51.   On Tuesday, the Suns signed yet another backup point guard,Randy Livingston, and waived their previous experiment, Alvin Sims.

52.   On Wednesday, basketball coach Jim Harrick suspended starting center Steve Thomas and backup point guard Tony Cole from the team.

53.   One looks like he should be a prime minister, the other a backup point guard for the Rockets.

54.   Re-signing reserve Eric Snow and adding backup point guard Greg Anthony were the ballhandling insurance policies.

55.   Rogers bailed out his pals, while backup point guard Troy Hudson filled in for Sherman Douglas, who was chugging around the court on fumes.

56.   Right now, he is the backup point guard.

57.   Roman said the backup point guard Pookey Wigington is the only member of the team who has remained close to Ramos.

58.   Should Reed trade for a backup point guard, Floyd would likely be a roster casualty.

59.   That gets you a backup point guard with ambition, as the Knicks can testify.

60.   That would be Robert Pack, flighty backup point guard for the Dallas Mavericks.