In this issue

TRUST THE PROGRESS According to the numbers, Joel Embiid is next level. The NBA playoffs better watch out. BY MICAH ADAMS

SILENCING THE HERITAGE Black athlete activism, once lost, is found. BY HOWARD BRYANT

Skin Deep

In search of the real Mike Tomlin, a coach who’s been celebrated and derided—but rarely understood.

10+ mins

To Live And Rhyme In LA

Lakers guard Lonzo Ball brings us into the studio to talk about his music career, fatherhood and LeBron’s next landing spot.

4 mins

On Her Wavelength

In her 10th year as a pro, Hawaiian surfing royalty Coco Ho shares how she’s perfected her stance on training, breathing and body confidence.

2 mins

We're Playing For Everything

After years of playoff disappointment, Raptors stars DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry are hell-bent on owning the road to the NBA Finals.

10+ mins

Do You Smell What The Rocket Is Cooking?

We joined Houston’s big man and resident Francophile Clint Capela for a test of his culinary skills and to find out what he’s stirring up for the playoffs.

5 mins

The Most Frightening 3 Minutes In The NBA

By the time opponents know what’s hit them, it’s already too late. This is how the Warriors crush—and how the NBA fails to fight back.

10+ mins

Petra Kvitova Will Not Be Broken

Just 16 months after a violent attack almost ended her career, the two-time Wimbledon champ opens up about her injury, the recovery and how she plans to confront the clay at Roland Garros.

5 mins

House Money

All it took for the Vegas Golden Knights to beat the odds—and 50 years’ worth of expansion franchise failure—was a little luck, a lot of rotation and a few aces up their sleeves.

7 mins

The Toughest Out

The medical record of Georgia outfielder Kendall Burton is formidable. Her will to play softball? Even more so.

10 mins

A Quest For Pitch Perfection

Kelly Barnhill has logged a perfect game and a handful of no-hitters this season. So what’s the NCAA’s best pitcher still out to prove?

5 mins

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