With the NBA trading deadline just 18 days away, expect:
• Phoenix will trade Amare Stoudemire. The only question is where and when.
• Golden State and Boston reportedly have talked about a Monta Ellis-for-Ray Allen swap that'd bring the Warriors Allen's expiring $19.8 million contract.
• David Kahn promises he won't trade any "core" players until he has evaluated them for full season, but he still has expiring contracts and the rights of Ricky Rubio and Nikolai Pekovic to dangle for the right deal.
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Boston's Glen Davis last week proclaimed he's no longer "Big Baby." He said he'd solicit a new nickname when a reporter suggested "Uno Uno" in the tradition of Chad Ochocinco.
"I like that," said Davis, who wears uniform number 11. "That's my new name. Don't call me Big Baby anymore. I'm serious. If somebody calls me [Big Baby], I'll be really mad."
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