11.   But the league did not say the players had to be interesting.

12.   But, the league said, the home clock operator started the clock before Nash received the inbounds pass, an error.

13.   Failures the league says it is trying to address with the newest proposal, the centerpiece of which is the attempt to phase out the Bird exception.

14.   Even with the popularity surge, the league said it has no plans to put teams outside North America.

15.   For one thing, the two professional leagues have already said they will not draft underclasswomen, at least not yet.

16.   First, the league said Miami already had a contract agreement with Alonzo Mourning, a charge that Miami vehemently denied.

17.   For Roski and Co. to still be standing on the day the league said it might return was a hell of an achievement.

18.   For the first time, the league said, anti-Israel feelings are being translated into harsh attitudes about Jews in general.

19.   He says the state Legislature forced him to, while the league says a referendum was unnecessary.

20.   I asked for a new test, but the league said no.