My dad never really played basketball, but now he's my biggest critic. I come home, and he says: 'Why didn't you shoot… — Dirk Nowitzki Copy Share Image
I begged my mom for a beat machine, she spent a crazy amount of money - so there were no more Christmases,… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
I said it before we arrived in Athens, that we wanted to prove to the world that our bronze medal in Sweden… — Gianluca Basile Copy Share Image
It was important for me to have other outlets outside of 'Basketball Wives' to represent myself and who I really am and… — Shaunie O'Neal Copy Share Image
My father made me who I am. He gave me a basketball and told me to play with the ball, sleep with… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
I was president of the schools in junior high and high school, got a scholarship to New York University, played a little… — Louis Gossett, Jr Copy Share Image
From nobody to upstart. From upstart to contender. From contender to winner. From winner to champion. From champion to Dynasty. — Pat Riley Copy Share Image
Steph Curry is a great basketball player, but he's not Magic Johnson. And it'd be unfair to ask Steph Curry to be… — Mark Jackson Copy Share Image
Guys who might not be superstars but because of their hustle, because of the little things they do, these are the guys… — Dwyane Wade Copy Share Image
You can compare the retail business to basketball. You have to have a plan, you have to hustle, you have to rely… — Doug McMillon Copy Share Image
Look, I think you should promote the game, but I think you should make it what it ought to be. Not some… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
We ran an up-tempo, transition-style of game at Boston College - very similar to what we ran when I played for Arnold. — Bob Cousy Copy Share Image
I have zero hand-eye coordination - zero - so I've never been good at softball, basketball, golf, things like that, but I'm… — Brooklyn Decker Copy Share Image
For a college basketball player or coach, to reach the Final Four is la-la land. You’ve achieved, you’ve got your stamp of… — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
I believe that if I committed to basketball, I could make an impact in the NBA. I now see football as my… — Julius Peppers Copy Share Image
I just want to try to ignore the scrutiny and all the distractions and just play hard basketball and let the best… — Andrew Bogut Copy Share Image
“We'd taken up our positions on the benches between the school hall and a newly-installed outdoor basketball court. Being hip-hoppers, we were… — Nikesh Shukla Copy Share Image
I play basketball for love and money, and they come in interchangeable order, depending on how things are going when you ask… — Tom Heinsohn Copy Share Image
Since I've been a part of this league, I can't recall when they've actually made rules that have actually helped to improve… — B. J. Armstrong Copy Share Image
Let's face it: if you're an elite basketball player and you choose to be socially and politically active, it could harm your… — Jalen Rose Copy Share Image
You never make any of the shots you never take. 87% of the ones you do take, you'll miss too. I make… — Larry Bird Copy Share Image
The hardest thing for a basketball player to do is dribble two really hard dribbles. You are flying, and then pull up… — John Calipari Copy Share Image
“I just have an unbelievable commitment to basketball. If I couldn't play no more I think that would just be the end… — David Wolf Copy Share Image
Sure, there's a lot of negativity, but basketball is such a huge thing in my community. Flint has a very rich tradition… — Kyle Kuzma Copy Share Image
The last five or six days, I've been running. The last two days, I've been running pretty hard. Everybody's got to be… — Bill Russell Copy Share Image
When I was a little kid I used to play with guys twice my age, so, I was the last one picked,… — Jason Kidd Copy Share Image
Great players never look in the mirror and think I'm a great basketball player. You ask yourself, Am I the best player… — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
My grandchild has taught me what true love means. It means watching Scooby-Doo cartoons while the basketball game is on another channel. — Gene Perret Copy Share Image
I had offers to go overseas and play basketball but I turned it down because I wanted to stay local. So I… — Travis Browne Copy Share Image
You can practice shooting eight hours a day, but if your technique is wrong, then all you become is very good at… — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
I was never the big leaper, the dunker, the long and athletic kid who looked the part of a traditional basketball star.… — Trae Young Copy Share Image
What kid doesn't want to play in MSG? I've been fortunate enough to play there many, many times during my basketball career.… — Kemba Walker Copy Share Image
The great thing about basketball is it's a live ball. If someone's in your way, push them out of the way, go… — Dolph Schayes Copy Share Image
Regardless of what you do put in, every game boils down to doing the things you do best and doing them over… — Vince Lombardi Copy Share Image
It's easy to draw up isolation basketball - it's not easy to draw up great motion offense with passing and cutting. — Kyle Korver Copy Share Image
If you don't look at my skin color and we just go play basketball, you're not going to say I'm a white… — Tyler Herro Copy Share Image
You can easily separate 'team guys' from 'me guys' by how they accept coaching. The guys that accept it are about winning — Bill Parcells Copy Share Image
“The basketball team was trailing by three points. I trail by four points—north, south, east, and west. I also trail by covered… — Jarod Kintz Copy Share Image
I'm sorry that the young athletes in basketball will not get the chance to play (in the Olympics) anymore, and live that… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
Since I suffered the injury on company time, why shouldn't I also be able to get surgery and do recovery on company… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
