91.   Still dogged by quality-of-play problems, league officials allow zone defenses to be employed for the first time in league history.

92.   That has never been done in league history.

93.   That ties him for the longest drought in league history with Chuck Knox, who was head coach of the Los Angeles Rams, Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks.

94.   The arrival of Dukes, one of the best two-way players in league history, seems to be a positive step.

95.   The agreement instituted the first rookie pay scale in league history.

96.   The coin-toss blunder by referee Phil Luckett on Thursday might go down as one of the biggest gaffes in league history.

97.   The Bulls-Suns NBA finals, on NBC, was the highest-rated one in league history.

98.   The draft hype was behind him, and now, too, was the contract negotiation of the richest deal for a rookie in league history.

99.   The fine is the largest in league history and the third time the NBA has disciplined the six-time rebounding champion this year.

100.   The Knicks are trying to become only the fifth team in league history to win a series after falling behind, three games to one.