He'll never be Jordan. This clearly takes him out of the conversation. He can win as much as he wants to. — Charles Barkley Copy Share Image
Good players want to be coached... Great players want to be told the truth — Doc Rivers Copy Share Image
Practice gotta be harder than the games and it never is unless you want it to be as a player. The coach… — John Calipari Copy Share Image
It's nice to see those young players who are humble and working hard and to see them thriving in the NBA. — Goran Dragic Copy Share Image
You have to lose yourself in the team and you have to lose yourself in the game — John Calipari Copy Share Image
Alvin's the coach. We must be the Clippers. And I must be Olowokandi. Nooooo! — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
I've talked to a lot of NBA superstars and legends about how I can improve my IQ offensively and defensively. — Karl-Anthony Towns Copy Share Image
Even the greatest players accept coaching and value the need for discipline and the order that it brings to the team — Jack Ramsay Copy Share Image
You have a lot of great teams in the NBA. I watched San Antonio against Dallas, and they're two great teams, and… — Dan Gilbert Copy Share Image
Now, the mistakes that I made with my other two sons, Penny and Kobe, I won't make with D-Wade. We can't let… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
I feel like there's like a camaraderie. You know, with NBA players' wives or ex-wives, we've kind of gone through similar situations… — Larsa Pippen Copy Share Image
My purpose in life, my goal for the NBA is to preach God's word - not just try to beat everybody over… — Dwight Howard Copy Share Image
In pick-and-roll situations, I feel like the NBA is all pick-and-rolls, so I want to be able to handle the ball in… — Kevin Knox Copy Share Image
I'm a competitive player, and I love being on the court. If the NBA cancels the season I'm definitely looking at my… — Paul Pierce Copy Share Image
This is the pinnacle of the basketball world, you know, in the NBA you're playing against the best guys in the world,… — Mike Conley Jr Copy Share Image
This is totally unexpected. I thought I'd be in the NBA or the NFL. I never thought baseball. It's kind of like… — Carl Crawford Copy Share Image
My five years at Virginia truly prepared me for the NBA and for life after the NBA. — Malcolm Brogdon Copy Share Image
In the end, what your own troops do is more important than who they are marching against. — Don Meyer Copy Share Image
When I was small, playing NBA Live, that's how I knew everyone in the NBA. That's how I learned about the players. — Tony Parker Copy Share Image
Emphasize small goals when you have a team that isn’t going to win a lot of games — Mike Dunlap Copy Share Image
It's not about the number of hours you practice, it's about the number of hours your mind is present during the practice — Kobe Bryant Copy Share Image
There are so many good players in the NBA, and I just want to be at the top of the talent pool.… — Ray Allen Copy Share Image
Players draw confidence from a poised, alert coach who anticipates changing in game conditions — Jack Ramsay Copy Share Image
I've always been interested in jobs in the NBA. But I've been in this for 20 years and it might be time… — Larry Bird Copy Share Image
I always had to be there for my family. I think that helped me a lot to adjust to the NBA. — Giannis Antetokounmpo Copy Share Image
What distinguishes a great player is his presence. When he goes on to the court, his presence dominates the atmosphere. — Bill Russell Copy Share Image
It's over now. He said what he had to say, I said what I had to say. Don't play with me. Seriously,… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
People don't realize that everyone in the NBA is really good. The difference is having a coach that believes in you. — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
The guys who take shortcuts, who aren't ready, they fail when their opportunity comes — Tom Thibodeau Copy Share Image
You create shots for yourself by what you do without the ball more than what you do after you get it — Steve Alford Copy Share Image
It's not about any one person. You've got to get over yourself and realize that it takes a group to get this… — Gregg Popovich Copy Share Image
I understand the NBA and the role I play on my team. I know that I have to play a leadership role… — Carmelo Anthony Copy Share Image
I've given these guys the blueprint on how to win a premiership, now I just have to be patient until they're ready. — LeBron James Copy Share Image
I grew up on games like Madden and NBA Jam, then moved on to NFL 2K on Dreamcast. The game I really… — Chris Paul Copy Share Image
How good can we expect to be if our best player is not our best teammate — Brad Stevens Copy Share Image
If you don't feel you have something to prove every day, you'll never improve — Billy Donovan Copy Share Image
I told my boys that one of them wasn't going to make it. Because if you've got three, only one, maybe two… — LaVar Ball Copy Share Image
I do not judge success based on championships; rather, I judge it on how close we came to realizing our potential — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Look, playoff basketball in the NBA is the greatest thing in any sport in my opinion. — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
Growing up, I always dreamed of winning an NBA championship, never a gold. A gold was something that never crossed my mind. — Dwyane Wade Copy Share Image
