11.   The Clippers leave for a five-game, nine-day trip Saturday and before then, it is possible that they will trim their roster.

12.   The executives also said they believed that Frenette would trim the roster of agencies because he would not be as zealous about the benefits of multiple agencies.

13.   The search for a backup center continues, but may not yield a plausible alternative until league rosters are trimmed....

14.   There has been speculation that Wheatley could be among the cuts Sunday when the roster must be trimmed by seven players.

15.   Though Ms. Yearwood lobbied to have her version crossed over as well, MCA, in the midst of trimming its roster, resisted.

16.   The Charlotte Hornets on Monday trimmed their roster by waiving forwards Caswell Cyrus and Darrin Hancock.