81.   Our players union has gotten the message loud and clear.

82.   Phillips is supposed to meet this week with physicians representing the league and the players union.

83.   Players union Executive Director Donald Fehr testified before the committee, urging it to hold the game to antitrust laws.

84.   Purvis Short, director of player programs for the players union, said Smith will be taking college courses in Houston that are available to every NBA player.

85.   Rocker might testify, depending upon the choice of Gene Orza, who will represent the players union.

86.   Rules changes need approval of the owners, players union and umpires.

87.   Rogers has already contacted the baseball players association, the National Football League Players Association and the NHL players union.

88.   Several polls have shown no great sympathy for the players union.

89.   Should the district court issue an injunction, the players union has said it will order players back to work.

90.   Showalter and his coaching staff travelled to Tampa last night to attend a meeting with the players union.