11.   His players would suffer similar lapses of memory against Sweden in their Olympic opener, forgetting on occasion their defensive assignments and their gritty, grinding game plan.

12.   Horace Grant draws the most challenging defensive assignment for the Lakers and will start on Duncan.

13.   In a move that should surprise no one, USC guard Stais Boseman has already drawn the defensive assignment of shadowing Garris.

14.   In the end, instead of blowing defensive assignments, they were talking junk on the court and yelling and hollering from the bench.

15.   In the West, Duke has the toughest defensive assignment.

16.   It has not been a good stretch for Piatkowski, who was pulled from the Bulls game on Monday after missing a defensive assignment.

17.   It might take them a while to establish an offensive rhythm or successfully tackle a defensive assignment.

18.   It sounds like another defensive assignment for Duran.

19.   Jefferson uses a technique to prepare for defensive assignments.

20.   Jones must think of this when he makes his defensive assignments.