The 33-year-old Barnes had started 775 regular season games in a row. The veteran's contract is a valuable trade chip if the Spurs are to trade for a star, while Champagnie is on a team-friendly deal.

A win but not without some issues.

Winning three quarters of a four-quarter NBA game is often a recipe for success. It wasn't enough for the San Antonio Spurs against the hottest team in the league.

Sometimes it’s trading for a rotational piece. Other times it’s acquiring a legit starter. And other times still it was trading for heavily protected second-round picks that will never covey just to ...

Nets played the last ABA game in 1976. The league moved on. The consequences didn’t. There’s a way to rectify things.