<b>Moving the Chains:</b> Answering reader questions on the availability of Ray Edwards, the trade value of Kevin Kolb and the decision to bring Hank Baskett back to the Eagles.

Three months of repetition, of going over drills again and again, couldn't calm Ryan D'Imperio's nerves as he stepped in front of dozens of NFL scouts.

The NBA has signed off on Michael Jordan's bid to buy the Charlotte Bobcats, and commissioner David Stern expects the league's board of governors to approve the $275 million purchase by the end of next week.

The Eagles, apparently working from the bottom up, addressed one of their lesser needs yesterday when they signed wide receiver - and familiar face - Hank Baskett to a one-year contract.

AS VACATION SPOTS GO, Indianapolis ranks high on very few lists. That's how wideout Hank Baskett is treating his 6-month hiatus from the Eagles, though. Playing for the Colts this past season was nice, until that onside kick business in the Super Bowl, then it turned not-nice in a hurry. Now, maybe that he's back where Baskett feels he belongs, he won't spend the rest of his life rehashing it.

It's been a few years since Chad Hall last played football, but the former Air Force Academy star running back and receiver showed enough skills in Monday's &quot;pro day&quot; workout at the University of Utah that the Eagles signed him yesterday.

Comcast-Spectacor and the 76ers are balanced on a ledge. In the next few days, they will either fire coach Eddie Jordan or step back and wait until the season ends.

They brought back Jeremiah Trotter, so there's no reason to think the Eagles won't welcome Hank Baskett back to the nest.

Vick supports A.I. Allen Iverson, who will not finish the season with the 76ers, has the support of Eagles backup quarterback Michael Vick.

From: Gonzalez, John To: Ford, Bob; Fox, Ashley Subject: Try or tank?&#0160; The Sixers got crushed by the Bobcats the other night. Tonight, the Cleveland Cavs and LeBron come to town. Call me crazy, but I don't like the home team's chances.

Lazar Hayward gave Marquette the lead for good with a 3-pointer with 1:51 to play, then added the clinching free throws with 3.2 seconds left, and the Golden Eagles went on to another close win, 80-76 over No. 10 Villanova on Thursday in the Big East tournament quarterfinals.

The Eagles signed wide receiver Chad Hall to a three-year contract, a former Air Force Academy star and currently a second lieutenant in the Air Ford, the team announced.

NEW YORK - Marquette seems to be getting the hang of winning close games. The Golden Eagles won for the sixth time in their last seven games decided by three points or fewer, and improved to 7-5 in such games in the conference this season, by defeating St. John's, 57-55, yesterday in the second round of the Big East tournament at Madison Square Garden.

For the second straight year, the Eagles opened free agency by signing a player coming off major knee surgery. Defensive back Marlin Jackson and the Eagles came to terms yesterday on a two-year deal loaded with incentives. While they took a bit of a gamble last season when they signed offensive lineman Stacy Andrews to a long-term deal, the Eagles were cautious in signing Jackson.

NORMALLY, TRACY Leinen arranges travel for the Eagles. Yesterday, she was trying to prevent it. Leinen, the Birds' director of travel operations, was dispatched to chase down Marlin Jackson as the free-agent defensive back was walking out the NovaCare front door yesterday afternoon, headed for a planned visit with the Jets.