It’s Jeremy Lin’s world. We’re just living in it. Linsanity hits the cover of SI for the second week in a row.

Kate Upton gracing the cover of the Sports Illustrated 2012 Swimsuit Issue. Happy Valentine’s Day y’all!

Sports Illustrated has chosen the Vancouver kissing couple as their image of the year for 2011. If photographer Richard Lam doesn’t have a nickname… Heck, he should just change his name to Peter Parker after the heroics that were needed to capture this image. Amazing!

The picture would never have come to pass without photographer and Vancouver native Richard Lam. After freelancing for Getty at Game 7 at Rogers Arena, Lam followed his news photographer’s instincts and headed into the riots—ducking past police horses and through alleys with burning cars. While running from a police line that had charged at a crowd to make it disperse, Lam saw Jones and Thomas. Working without a flash and a shutter speed so low that the slightest movement would blur the images, Lam snapped two shots of the pair before the moment passed.

Damon Hack, senior writer, Sports Illustrated, is spot on in his assessment of Tiger’s win at the Chevron on Sunday.

Tiger looks fit physically, mentally and emotionally. That birdie-birdie finish was vintage, and I don’t think it really matters whether it was at the Chevron or Doral. He hit the shots he had to, made the putts he needed, and beat a stud in Zach Johnson.

Swag photo of Cam Newton going Superman on Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings.

On this day in 1954 Sports Illustrated released its first issue. Gracing the first cover was Milwaukee Braves star third baseman Eddie Matthews and New York Giants catcher Wes Westrum at Milwaukee County Stadium. Note the price, 25 cents!

Great find by Andy Gray over at SI Vault of a 1956 Boston Celtics—Rochester Royals game. Nothing like parquet flooring, candy striped shorts and Chucks.

C’mon let’s face it, win or lose Hope Solo was going to be the cover of this weeks SI. Even in a loss it’s a win, win! Am I right? Anyway, Time Inc. Sports Group editor Terry McDonell explains the cover of this weeks Sports Illustrated featuring Hope Solo.

“The U.S. had just lost one of the greatest games ever played, and the emotions of that are complicated. And it’s reflected in the cover shot of Hope Solo, a nuanced mix of sadness and courage. She is looking back, thinking what might have been, but she is also looking to the future.”

There’s a reason my basement at home is still littered with ‘fantasy’ sports posters from the 1980’s. In keeping with that theme Sports Illustrated has posted some great 80’s sports posters courtesy of John and Tock Costacos.

On June 23, Salon 94 in Manhattan is opening its “For The Kids” exhibit, which will feature the classic sports posters of John and Tock Costacos. The brothers were originally sports t-shirt manufacturers, built started a side business creating “fantasy” sports posters that gave professional sports heroes a larger-than-life look and appeal. Here is a sneak peak at some of the posters that will be on display.

Tiger Woods makes an appearance on the cover of Sports Illustrated’s U.S. Open preview issue. Wait for it…. The dreaded SI cover jinx strikes again.

Amazing photo by SI’s Robert Beck of Jimmer Fredette showing off his jump shot hops during BYU’s third-round win over Gonzaga. Excited to have the Madness resume tonight!

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Sports Illustrated and Gorilla vs. Bear join forces again, which means new NCAA Tourney playlists. Spot the faces in the crowd and listen to the jams.

We see you Bobby Knight.

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Meet Irina Shayk, cover model for Sports Illustrated’s 2011 Swimsuit Issue. [SI.com]

A petrified Tom Brady graces one of two regional covers for the January 24th edition of Sports Illustrated. For this split second Brady’s probably thinking about how boring his offseason will be. You know.. Supermodel wife, counting stacks of money, exotic vacations… Sounds terrible.