Tuesday's P.M. Hot Clicks: SI's Best Portraits of 2014

SI's Best Portraits of 2014From Joakim Noah at the Lyric Opera of Chicago to Doug McDermott recreating one of SI's most famous covers, here are SI's best

Andy Gray | Dec 23, 2014

Tuesday's P.M. Hot Clicks: SI's Best Portraits of 2014 /

SI's Best Portraits of 2014

Joakim Noah :: Chicago Bulls

Sports Illustrated has always been known for its photography. Our action shots are among the best in the world. But through the years, Sports Illustrated has also produced some of the greatest portraits of athletes. This year, our 60th anniversary, is no different. From Joakim Noah by Todd Rosenberg, to PK Subban by John Huet, to this year's Sportsman of the Year, Madison Bumgarner by Robert Beck. These portraits show us the athletes we follow, as the people we admire. We hope you enjoy them.

PK Subban :: Montreal Canadiens

Steve Smith Sr., 2014

Madison Bumgarner :: San Francisco Giants

Anthony Davis :: New Orleans Pelicans

Bode Miller :: Alpine Skiing

Michelle Wie :: Golfer

Doug McDermott, Kelsey Saddoris (right), and Kayleigh Begley

Derek Jeter :: New York Yankees

Bruno Caboclo :: Toronto Raptors

Serena Williams :: Tennis

Chris Conley :: Georgia

Drew Brees, 2014

Kevin Love, Kyrie Irving, LeBron James :: Cleveland Cavaliers

Hank Aaron :: Hall of Famer

Colin Kaepernick, 2014

Felix Hernandez :: Seattle Mariners

Dallas Cowboys offensive linemen

Zack Martin (70), Ronald Leary (65), Tyron Smith (77), Mackenzy Bernadeau (73), Doug Free (68), Travis Frederick (72) and Jermey Parnell (78).

Eddie Lacy :: Green Bay Packers

Isaiah Lamb :: Dulaney H.S.

Jon Lester :: Chicago Cubs

Kobe Bryant :: Los Angeles Lakers

Luis Suarez :: Liverpool

Marcus DuPree :: Former football player

Matthew Stafford, 2014

Yasiel Puig :: Los Angeles Dodgers

Max Scherzer :: Detroit Tigers

Mike Trout :: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Rakeem Cato :: Marshall University

Rohan Marley and Nico Marley

Russell Wilson, 2014

Ryan Anderson :: New Orleans Pelicans

Tyritta Dixon :: Classen High School

Willie Ferrell with his mother Georgia Mills-Ferrell :: Boxing

Andrew Luck :: Indianapolis Colts

From Joakim Noah at the Lyric Opera of Chicago to Doug McDermott recreating one of SI's most famous covers, here are SI's best portraits of 2014.

NHL Meets The Hobbit

The Bakersfield Condors, who wore "Puffy Shirt" jerseys last month to honor Seinfeld's 25th anniversary, are at it again. The team announced it will wear a special jersey this Saturday based on the recently released movie The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. On another note, I'm disappointed nobody wore a Shawshank Redemption-inspired uniform this year for the 20th anniversary of the film. Rocky IV turns 30 in 2015. Maybe a team can do something with that.

Best Race Ever

Fitness enthusiasts, mark your calendar for Feb. 6. On that date, runners will race a grand total of one foot in the Philly 0.0 Instant Gratification Run. "Runners" will have to pay $35 to take part in the event and will receive a t-shirt, post-race goods and all the other swag that comes with a long-distance run.

P.M. Lovely Lady of the Day

Danielle Knudson: 2016 SI Swimsuit Casting

Danielle Knudson :: Courtesy of ishine365

Danielle Knudson :: Courtesy of ishine365

Danielle Knudson :: Getty Images

Danielle Knudson :: @danielleknudson1/Instagram

Danielle Knudson :: @danielleknudson1/Instagram

Danielle Knudson :: @danielleknudson1/Instagram

Danielle Knudson :: @danielleknudson1/Instagram

Danielle Knudson :: Getty Images

Danielle Knudson :: @daniellekn1/Twitter

Danielle Knudson :: Courtesy of ishine365

Danielle Knudson :: Getty Images

Danielle Knudson :: @danielleknudson1/Instagram

Danielle Knudson :: @danielleknudson1/Instagram

Danielle Knudson :: Getty Images

Danielle Knudson :: Getty Images

Danielle Knudson :: @danielleknudson1/Instagram

Danielle Knudson :: @danielleknudson1/Instagram

Danielle Knudson :: @danielleknudson1/Instagram

Danielle Knudson :: Getty Images

Danielle Knudson :: @danielleknudson1/Instagram

Danielle Knudson :: @danielleknudson1/Instagram

Danielle Knudson has a new photo shoot out for ishine365, which is a great excuse to post a bunch of Danielle Knudson photos. Enjoy. (click here for full-size gallery)

Tom Brady Year in Review

Tom Brady was the Facebook MVP of 2014. Here's how he sums up the year.

Important Holiday Message

HAPPY FESTIVUS! May ur pole be straight, ur feats be strong & your grievances be few. With love from the Costanzas - Frank, Estelle, George
— jason alexander (@IJasonAlexander) December 23, 2014

This Week's SI Covers

THE MAYHEM BEGINS! @AlabamaFTBL vs. @OhioStAthletics & @WinTheDay vs. @FSU_Football http://t.co/cU0raY2RbG pic.twitter.com/sUxjgVTJ2N
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) December 23, 2014

Four-Star Recruit Problems

Drowning in my decisions..... Top 5 coming soon🙌 pic.twitter.com/PVMjd2F4mE
— Quart'e Sapp (@Dedicated_2Work) December 22, 2014

Not Very Subtle

Happy Birthday, Jim. #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/kameWJ7F5S
— Michigan Football (@UMichFootball) December 23, 2014

Outdoor Hockey in D.C.

Here’s what Nationals Park will look like for the Winter Classic: http://t.co/mICJ97lhOE pic.twitter.com/M7cZpIrTrO
— NBC Sports Hockey (@NBCSportsHockey) December 23, 2014

Odds & Ends

The NFL's 2014 All-Initial Team ... NFL Network reporterStacey Dales got a tad defensive about Peyton Manningon Twitter last night ...Re-casting A Christmas Carol with sports figures ... Urban Meyer's daughterNicki is off the market ... More proof why Joel Embiid is the NBA's most entertaining character ... 80,000 pounds of bacon from Abe's Finest Meats have been pulled off supermarket shelves due to a labeling error ... Good news for all the Beetlejuice fans out there (movie, not Howard Stern Show character) ... Twenty-five lessons we learned from Tango and Cash, which turned 25 this year.

Rajon Rondo, Blank Space

The Mavs new point guard gets his own tribute, courtesy of the BallerBall blog.

Nutcracker (the minor league hockey version)

Members of the Charlotte Checkers show off their love of ballet.

Feel-Good Video of the Day

Tennessee coach Butch Jones surprises walk-on Alex Ellis with a scholarship. I'm not going to lie: It got a little misty in the Hot Clicks for a second.

Pearl Jam Video of the Day

Eddie Vedder turned 50 today and I received several emails requesting a video for P.M. Clicks. Here's one of my all-time favorites, Inside Job, from 2009.

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Published Dec 23, 2014

ANDY GRAY

A senior editor atSI.com, Andy Gray oversees Hot Clicks, Extra Mustard and the Swimsuit site. A Boston sports loyalist and Columbia graduate, he joined SI in 2005.