1.   There were people calling radio shows calculating how many wins it would take to reach the playoffs.

2.   The Oxford City Stars have reached the playoffs in English League Division One.

3.   And right now, Wooden and Warren are a lot closer to obtaining that ultimate goal of reaching the playoffs than Kennedy.

4.   And the Sacramento Kings, riding an eight-game losing streak, hoped that a risky deal would help them finally reach the playoffs.

5.   Another objective would be reaching those playoffs.

6.   As with the AL West, the NL West will have at least one legitimate contender that fails to reach the playoffs.

7.   At least they had a chance to reach the playoffs.

8.   Beginning Tuesday at the Alamodome, the Rockets will play five consecutive games against teams that reached the playoffs last season.

9.   Because of and not in spite of his disappointing performance, Damon could still wind up helping a team reach the playoffs.