1. Sacramento: Carrill's backdoors never so potent.

2. Minnesota: Szczerbiak turning NBA into Wally's World.

3. L.A. Lakers: Shaq hasn't tip-toed back to form.

4. Dallas: Winning with Don or Donnie at helm.

5. San Antonio: Purple and gold bring shudders to Spurs.

6. New Jersey: Malone tells Scott to stop riding Kidd's coattails.

7. Milwaukee: Allen asks for two-point shooting contest.

8. Boston: Walker finally being treated like veteran All-Star.

9. Toronto: Sign that there's hope for Enron to rebound.

10. Seattle: The Glove suffocating opponents.

11. Utah: Starks shooting like it's 1994 Finals.

12. Orlando: With baby, Hill contributes ? a future ball boy.

13. Portland: Whitsitt to GMs: Who wants overpaid millionaire?

14. Indiana: Rose from expendable to dependable.

15. Phoenix: Googs is a poor man's Keith Van Horn.

16. L.A. Clippers: At least Odom was experimenting on court.

17. Charlotte: Shinn requested vixens as part of relocation deal.

18. Washington: Jordan tells Pollin to sell him the team.

19. Philadelphia: Croce starting to earn consulting fees.

20. Detroit: Carlisle calling Calabro for advice.

21. New York: Layden endorses Chaney ? as assistant coach.

22. Cleveland: "My Left Foot" not allowed on team plane.

23. Miami: Riley's book: "Winner Within the Eastern Conference."

24. Golden State: Jackson hounds Warriors to follow Nike slogan.

25. Atlanta: Leon may last longer than Lon.

26. Houston: Francis gives teams more migraines than he gets.

27. Denver: McDyess sitting out until Denver makes playoffs.

28. Memphis: On second thought, Heisley prefers New Orleans.

29. Chicago: Hoiberg next to demand trade.