of a Dallas Cowboys quarterback who refuses to fail—even if he did just lose the biggest job in football
The Day the NFL Took Over Alabama
On November 5, 2011, No. 1 LSU and No. 2 Alabama met in a defensive battle billed as college football's ‘Game of the Century.’ B/R Mag talks to the players who were there.
Tim Tebow Can't Help Himself
What if a 29-year-old former quarterback was good enough to play pro baseball, too? What if we all tried the things that people told us we could not do? Inside the final comeback of a born-again star.
A New Day for (American) Football in Mexico
There used to be a sport more popular in Mexico than soccer. Then something terrible happened.
STUNTIN’ IN STYLE
LAKERS STARS JULIUS RANDLE & D’ANGELO RUSSELL SHOW OFF THEIR FLAIR FOR FASHION ON THE STREETS OF L.A.
The NBA's Plan to Go Beyond the Anthem
Colin Kaepernick has captivated a nation. But in a B/R Mag exclusive, NBA stars reveal their own plans for social-justice action—not protest.
Fierce. Kind. Unsinkable.
After a turbulent summer, Draymond Green is ready to rediscover himself.
Baller. Rapper. Underdog. Don't Sleep on Damian Lillard
B/R MAG EXCLUSIVE: ON THE EVE OF THE NBA SEASON, PORTLAND'S STAR GUARD DROPS AN ALBUM — AND A WHOLE LOTTA KNOWLEDGE ON HOW HE BECAME 'THE BEST HOOPER TO EVER RAP.'
OPERATION: STOP THE WARRIORS
An exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at how the rest of the NBA is coping with Golden State’s superteam reveals that—yeah, everyone else is pretty screwed. But across the star-studded basketball galaxy, rebel fleets are plotting the impossible. Herein, strategies to take down the Death Star… and fix an unfair league/\.
'Gunslinger' Excerpt: No Love Lost
Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers and the birth of a strained relationship.
‘An Open Mic on Life’
Flexing your Madden skills. Discussing racism. Sharing explicit details from last night. NFL locker rooms give rein to it all. But boasting about sexual assault? Current and former players aren't sure.
Hungry Like the Wolves
The young stars of the Minnesota Timberwolves are ready to take over the NBA. But can Karl-Anthony Towns, Andrew Wiggins and Zach LaVine turn around a franchise that seems to have forgotten how to win?
The Wait Is Finally Over
Well, almost. In a letter to his younger self, a Bleacher Report sneakerhead travels back in time to share the highs and lows leading up to the highly anticipated Nike Mag release.
Superheroes Are Real
They jump out of planes. They fly onto the field of battle. They run, chainsaws in hand, into 20-foot flames against the ultimate opponent: Mother Nature. Meet the smokejumpers of America, a merry band of athletes just trying to—oh, I dunno—save the world.
The Message (And Movement) Behind His Shoes
Donald Trump Is Tearing the NFL Apart
Fights. Friendships ended. Racial divides. Requirements not to talk about a combustible candidate on team property. B/R Mag’s examination of the football locker room electorate reveals that America’s most popular sport is just as politically divided as the nation itself.
Why You Really Hate Tom Brady
Fargo Is Football Central, Don’tcha Know?
North Dakota State has built the greatest college football dynasty of the 21st century. Don’t believe it? Then transport yourself across the soybean fields to the place where they tailgate harder than most teams play, and win more than any team in the land.
Why Bo Chose Baseball
How one scout persuaded one marvel of physicality, Bo Jackson, to turn away from the NFL.
The Forever Comeback
The impossible career of Robert Griffin III, once again, is in danger of being over—because this quarterback is always running toward danger. But RG3 and the Browns tell B/R Mag that he'll return, once again, no doubt about it.
All Eyes on Him
Overlooked in the draft and never part of the game plan, New England Patriots rookie quarterback Jacoby Brissett was ready for the spotlight.
The Fierce Urgency of Melo
From Baltimore to Broadway to Rio and late nights in bed confronting police violence, Carmelo Anthony has found his voice as the superstar conscience of professional sports. What's he going to do with it?
What Mizzou Knew
One year later, the University of Missouri football team's boycott still hasn't been duplicated. Colin Kaepernick's silent protest is a start, but what if pro athletes refused to play?
TIGER BLOOD
This Is What the NFL's Baddest Rivalry Looks Like.
The Great Fall of Chyna
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