21.   New leagues need money and exposure from major networks to thrive, but NBC and Turner will provide the immediate television platform for their teams.

22.   Now, the league needs to attract more charismatic players, even if that means stretching the salary cap.

23.   Now, the United league needs some players to go along with the infrastructure.

24.   Some players believe the league needs to get tough against hecklers.

25.   Stern sensed the league needed a sabbatical.

26.   The Clippers, Golden State, Dallas, Denver, Philadelphia and Toronto are about twice as much cannon fodder as the league needs.

27.   The league needs that kind of space for a host of special events that accompany the game.

28.   The league needs more scoring less than it does more perspective.

29.   The league needs him churning those thunder thighs to make its product more watchable.

30.   The league needs to mediate before this nightmare gets any worse than it already is.