21.   The Knicks have lost their center, though apparently not their sense of fight.

22.   The Patriots lost center Dave Wohlabaugh, arguably their best offensive lineman, to free agency and are supposed to replace him with top draft choice Damian Woody.

23.   The Rangers also lost center Mike Hudson to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

24.   The wheels continued to come off the Kings joyride Saturday when they lost top center Jozef Stumpel for three months because of surgery to repair a hernia.

25.   There is also speculation they might draft Olowokandi, especially if they fear losing center Isaac Austin through free agency.

26.   They lost their center, too.

27.   They lost center Don Mosebar for the season during training camp when he was poked in the eye during a scrimmage.

28.   With Barkley and Antoine Carr already out with injuries, the Rockets lost backup center Stanley Roberts for two weeks with a strained right hamstring.

29.   Parramatta won despite losing center Paul Carige for a high tackle midway through the second half.

30.   After a strong start this season, the Cavaliers lost center Zydrunas Ilgauskas to a season-ending foot injury and never recovered.