Of all the big storylines heading into this year's NBA Finals, the biggest boils down to the superstars. Which player needs to win a ring more, LeBron or Dirk?
The June issue of Sports Illustrated Kids should be hitting mailboxes any day now... but, why wait to see the new cover?! We're giving you guys an early look at the new issue right here on SIKIDS.com!
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I'm not gonna lie to you: This year's NBA Draft has one probable All-Star, one very good No. 2 player, and then a whoooooooole lot of question marks. Of course, that doesn't mean draft night will be any less interesting. More »
The NFL is in a messy situation right now. But no one wants to talk about that, so let’s have some fun with two of the league’s brightest up-and-coming stars instead!
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