Sports Illustrated Kids

The ultimate, kid-friendly, resource on sports including: profiles of the biggest names in sports, fun sports trivia, games, contests, amazing action photography, instructional tips from the pros, interactive sports cards, and hilarious Buzz Beamer cartoons. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED KIDS is a great way to encourage kids to read and has won highest honors from the Association of Educational Publishers and the Parents' Choice Awards.

Freeze Frame

Let’s Run Even More

Can You Feel Bron’s Kenergy?

Birthdays

LAVI AND VIVI CRAIN

Get Your Drawings In the Mags • Pro artist Michael Firman shares eight tips to keep in mind if you want to bump up the odds of seeing your masterpiece in our Art Gallery (page 54!).

WHAT IF… • The most notorious injuries in sports had played out differently?

FIRE THE TORPEDO [BATS]! • The evolution of equipment has always been an arms race in MLB, and the Yankees’ new lumber kicked off the next Cold War in the hunt for October glory ….

ARE YOU KIDDING?! • Nope! The NWSL is increasingly being dominated by young players who are making the most of the chance to go pro.

Posters

The Treehouse

TONY HAWK GETS BACK UP • How THE GREATEST skateboarder in history has REBOUNDED from COUNTLESS bruises, breaks, and busted bones.

CHANGING THE GAME • This summer sees the release of remastered versions of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4

A LIFETIME OF OUCH

MASK UP FOR SAFETY (AND LOOK COOL, TOO) • Two engineers and a 3-D printer helped JAMES SCOTT return to the court after injury.

WINJURIES • NOUN (WIN·JUR·EES): A victory achieved despite suffering an injury in the course of competition.

WHO WAS TOMMY JOHN?

DON’T STRAIN YOUR BRAIN

BEWARE! • Reading any further could give you NIGHTMARE FUEL. You’ll notice we’re not including photos!

AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT

OPENWIDE! • SI KIdS stacked MLB’s wildest ballpark eats into one massive, jaw-stretching, mouth-watering Adam Sandler. Warning: Do not consume without nearby Pepto. (We should’ve eaten a snack before writing this article …)

AMEN THOMPSON HOUSTON ROCKETS FORWARD • In his second season, the tenacious defender improved his all-around game and helped his team to its first division title in five years.

What’s The Call?

Games

Art Gallery

BUZZ BEAMER