21.   American basketball star Dennis Rodman faces a federal court hearing on a suit by a former Atlanta Hawks cheerleader who says he gave her herpes and seeks damages.

22.   An American basketball player was found dead in his apartment Monday after complaining to teammates about feeling ill, authorities said.

23.   Another American basketball player who plays in Turkey, Larry Spriggs, was also wounded and a Turkish businessman killed during an argument outside a nightclub early Thursday.

24.   Caribbean youth have been particularly influenced by American basketball beamed into the islands through satellite television.

25.   Doctors on Tuesday performed an autopsy on American basketball player Samuel Mitchell a day after he was found dead in his apartment.

26.   Former American basketball star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar arrived Sunday with his all-star team for a three-day visit to Taiwan.

27.   I also love American basketball.

28.   It was no different Saturday with a bunch of American professional basketball players around.

29.   Japanese interest in American pro basketball is strong and growing.

30.   Leaking carbon monoxide caused the death of an American basketball player in his apartment, a preliminary autopsy report indicated Tuesday.