111.   If they do play basketball again, whom will the Celtics sign as a free agent?

112.   In addition, the Mets expect seven nonroster players to report on Thursday, all seven of those players having signed as minor league free agents over the winter.

113.   In addition, forward Tomas Sandstrom signed as a free agent with the Anaheim Ducks and center Sergei Fedorov, a Group II free agent, is holding out.

114.   In fact, Shaw promised he would be elsewhere if the Lakers had not signed him as an emergency measure when Bryant went on the injured list last November.

115.   In fact, Baltimore, Cincinnati and San Francisco called him during the draft and asked him about signing as a free agent.

116.   In the meantime, it looks as if Potvin and Curtis Joseph,signed as a free agent, will be sharing shots at training camp.

117.   Instead, all eyes are on Orel Hershiser, signed as a free agent during the offseason.

118.   Ismael Valdes and Pat Rapp were signed as free agents to round out the rotation.

119.   It bothered Boston fans when Clemens went out and won two Cy Young Awards after signing as a free agent with Toronto.

120.   Instead, he surrendered the third double of the game to Walker, who was signed as a free agent during the off season.