No-no regrets: Johan Santana would not alter a thing. Terry Collins might.Suppose the devil made you this bargain: You can have one unforgettable night doing what you love to do, but in exchange, you will never again be able to do it nearly as well. Would you take that deal? No? What if he added this: You can bring joy to… May 28 15May 28, 2015Article at Sports Illustrated
Tower of Power Ground-bound Raptors forward Charles Oakley made his name under the boards with his elbows and his heart. What goes on in his head is a mystery We're like Jekyll and Hyde, like Jack and Jill. You know, theyall went up the hill.Charles Oakley says things like this often enough that they havecome to be known as Oakspeak. They are like brainteasers; youwant to rearrange the words… Jan 23 00January 23, 2000Article at Sports Illustrated
Keep It Simple By hewing to that dictum--as direct and uncomplicated as he is--37-year-old John Stockton remains peerless at point guard for the title-hungry Utah Jazz playoffsWatch him as he leaves. The buzzer sounds, and by the time your eye finds him, he's already in the tunnel leading to the locker room, like a base stealer who has gotten a good jump. He's walking swiftly, taking long, purposeful strides, as though… May 10 99May 10, 1999Article at Sports Illustrated
Vintage By Phil TaylorAre they the best ever? Who knows? Let the barroom historians wrestle with that one into the night. The Chicago Bulls told us all along that they were not playing against history, that there was quite enough competition… Jun 22 96June 22, 1996Article at Sports Illustrated
With elbows and erudition, Dennis Rodman of Chicago rules over NBA reboundersClass is in session in the visitors' locker room of the Miami Arena, and the instructor is a tall, tattooed gentleman with a nose ring, hair dyed a shade of brownish yellow not found in nature and a T-shirt that reads, I DON'T MIND STRAIGHT PEOPLE,… Mar 04 96March 04, 1996Article at Sports Illustrated
'Hey, Call Anytime' BY PHIL TAYLORHe is still the shoemaker's son. He will tell you with pride about how people would bring their tattered boots to his father's little repair shop in the factory town of Hamtramck, Mich., and how Rudy Tomjanovich Sr. would… Jul 03 94July 03, 1994Article at Sports Illustrated
Learning CenterGeorgetown coach John Thompson points to you and indicates that you are to follow him. You, of course, obey. He leads you down a long corridor in the Hoyas' antiquated McDonough Arena and finally stops at an unmarked door. Without explanation he… Oct 11 93October 11, 1993Article at Sports Illustrated
