41.   The National Basketball Association Board of Governors unanimously approved the lockout settlement on Thursday, and the league immediately went to work trying to win back the fans.

42.   Thursday was the third straight day the league went easy on disciplining players.

43.   And the league then went even further by coming out in favour of the no-fence policy for domestic club matches.

44.   Phoenix coach Cotton Fitzsimmons said the league did not go far enough in punishing Rodman, Van Exel and Johnson.