The Indians have looked like an up-and-coming team not quite accustomed to playing under the pressure of a playoff race.

They wanted to prove something to the New York area about how they are an up-and-coming team.

"They're an up-and-coming team," said Pippen, who had 18 points.

And Bratzke arrives as a star of an up-and-coming team.

"They're an up-and-coming team, we're an established team," Ewing said.

"He told us this is an up-and-coming team," said Lewis, the 21-year-old forward in his second year as a pro.

We give a lot away to the Russians and the other up-and-coming teams in how we choose our team.

Part of the Raiders' becoming one of the league's up-and-coming teams is that Davis may have taken a hard look at himself.

With their victory over the Rams two weeks ago, the Giants viewed themselves as an up-and-coming team.

I don't know if they've got the depth an up-and-coming team would like.