81.   He skipped practice Monday after being examined again by doctors.

82.   In Buffalo, goaltender Dominik Hasek was suspended after skipping practice, the start of a holdout for better contract terms.

83.   The Sri Lankan team was unable to have a full practice on Thursday, while the Pakistanis were expected to skip practice after arriving here from Colombo.

84.   No sooner had Derrick Coleman returned to the team after a cut on his hand healed than All-Star guard Kenny Anderson skipped practice without notice.

85.   The advertisement shows Santa Claus reminding Rodman how bad he has been this year, through such incidents as skipping practices and leading the league in fouls and ejections.