21.   Williams, who has displayed potential as a starting small forward, may soon return to the bench.

22.   Brian McBride, on loan from the Columbus Crew to Preston North End in England, is expected to be one of the two starting forwards.

23.   But starting forwards Paulo Nunes and Ozeas will likely get a rest against Nacional.

24.   Cleveland and Atlanta are both looking for a starting small forward, and both made offers to Phoenix for Cedric Ceballos that were turned down.

25.   Dortmund also squandered numerous chances, appearing to miss its starting forwards.

26.   Starting forwards Jason Osborne and Alex Sanders are still ineligible for academic reasons.

27.   Starting forwards Tyrone Hill and Jumaine Jones combined to score five points, Matt Geiger had four, Raja Bell two and Todd MacCulloch none.

28.   The Sixers lost George Lynch, the starting small forward, probably for the rest of the playoffs after he broke a bone in his left foot Sunday.