1.   An emotional fire burns within Muoneke whether he is playing before a packed house at the Drum or a pickup game.

2.   And on the edge of the court, a little girl named Madison kept waving to her daddy, impatiently waiting for the pickup game to end.

3.   And they send e-mail to faraway high-tech honeys before playing the pickup games popular at even a computerized bar where college kids congregate.

4.   And, considering the population, endless possibilities for pickup games.

5.   As a kid, Carrawell used to pick up spending money by beating older guys in pickup games on the tough playgrounds of East St. Louis, Ill.

6.   At the end of his tale, Berkow gets into a big pickup game in California, where he finally drives to the hoop.

7.   Back then, Jones would take Bryant to Temple for some serious pickup games against college and NBA players.

8.   Bigelow, like most of his fellow baby boomers, learned to play in pickup games with friends.

9.   Bibby went with UCLA forwards Sidney Wicks and Curtis Rowe to play a pickup game at Pauley Pavilion.

10.   Both Schwager and Salih participate in the Tuesday night pickup games at the arena as a means of honing their skills.