1.   As shot after shot refused to fall, the Lakers came unglued.

2.   As the case came unglued under the prodding of Judge James A. Parker, evidence has mounted that Lee may have been singled out because of his Chinese ancestry.

3.   For at least the sixth time this year, the Knicks came unglued at the finish.

4.   Immediately, the Bruins came unglued.

5.   The high-strung thoroughbreds came unglued, as did their handlers.

6.   The Rockets came unglued mentally midway through the final quarter.