1.   At minimum, Barry would miss the first five games of the regular season and possibly the first nine.

2.   If the digits of a residential address were added to the first nine, would this be sufficient for use as an address or a return address?

3.   If they can win at home, a fast start could be in order with four of the first six games at home and six of the first nine.

4.   Kidd is among three point guards chosen for the first nine.

5.   The first nine is inscrutable.

6.   The first nine are known as sun salutations and constitute a warm-up.

7.   The first nine, he was like a nervous rookie.

8.   Tuesday night, he hit his first nine.

9.   Winning none of their first three games and just three of their first nine did little to help a traditionally dormant franchise.

10.   After going unbeaten in its first nine and leading the league by four points, it now trails Real Madrid on goal difference.