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Forget a championship -- there's nothing so elusive as vindication. Just ask Kentucky coach John Calipari, Elena Bergeron writes in ESPN The Magazine's Choke Issue.

Anthony Davis was a nondescript teenager until the basketball gods blessed him with an enormous growth spurt. For ESPN The Magazine's Next issue, Elena Bergeron writes about why the Kentucky Wildcats forward is college basketball's newest star.

UNLV exceeded low expectations with a win over a former No. 1 to earn a spot in the Top 25. But new coach Dave Rice has the Rebels looking toward March, writes Elena Bergeron for ESPN The Magazine.

Story | Conversation | December 13, 2011

In ESPN The Magazine, Elena Bergeron examines how Coach K has transformed Duke's recruiting classes since 2008.

Story | Conversation | November 15, 2011

ESPN The Magazine looks at how the lockout made Harrison Barnes' choice to stay in school at UNC a brilliant decision

For ESPN The Magazine's NFL preview, Elena Bergeron details the ineptitude of Michael Vick's financial advisors and gives a sobering account of how quickly an NFL star's fortunes can change.

Elena Bergeron previews the Arizona Wildcats for Insider's Summer Buzz series. The Wildcats once again have a talented team, but will need a new star to emerge following Derrick Williams' departure.

Story | Conversation | August 16, 2011

The Summer Buzz series makes its way to Mississippi State, which could make some noise if Renardo Sidney and Dee Bost play well.

Story | Conversation | August 14, 2011

The Summer Buzz series makes a stop in Nashville as Elena Bergeron previews a Vanderbilt team preparing to handle the expectations that come with being a preseason top-10 pick.

Story | Conversation | August 05, 2011

In ESPN The Magazine's Revenge of the Jocks Issue, Elena Bergeron finds out what's going on in the mind of Saints rookie running back Mark Ingram.

Story | Conversation | August 01, 2011

The Summer Buzz series tips off in Connecticut to check in with Jim Calhoun and his Huskies, with in-depth analysis from Jay Bilas, Doug Gottlieb, Fran Fraschilla and Joe Lunardi on UConn's 2011-12 outlook.

Story | Conversation | July 23, 2011

ESPN The Magazine's third-annual players-only NBA mock looks at what lottery teams would do with their selections.

Story | Conversation | June 21, 2011

ESPN The Magazine puts A.J. Green, the NFL's fourth overral draft pick, to the test.

Story | Conversation | June 13, 2011

The DePaul Blue Demons have had a long-term lease on the Big East basement, even with the addition of Oliver Purnell as head coach last season. As 2011-12 approaches, is there any hope for improvement?

Story | Conversation | June 03, 2011

Age might not matter in the early rounds of the NCAA tournament, but it's certainly a factor for teams in contention for the Final Four. That's bad news for the No. 1-overall-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes, the youngest of the four top seeds.

Story | Conversation | March 15, 2011

Everyone is trying to put the clamps on UConn's Kemba Walker. Don't they know you can't stop what you can't catch?

Story | Conversation | February 09, 2011