51.   Before being traded to Washington, Chris Webber voiced his desire on a Detroit sports radio station to play for the Pistons, his hometown team.

52.   Because they had been traded to Stalin by Hitler, we never recognized their annexation by Moscow.

53.   Before he was traded to the Yankees, he explained how friends would try to embarrass him by telling strangers he pitched for the Montreal Expos.

54.   Before the game, the Spurs were talking about how much better Bradley has played since being traded to New Jersey from Philadelphia in late November.

55.   Bates had value to the Carolina Panthers, who picked him up and traded him to the Browns.

56.   Being traded to different teams.

57.   Before the Rangers re-signed their All-Star catcher, Pudge Rodriguez, they contemplated trading him to the Yankees.

58.   Blair, who had been outstanding in his first four starts since moving into the rotation after Andy Benes was traded to Seattle, appeared shaken.

59.   Blake was traded to Colorado the next day and the Kings have taken off.

60.   Blodgett, who was drafted by the Cleveland Rockers last year, was traded to the Sacramento Monarchs in May.