1.  Any player who is down after losing a game or two should talk to Prairie View's Michael Porter.

2.  DEFENSIVE LINE: Tony Casillas returns from Dallas on Monday to continue rehabilitation after back surgery and will miss at least one more month.

3.  Deputy District Attorney Marcia Clark implied that Bell fabricated the incident after hearing Fuhrman testify in preliminary hearings last year.

4.  Deputy Mayor John Dyson later had to apologize after being quoted as saying "the comptroller ought to know the difference between a bid and a watermelon."

5.  Deputy Mayor Michael Keeley has resigned after an internal investigation found that his actions were "clearly wrong" in giving confidential documents to lawyers opposing the city.

6.  Deputy NBA commissioner Russ Granik said a schedule won't be available until after the deal is reduced to writing, which may take 7-10 days.

7.  Deputy President Thabo Mbeki said the Cabinet had given them a standing ovation after the "very moving" testimony and would consider the request for funds.

8.  Deputy U.S. Trade Rep. Charlene Barshefsky left Beijing yesterday after two-days of last-ditch talks with Chinese officials.

9.  Denise Smith, a Micron spokeswoman, said that the decision came after a review that also included eight advertising agencies she declined to identify.

10.  Denise was named after the artist who draws her -- Denise Chevalier.