MLB Power Rankings: Areas of Improvement for Each Team Our latest MLB power rankings takes a look at an area of improvement for each team. Sports Illustrated · May 1
Bucks to Hire Familiar Face As New Head Coach Ahead of Critical Giannis Antetokounmpo Summer The Bucks are turning to a former assistant to be their next head coach with the Giannis Antetokounmpo situation looming as Milwaukee enters the offseason. Sports Illustrated · Apr 23
Every NL Team’s Most Surprising Performer So Far The early part of the 2026 MLB season has already delivered its fair share of plot twists for each club. Sports Illustrated · Apr 16
Chris Mannix’s Notes: Giannis Antetokounmpo on the Clock, Portland’s Early Hotel Checkout Plus, Kon Knueppel’s Rookie of the Year stock watch and examining Doug Christie’s return as Kings coach. Sports Illustrated · Apr 15
Doc Rivers Stepping Down As Bucks Coach After Dismal Season Doc Rivers is no longer the coach of the Bucks. Sports Illustrated · Apr 13
Five Hot MLB Starts to Believe in for 2026 Separating the noise from the real deal can be challenging in the first few weeks of a baseball season, but these players seem to have turned over a new leaf. Sports Illustrated · Apr 10
NBA Notes: Keldon Johnson’s Role, Latest on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Future Plus, why Michael Malone would take a college head coaching role, whether Billy Donovan will remain in Chicago and who the Trail Blazers could look to as their next coach. Sports Illustrated · Apr 8
What Heat’s Rejected Trade Offer for Giannis Antetokounmpo Tells Us About Bucks’ Offseason Aims The Bucks rejected a trade package from the Heat for Giannis at the final hour of this year’s trade deadline. What does it tell us about their hopes for the offseason? Sports Illustrated · Apr 7
Doc Rivers Told Bucks Players to ‘Google Me’ in a Meeting—It Did Not Go Well Doc Rivers implored his Milwaukee Bucks players to Google his résumé during a team meeting. It didn’t go over well. Sports Illustrated · Apr 7
Willson Contreras’s Beef With Brewers Continues After Latest HBP Contreras has now been hit by a pitch 24 times against the Brewers in his career. Sports Illustrated · Apr 7
All Signs Point to An Ugly End for Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Time With Bucks Things have gotten real bad in Milwaukee. Sports Illustrated · Apr 5
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks at Odds Over Forward’s Health As NBA Opens Probe The situation with Antetokounmpo and Milwaukee grows uglier as he claims he is healthy enough to play, and now the NBA is investigating matters. Sports Illustrated · Apr 4
C.B. Bucknor’s Rough Week Takes Painful Turn As Foul Ball Forces Him to Leave Game C.B. Bucknor’s awful week of umpiring continued after hit was hit in the mask by a foul ball and had to leave the Milwaukee Brewers-Tampa Bay Rays game. Sports Illustrated · Apr 1
MLB’s Pre-Debut Extensions Have Produced a Wide Range of Outcomes The Mariners gave top prospect Colt Emerson an eight-year, $95 million deal before he’d even reached the majors. Here’s a look at how other players who got contract extensions before debuting have fared. Sports Illustrated · Apr 1
Sports Illustrated · Mar 31 Chris Mannix’s NBA Notes: Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Bucks Future, Jaden Ivey’s Ugly Exit Plus, Luka Dončić’s MVP candidacy, Jayson Tatum’s Player of the Week honor and referees’ red line.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 29 Doc Rivers Shares Latest Excuses As Bucks Are Officially Eliminated from the Playoffs Who was in charge here?
Sports Illustrated · Mar 26 MLB Opening Day Power Rankings: Every Team’s Sneaky X-Factor In our initial team rankings for the 2026 season, we’re highlighting the unsung hero types whose particular skill sets are paramount to their teams succeeding.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 25 2026 NL Central Division Preview: Cubs Looking to Take Next Step Past Brewers Milwaukee has won its division three years in a row despite Chicago’s recruitment of ex-Brewers manager Craig Counsell and the Cubs’ financial advantages.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 23 Ranking All 30 MLB Managers Heading Into the 2026 Season While assessing managers isn’t an exact science, we can compare résumés and give credit where credit is due.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 18 Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Disagreement With Bucks Over Return From Injury a Sign of Impending Divorce The reported disagreement between Giannis and the Bucks about coming back this year is the latest sign a divorce is coming this offseason.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 15 Giannis Antetokounmpo Provides Update After He Leaves Bucks Game With Apparent Injury Antetokounmpo landed awkwardly after a massive slam.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 6 Seven Underrated Acquisitions of the MLB Offseason There were all kinds of free agent signings and trades that shocked baseball fans this winter, but these under-the-radar moves could be just as impactful as the headliners.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 5 Giannis Antetokounmpo Bluntly Questions Bucks’ Spirit After Frustration Bubbles Over in Loss Giannis Antetokounmpo let his frustration get the better of him in the Bucks’ loss to the Hawks and it carried over into his postgame comments.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 3 Giannis Antetokounmpo Returns, but the Bucks’ Future Is Anything but Certain Milwaukee passed on trade offers at the deadline, but the summer could bring tougher decisions if this playoff push falls short.