11.   After they made a deal in the first round, they had picked up their sixth man.

12.   Brian Shaw is still Brian Shaw, an overpaid, inconsistent sixth man on a five-man team.

13.   But over the summer the Lakers traded for Ceballos, and when training camp began Lynch was looking forward to his role as sixth man playing both forward positions.

14.   But they are at best the fourth offensive option, not counting sixth man Jason Terry.

15.   But this season, UCLA returns four starters and its sixth man.

16.   But when it became inevitable, J.R. Henderson got the nod in January, having clearly established himself as the sixth man.

17.   Calipari does have one of those sumo types in sixth man Tyrone Weeks, but his starting five looks like, well, a basketball team.

18.   Chris Gatling, the high-scoring sixth man, did not practice Friday because of a sore left hamstring.

19.   Chris Gatling for sixth man of the year.

20.   Davis was sent from a contender to an expansion team, and the Knicks hope Starks can flourish in his new role as sixth man.