1.   A midseason acquisition, Johnson said the reason he had been in a funk is because his minutes had been reduced as the team got healthy.

2.   But a midseason acquisition will give the Suns a chance to gauge his character, and the same principle applies to Laettner.

3.   MacLean was signed out of retirement as a late addition to the roster, and he will likely re-retire, and Brent Gilchrist was a midseason acquisition off waivers.

4.   The midseason acquisitions of defensemen Roman Hamrlik and Janne Niinimaa make the Oilers even tougher.

5.   The Rangers also got a big lift from midseason acquisitions Todd Stottlemyre, Royce Clayton, and Todd Zeile.

6.   Was it the midseason acquisition of Tonya Edwards, a seasoned pro, from the Phoenix Mercury?

7.   He also should team with midseason acquisition Fred McGriff to take some of the offensive pressure off slugger Sammy Sosa.