41.   Stockton, trying to beat Payton to the hole, lost control and dribbled the ball out of bounds.

42.   The first Thursday and Friday are for the occasional Earl Boykins to emerge from nowhere, low to the road, dribbling the ball between his skinny little ankles.

43.   The first time Ewing touched the ball, he tried to make a post move and dribbled the ball off his leg out of bounds.

44.   The Nets received a scare late in the second quarter when Kendall Gill twisted his left ankle while dribbling the ball and fell heavily.

45.   The other night I saw Kendall Gill dribble the ball off his foot and out of bounds.

46.   The photos he signed for a steady stream of fans showed him dribbling a ball in what unmistakably looks like a Lakers uniform.

47.   The player pictured dribbling the ball with his left hand?

48.   The rule forbids players from dribbling the ball for more than five seconds while being guarded by an opponent.

49.   They dribble the ball fancily between their legs, ignoring wide-open teammates.

50.   They dribbled the ball off their feet and passed it off their feet.