Atlanta has struggled mightily as of late losing four consecutive games and eight of their last 10 heading into Wednesday night's matchup. After seemingly getting back on the right track vs. Denver, the C's can ill afford to fall flat vs. a team that currently sits in 11th in the Eastern Conference standings. Denver Nuggets

The following seven teams — presented in alphabetical order — may not have a choice but to engage in a bidding war to bolster their respective rosters ahead of the trade deadline.

Amick is careful to note what more than a few astute analysts have also pointed out — namely, that Barnes has been a big boon to the Kings unexpected success, making the possibility of a trade less likely with every win no matter how poorly he fits with the team’s developing age curve.

“I realize that there's time for me to grow and to gain comfort and confidence in who we are, what I do and what I can bring to helping this team see its best form,” Nash said. “Because it really is about the group. It's not so much about me, it's about us as a staff coming together figuring out how we can, you know, provoke the best performance out of this crew continually until we get to the end.” New Orleans Pelicans

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The Jacksonville Jaguars and new head coach Urban Meyer had the best seat in the stadium as Lawrence unleashed more than 50 throws on the morning. And one of those throws was named after former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant.

During a first-quarter timeout, a tribute video played in Chase Center, thanking Durant for his tenure with Golden State. During his three years with the Warriors, the team won two NBA championships, and Durant was named Finals MVP twice. Minnesota Timberwolves

The No. 8-seeded Warriors took down the No. 1-seeded Dallas Mavericks in the 2007 NBA Playoffs and had a matchup with the Utah Jazz in the next round. The Jazz jumped out to a 2-0 series lead, but the Warriors got their lone win that series at home in a deafening Oracle Arena. Atlanta Hawks