11.   The latest rumor has the Clippers trying to get both the first and second picks, using their roster as an alleged enticement.

12.   The latest rumor involving the Mavericks is Juwan Howard to Miami for Brian Grant and Eddie Jones.

13.   The latest rumors have Rice being involved in a highly unlikely trade for overpaid Washington Wizards power forward Juwan Howard.

14.   Timlin was surprised to hear about the latest rumors.

15.   Parma spokesman Giorgio Gandolfi said Wednesday the Italian club was not worried by the latest rumors.

16.   The latest rumor Monday suggested there would be a coup Wednesday.

17.   The players wore headbands for the fourth straight game, a sign of unity after the latest rumor that coach Larry Brown is going to quit.

18.   Then suddenly the latest rumor is gone, proved false.

19.   The latest rumor has her a gypsy fleeing eastern Europe for Israel, which she pointed to on a map shown to her by investigators.