ATLANTA (AP) -- Under a brilliant blue sky, a jazz band doled out smooth tunes to a smattering of lunchgoers in Centennial Olympic Park. Nearby, a couple of women kicked off their shoes and frolicked in the five-ringed fountains, taking advantage of the warm spring day.

For Atlanta's sports fans, though, these are hardly sunny times.

The Hawks are on the verge of an improbable collapse in the NBA playoffs. The Braves have lost nine straight games, their worst losing streak since 2006. The Thrashers are already looking ahead to next season with a new coach and general manager, having missed the NHL playoffs for the ninth time in 10 seasons.

Suddenly, Atlanta has morphed back into "Loserville," its infamous moniker from the 1980s.