61.   Both team officials and players say they understand the need for a salary cap, but sometimes the differences in salaries is stunning.

62.   But a former team official said the scenario was put forth at the time by a prospective employee.

63.   But a recent memo from Major League Baseball restricted clubhouse access to team officials, the news media and officials from the league or union.

64.   But according to team officials, he suffered the hip injury in an off-season workout.

65.   But a team official said Wednesday that Wheatley had not met the new weight.

66.   But another Eastern Conference team official would not rule out further trades involving Miami.

67.   But according to an Eastern Conference team official who spoke on condition of anonymity, Riley was prepared to fly to Milwaukee to meet with Sprewell.

68.   But as the words sink in, it is clear that team officials will cringe when they read them.

69.   But Belfour met separately with team officials and a group of eight teammates, and apologized.

70.   But evidentially, Friday was the first time he personally expressed those feelings to team officials.