21.   Hitchcock became Scott Sanders, who became Omar Olivares and Felipe Lira, both of whom were left off the playoff roster.

22.   However, the Timberwolves did not include him on the playoff roster.

23.   Hundley probably will be activated from the disabled list this week and could make the playoff roster as a bench player.

24.   Hobbled by a left calf injury that left him off the playoff roster, Johnson is working as an assistant for Mavs coach Don Nelson in the playoffs.

25.   If his right elbow is healthy enough for him to bat, which he has not tried, he will be on the playoff roster.

26.   Jackson plans on putting him on the playoff roster, with an eye toward a return by the second round.

27.   Munoz was left off the playoff roster because of a fracture in his right foot.

28.   Now he sits on their bench in street clothes, having been left off the playoff roster.

29.   Now, though, he has taken a big step toward making the playoff roster, which could be determined after personnel meetings Friday or Saturday.

30.   One came toward the end of last season, when she was left off the playoff roster despite insisting she was ready to go.