61.   It leaves the Lakers with just one backup center, John Salley, and one backup power forward, Robert Horry.

62.   Jackson says Ike Austin would be a nice backup center, but Washington would have to take back Travis Knight.

63.   Jason Whittle, the backup center, received a call from the family of his best friend on Tuesday.

64.   Just ask Dolphins backup center Cal Dixon, who left the Jets as a free agent this year.

65.   Just as the Mavericks welcomed the return of backup center Donald Hodge, they lost backup center Loren Meyer to an injury.

66.   Just before halftime, Carter fumbled the snap from backup center Ben Fricke, and the ball went over on downs to Jacksonville.

67.   Klotz, a backup center, has played well in the postseason.

68.   Lakers backup center Elden Campbell has the flu and did not travel with the team.

69.   Lance Scott, a backup center and guard, has signed a one-year contract.

70.   Kaba, the backup center behind Roger Ingraham, had a fractured wrist and Brown a sprained ankle.