21.   Charles Barkley would be holding court as usual, perhaps explaining why the Rockets went out and nabbed free agent Antonio McDyess from Phoenix to play alongside Hakeem Olajuwon.

22.   Collin Charles, a point guard at Eastern Commerce High School, has played alongside Magloire for the past three seasons.

23.   Defensive tackle Chad Hennings, who has played alongside Carver the past three years, has also noticed a change.

24.   Darryl Strawberry and Williams played alongside each other in spring training without having one ball hit equidistant between them.

25.   Down in Houston, the Chronicle is reporting, matter-of-factly, that Barkley will play alongside Olajuwon next season.

26.   Eaton will play alongside John Randle, the long-time Viking, a player he long has admired.

27.   Even in his years with Edmonton, playing alongside Messier, Wayne Gretzky and Paul Coffey, Kurri was considered the best all-around player on the ice.

28.   Finley, noting that the Mavericks are deeper at every position, said he is anxious to play alongside Alexander.

29.   For a day in a tournament where amateurs play alongside professionals for three days, Gardner changed things around on the course.

30.   For the Burn, Eck will play alongside Mexican forward Hugo Sanchez, an allocated player scheduled back from his Austrian team early this summer.