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Give and Go: NBA coaches feeling the pressure, Bryant's role on the Lakers and the Hawks hot start

Give and Go: Coaches on hot seat, Kobe Bryant's final season and more

The first coach to be fired, Kobe Bryant and the Hawks are topics in this episode of Give and Go. 

In the most recent episode of Give and Go, SI.com's Chris Mannix and Ben Golliver discuss the biggest NBA storylines, including...

• First coach to be fired? The Lakers, Nets and Grizzlies have all struggled to start the season. Which team will unload its head coach first?

• Kobe Bryant's final season. It's becoming increasingly clear that Bryant will soon retire. Can his swan song stoop to further depths?

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• The Hawks' hot start. Atlanta is 7–2 with wins over the Heat and Pelicans. Is this indicative of what we can expect from the Hawks for the remainder of the season?

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