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ESPN The Magazine
A Very, Very Tall Tale
Boban Marjanovic is 7-foot-3 and—no joke!—the most efficient scorer in NBA history. He’s also a career backup. Does that bother him? Less than you’d think.
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February 2019
ESPN The Magazine
The Super Rise Of The Supercontest
Simple rules, huge payoff: This is the oral history of how a little-known NFL betting competition for Las Vegas sharps became a national phenomenon for everyone else.
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February 2019
ESPN The Magazine
It's Gotta Be The Laces!
We were promised flying cars! Guess we’ll settle for self-lacing kicks. But the way Jayson Tatum sees it, we’ll be levitating in no time.
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February 2019
ESPN The Magazine
Chapter 23: The Upside Down
MEDIA EXECUTIVES DOnot categorize sports as reality television, but this is a superficial favor to our pastimes.
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October 29, 2018
ESPN The Magazine
Special Guest Star
On a gray August morning in 2015, Raptors president MasaiUjirihas had enough of an impromptu lockout.
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October 29, 2018
ESPN The Magazine
A Good Man Is Hard To Keep
Like everything else that is to come in the next 48 hours, the placement of that billboardalong with the others on his route downtown and the scrolling marquee by his hotel that read Hi Paul, lace uppractice in 5was thoughtfully planned, the wording pored over in meetings.
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October 29, 2018
ESPN The Magazine
Till Twitter Do Us Part
On a late-summer afternoonin 2016, Joel Embiid is throwing a fitand Elton Brand is catching it.
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October 29, 2018
ESPN The Magazine
The Boardroom Making Of A Mogul
Kevin Durant’s go-to move for off-the-court success?Trusting his instincts.
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March 2019
ESPN The Magazine
Raise Your Voice
How social media has helped Breanna Stewart realize the power of her platforms.
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March 2019
ESPN The Magazine
House Of Devising Fun
Boisterous celebrations, lighthearted trash-talk and screaming—lots of screaming: The inner sanctum of Yasiel Puig—baseball’s tongue-wagging, coach-smooching oracle of joy—is exactly what you’d expect.
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April 2019
ESPN The Magazine
Dear Future Me - Caroline Marks
The youngest surfer ever to qualify for the World Surf League tour, Marks, 17, anticipates her soon-to-be-legendary career—full of Olympic medals and celebrity cameos.
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May 2019
ESPN The Magazine
Which Aussie Rules Football?
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s the unstoppable Sam Kerr
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June 2019
ESPN The Magazine
A Racing Mind
Dale Earnhardt Jr. returns at Daytona after letting his brain heal from multiple concussions—and after undergoing a different sort of rehabilitation for his psyche.
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February 27,2017
ESPN The Magazine
The Show Runners
UCLA’s high-flying offense is electrifying college hoops, but if the defense can’t keep up, will the team short out in March?
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February 27,2017
ESPN The Magazine
Centers Of Attention
Trade rumors? Garden drama? The SNL star has a fix for the Knicks.
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February 27,2017
ESPN The Magazine
Getting Up To Speed
Fleet-footed outfielder A.J. Andrews will be the first to tell you she doesn’t love running, but conditioning is everything for the softball star.
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June 18, 2018
ESPN The Magazine
Reintroducing Odell Beckham Jr., The Most Electrifying Question Mark In Football
Inside Odell Beckham Jr.’s quest to recapture the magic that made him the NFL’s most eye-catching talent.
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September 10, 2018
ESPN The Magazine
At The Speed Of Bryce
What’s it like to spend a day in the shoes of Stanford’s Bryce Love, the fastest running back in college football? To find out, first you have to get him to slow down.
9 min |
September 10, 2018
ESPN The Magazine
The Small, Good Thing
The anniversary of 9/11 reminds us that in times of catastrophe, sports connect us to the remarkable and shine a light back to the routine.
6 min |
September 10, 2018
ESPN The Magazine
An NFL Vet Reveals What It's Like To Suddenly Confront Your Football Mortality
A former pro reveals the dilemma every NFL player confronts: Now that I’m here, what do I do next?
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September 10, 2018
ESPN The Magazine
Nick Saban- More Than A Scowl
He's seeking his sixth title in 10 years. His power and influence have never been greater. But there's a side to the legend that you don't know.
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August 20, 2018
ESPN The Magazine
The Saban Effect
The coach’s blueprint has left an imprint on the entire sport.
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August 20, 2018
ESPN The Magazine
Will Grier - Almost Unfamous
Will Grier’s family is Instagram-famous, but the WVU QB is scrambling to duck the spotlight.
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August 20, 2018
ESPN The Magazine
Dead Man Walking
Boxing trainer Ramon Sosa was marked for death by his wife. This is the story of how he survived thanks to a surprising savior.
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July 30, 2018
ESPN The Magazine
Where Have You Gone, Dale Murphy?
As a nation of Hall of Fame voters turns its lonely eyes to him, the questions linger: Should a man who never juiced be rewarded for the home runs he never hit? And what if our love was never really his reward?
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July 30, 2018
ESPN The Magazine
He Saved So Many Lives
Scott Beigel wasn’t a hero because he opened the door to his classroom at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that day. He was a hero because he opened doors every day.
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July 30, 2018
ESPN The Magazine
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.
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May 07, 2018
ESPN The Magazine
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 min |
May 07, 2018
ESPN The Magazine
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 min |
May 07, 2018
ESPN The Magazine
The Real Rossi
Last year’s Indy 500 champ seemingly came out of nowhere—or was it Europe? Let Alexander Rossi set the record straight.
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