21.   After absorbing his share of criticism all week, Malone began to carry the Jazz on his shoulders as he had all season.

22.   After sitting out next season under NCAA transfer rules, he will have three seasons of eligibility.

23.   All nuts have a season, and the time for walnuts is now.

24.   Both have had solid seasons but have been unable to lift the team to great heights.

25.   Both words, of course, are useful only if we have identifiable seasons.

26.   Buckshot Jones has had a season full of Winston Cup frustration, but he finally had something to smile about on Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway.

27.   But both teams have had erratic seasons.

28.   But for the past six quarters, the Sonics have looked as good as they have all season.

29.   But for every easy night the Knicks have had this season, there has been one with struggles that have been painful to watch.

30.   But he has been as steady as any starting pitcher the Angels have had all season.