Things haven't gone as planned this season for the New York Knicks or the Memphis Grizzlies, and one of the two is already beginning to take giant steps toward the future. The Knicks hope to have a few of their new players available after pulling off the first blockbuster trade of the season when they host the Grizzlies on Sunday.

The Boston Celtics are trying to make a run up the Eastern Conference standings while fending off trade rumors and distractions ahead of the Feb. 7 NBA trade deadline. The Celtics will try to pull off their ninth win in 10 games and keep the area fans distracted a bit in the run up to the New England Patriots playing in the Super Bowl when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday afternoon.

The Toronto Raptors have lost three of their last four games to fall out of the top spot in the Eastern Conference but will try to bounce back from a rare home loss when they host the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday afternoon. A 105-92 setback against East-leading Milwaukee on Thursday represented the worst offensive effort of the season at home for the Raptors, who had won their previous 10 contests at Scotiabank Arena.