1.   But that matchup turned quickly into a showcase of the talents of two ignored facets of the Bulls-Lakers showdown, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman.

2.   But the matchup has increasingly turned into merely a summertime exhibition.

3.   In other words, the matchup turned out right, but the system is still wrong.

4.   The Baltimore Ravens turned loose their record-setting defense on the Oakland Raiders on Sunday, and a highly anticipated matchup turned into a highly disappointing mismatch.

5.   What the matchup turned into was a duel between two young emerging NBA stars.

6.   Already, though, this Braves-Marlins matchup has turned into one of the most topsy-turvy ones ever.