81.   Tyus Edney is rookie point guard on the spot.

82.   Unless rookie guard Alan Faneca can handle Tampa Bay tackles Warren Sapp and Brad Culpepper today, the Steelers are doomed.

83.   Undrafted rookie point guard David Wesley from Baylor has been a pleasant surprise.

84.   With seconds remaining, Mavs rookie guard Derek Harper had the ball for what should have been the last shot.

85.   With Pippen looking less and less influential in this series, maybe the Rockets could get a boost somewhere else, like rookie shooting guard Michael Dickerson.

86.   Pistons rookie guard Mateen Cleaves missed the game after the shooting death of his brother Herbert Cleaves on Sunday.

87.   Philadelphia also gets forward Roshown McLeod, while center Nazr Mohammed and rookie guard Pepe Sanchez move to Atlanta.

88.   Cleveland rookie point guard Brevin Knight, the league leader in steals, was hampered by a sprained ankle.

89.   Dallas Mavericks rookie guard Jason Kidd is back in the off-court spotlight, this time for allegedly punching a fan who wanted a picture taken with him.

90.   Giants rookie starting left guard Luke Petitgout, a first-round draft pick, did not return for the second half because of a sprained left ankle.