NBA · Draft What If
What If the Detroit Pistons Drafted Carmelo Anthony in 2003?
Detroit selects Carmelo Anthony second in 2003, reshaping the Pistons into a dynasty and sending consequences through two decades of NBA history.
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NBA · Injury What If
What If the Pelicans’ Young Core Stayed Healthy and Stayed Together?
Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball and Josh Hart stay healthy and together as New Orleans grows from must-see young team into a two-time champion.
25 min readNFL · Injury What If
What If RGIII Never Got Injured Against the Ravens?
Robert Griffin III gets down before the hit that injured his knee against Baltimore. What follows is a long alternate history of adaptation, championships, injuries, reinvention and a career that reaches Canton.
31 min readOther Sports · Injury What If
What If Tiger Woods Never Had Back Problems?
Tiger Woods stays healthy through his forties, chases Jack Nicklaus without years lost to back surgery or the 2021 crash, and reshapes the golf record book.
12 min readNFL · Draft What If
What If the Colts Traded John Elway to the Chargers?
The Chargers nearly had the draft capital to pry John Elway away from Baltimore in 1983. In this timeline they finally pay the price, sending three first-round picks and setting off a chain reaction that reshapes the Colts, Chargers, Cowboys, Vikings, Steelers and 49ers.
21 min readNFL · Draft What If
What If the Tennessee Titans Drafted Randy Moss?
Tennessee passed on Randy Moss in 1998. In this alternate history, pairing Moss with Steve McNair and Eddie George turns the Titans into the NFL’s defining dynasty of the early 2000s and changes how the league views mobile quarterbacks.
25 min readMLB · Season What If
What If the 1994 MLB Strike Never Happened?
The 1994 strike erased a pennant race, a World Series, statistical chases and the best Expos team ever. Sports Rewritten finishes the season, crowns a champion and follows the consequences through Montreal, New York and the future of Major League Baseball.
18 min readBoxing · Career What If
What If Mike Tyson Never Went to Prison?
Mike Tyson lost three prime years while heavyweight boxing transformed around him. In this Sports Rewritten timeline, he stays active, avenges Buster Douglas, collides with Holyfield, Bowe and Lewis, builds a sneaker and gaming empire, and changes how long boxing remains at the center of American sports culture.
17 min readNBA · Draft What If
What If the 76ers Drafted Len Bias?
In 1986, Philadelphia traded away the No. 1 pick before Cleveland selected Brad Daugherty and Boston took Len Bias second. Sports Rewritten keeps the pick in Philadelphia, pairs Bias with Charles Barkley, and follows the consequences through championships, the Dream Team, Michael Jordan, the legendary 1996 draft and an NBA transformed by two extraordinary forwards.
26 min readCollege Basketball · Life & Career Decisions
What If Kevin Garnett and Jermaine O’Neal Teamed Up at South Carolina?
Kevin Garnett chooses college instead of becoming the player who reopens the prep-to-pro door. South Carolina becomes a dynasty, Kobe Bryant spends a year at Duke, Tracy McGrady spends one at Kentucky, and two NBA drafts are rebuilt from the ground up.
25 min readCollege Football · Born in Another Era
What If Joe Hamilton Was Born 20 Years Later?
Joe Hamilton was already built for a style of football that arrived after his prime. Move him forward twenty years, keep him home at South Carolina, and one freshman decision sends shockwaves through the SEC, the 2018 NFL Draft, and the Cleveland Browns.
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