11.   One is that the teams have rarely dealt with each other historically.

12.   One way the Gore team has dealt with that vexing problem is to have liberal surrogates make appeals for the Democratic ticket.

13.   Right now, the team is dealing with destruction, having lost five cars in wrecks so far this year.

14.   Smith continues to threaten to file a grievance with the league, alleging that the team is not dealing in good faith.

15.   The Flames are struggling, and the trend in the league is for lower-tier teams to deal older stars for young prospects to rebuild.

16.   The lack of performance this season is inexcusable, Tavares said, regardless of the rash of injuries the team dealt with from the start of the season.

17.   The other three teams have been dealing with personnel problems or questions of style throughout the season.

18.   The West champs, after all, get to open the playoffs against St. Louis, while the wild-card team must deal with Atlanta.

19.   These are the kinds of issues teams must deal with when they are going through tough times like this.

20.   This Michael Jordan is a good player, but he is also someone teams can deal with.