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Sports Illustrated's 2026 WR2 rankings have George Pickens No. 1 and Tee Higgins No. 2, Jameson Williams No. 3, Davante Adams No. 4, with Jaylen Waddle at No. 5 amid Denver’s improved receiving corps; the rest of the top 10 includes Jordan Addison, Jakobi Meyers, Michael Wilson, Michael Pittman Jr. and Romeo Doubs, highlighting a deep group at wide receiver2 entering the season.
The National Football Foundation released the 2027 College Football Hall of Fame ballot, and Sports Illustrated writers weigh in with their hypothetical ballots, highlighting a who’s who of stars (including Heisman winners Cam Newton and Robert Griffin III) and a mix of quarterbacks, playmakers, linemen, and defenders. The pieces illustrate how brutal it is to cut the list to 10 from the FBS era, with debates over additional worthy names, notable omissions, and even coaching contenders. They also touch on notable non-FBS candidates like Mount Union’s Nate Kmic and note a new rule that could boost eligibility for innovators like Mike Leach.
Bethenny Frankel is facing online backlash over her ultra-skinny look in a Sports Illustrated feature, sparking discussion about body standards in celebrity fashion coverage.
Sports Illustrated ranks all 32 NFL teams by the strength of their coach-quarterback duos going into 2026, noting that pairing quality, QB health, and coaching tenure drive the standings. At the top, the Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid sit No. 1, followed by the Rams (Stafford/McVay), Patriots (Maye/Vrabel), Chargers (Herbert/Harbaugh), and Packers (Love/LaFleur). The list continues through mid-pack teams like the 49ers, Seahawks, Jaguars, and Bears, with the bottom two spots occupied by the Arizona Cardinals and Cleveland Browns; ties are broken by the higher-ranked quarterback, and the piece flags first-year coaches and uncertain QB situations as key factors affecting several teams (Bills, Ravens, Raiders, Saints, Titans).
Celebrities gathered at the Hard Rock Hotel Times Square on May 14 to celebrate the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 2026 launch, with cover stars Tiffany Haddish, Alix Earle and Nicole Williams English leading the red carpet alongside Livvy Dunne, Brooks Nader, Nina Agdal and more; a gallery showcased the night's standout looks.
Sports Illustrated NFL writer Albert Breer reports that the Chiefs, Cowboys, Rams and Eagles have explored both trading up and trading down in this year’s draft, with potential targets for each team (e.g., Arvell Reese and Jordyn Tyson for KC, Sonny Styles for Dallas, Jeremiyah Love for the Rams, and a short-path tackle for Philadelphia) and veteran options like Kayshon Boutte; maturity questions surround Kadyn Proctor, KC Concepcion and Caleb Banks, with Breer also forecasting where Jeremiyah Love could land for the Cardinals in a forthcoming mock.
Sports Illustrated's early-season MLB power rankings place the Dodgers first, Braves second, Padres third, and the Pirates rising to fourth behind Paul Skenes’ resurgence and a breakout lineup led by Oneil Cruz with newcomers Ryan O’Hearn and Brandon Lowe, underscoring surprising depth and league-wide parity.
Breer’s mailbag spotlights underrated draft prospects Omar Cooper Jr., Akheem Mesidor, and Max Iheanachor; analyzes Kenneth Walker III’s fit with the Chiefs; defends the continued use of the dynamic kickoff; and answers questions on Dillon Thieneman’s draft range, Browns’ tight ends, Jeremiyah Love’s Jets status, Travon Walker’s extension, the Titans at No. 4, the Raiders’ Day-2 plan, Devon Witherspoon’s extension market, a potential draft sweet spot to trade up, C.J. Stroud’s extension path, Seattle’s offseason visits, and his overall draft intel process.
Sports Illustrated’s 2026 All-Trades Mock Draft envisions 32 teams swapping picks under the Jimmy Johnson chart, creating a trade-filled order headlined by the Jets moving up for a top quarterback and the Browns loading up on offensive line, with Kansas City adding a premier wideout. The piece catalogs all 32 picks and accompanying trade details, illustrating how the hypothetical chaos could reshape the draft—Mendoza to the Jets, Mauigoa to the Browns, Tate to the Chiefs, Downs to the Jets, Delane to New Orleans, Fano to Detroit, Bain to Tennessee, and more.
Sports Illustrated ranks the top 25 men’s college basketball coaches from 2000–2025, led by Roy Williams with seven Final Fours and three national titles since 2000, followed by Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski, Kansas’s Bill Self, Villanova’s Jay Wright, and Florida’s Billy Donovan. The list spans storied programs such as UConn, Gonzaga, Michigan State, Kentucky, Syracuse, Maryland, Baylor, Virginia, Houston, Michigan, and more, highlighting national championships, Final Fours and extensive NCAA tournament résumés across the quarter‑century, with Dan Hurley’s recent two titles and numerous coaching legends shaping the era.
Sports Illustrated unveils its 2025–26 Men’s College Basketball All-America teams, led by Duke forward Cameron Boozer on the First Team as the frontrunner for national player of the year. The First Team also includes BYU's AJ Dybantsa, Michigan's Yaxel Lendeborg, Arkansas' Darius Acuff Jr., and Illinois' Keaton Wagler, while Purdue's Braden Smith, Arizona's Jaden Bradley, Iowa State's Joshua Jefferson, Florida's Thomas Haugh, and St. John's Zuby Ejiofor make up the Second Team. The selection highlights a star-studded year with a mix of freshmen, transfers, and veteran standouts defining the 2025–26 season.
Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde, Kevin Sweeney and Bryan Fischer update their 2026 NCAA men’s basketball brackets ahead of the Sweet 16, largely sticking with their original Final Four while re-evaluating a few key clashes: Sweeney flips Illinois over Houston in the South to reach the Final Four, with Arkansas–Arizona and Duke–Michigan shaping the later rounds; Fischer keeps Duke and Arizona advancing and treats Illinois–Houston as a potential Final Four showdown; Forde maintains his original Final Four but notes possible upsets like St. John’s over Duke and marquee Sweet 16 matchups (Arizona–Arkansas, Houston–Illinois) plus Iowa State’s status with Joshua Jefferson back. The consensus core teams are Duke, Michigan, and either Illinois or Arizona, with multiple viable Final Four configurations.
Sports Illustrated delivers a full, team-by-team ranking and seed preview for the 68-team men’s NCAA tournament, outlining seeds, strengths, and potential routes—headlined by Duke as a No. 1 seed and Arizona at No. 2—with notes on contenders, dangerous matchups, and Cinderella contenders like South Florida and Akron.
Sports Illustrated reports an active coaching carousel in men’s college basketball, with double-digit high-major openings expected and a deep slate of candidates to monitor led by Josh Schertz, Jerrod Calhoun, Casey Alexander, Bryan Hodgson, Joe Gallo, Eric Olen, Travis Steele, Takayo Siddle, Tony Skinn and James Jones, plus a broader field of head coaches and assistants such as Luke Murray, JR Blount, Carlin Hartman, Mike Boynton, Emanuel Dildy, Jeff Linder and Justin Gainey who could surface as vacancies arise this cycle.
Sports Illustrated's 2026 Top 100 lists only three Green Bay Packers: TE Tucker Kraft (86), QB Jordan Love (59), and DE Micah Parsons (17). The piece argues this sparse representation fuels debate about the Packers' ceiling and the importance of depth and health in contending, while acknowledging the subjective nature of rankings.