71.   The Lakers won the title that season, but it helped to have a rookie guard named Magic Johnson on that team.

72.   The Orlando Magic waived rookie guard Rick Brunson.

73.   The Rockets also acquired the rights to rookie guard Kyle Hill from the Mavs.

74.   The Raptors, however, believe that Smith would benefit from the up-tempo style that Toronto plays under the direction of the rookie point guard Damon Stoudamire.

75.   The rookie guard Rob Zatechka will also see a lot of time in the immediate future.

76.   The rookie shooting guard from Temple University has been little more than a shell of the player who wowed opponents all season.

77.   The rookie point guard Bobby Jackson may be viewed as a draft steal, but the Denver Nobodies are in the rebuilding mode.

78.   They handed the ball to a rookie point guard who exuded enthusiasm and confidence and got veterans around him to play better.

79.   This had been a hard night of basketball in a difficult year for the rookie point guard.

80.   To make room on the roster, the Mavericks released rookie guard Stevin Smith.