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.