NBA Quotes · Page 24

You always have to be on edge. You always have to take every practice, every game, like it is your last.

— Kobe Bryant

When Durant was in college, I predicted on 'First Take' he would lead the NBA in scoring and began calling him my…

— Skip Bayless

NBA games are exciting to watch and have global appeal. They are very popular in China. I do watch NBA games on…

— Xi Jinping

Everyone playing in the NBA likes to have pressure. If you didn't like pressure, you wouldn't be playing.

— Monty Williams

I'm pretty sure everybody in the NBA wants to make the playoffs. Every player, every coach, every organization wants to make the…

— Tim Hardaway Jr

I want to play at the highest level, the NBA, and one day be one of the greatest basketball players ever.

— Jabari Parker

I remember playing in a tournament when at home we didn't have light, because my mom spent her last money on my…

— Allen Iverson

I don't create controversies. They're there long before I open my mouth. I just bring them to your attention.

— Charles Barkley

Obviously, I do a great job of running on the treadmill but there is no way of simulating it, the NBA is…

— Jason Collins

I am always playing hard trying to win. Just knowing that at one time I was once that kid that looked up…

— Jason Terry

I actually think some of the rappers can help our image, because the thing I'm concerned about is the NBA's image. I…

— Antonio Davis

Especially after going through an 82-game season, the team that's more mentally locked in and focused is usually the team that makes…

— Danny Green

The Bucks and John Hammond chose me in the draft, got me in the NBA, kept me in the team with a…

— Giannis Antetokounmpo

Yao Ming is the best thing to happen to the NBA in a long time. He is just a beautiful person inside…

— Bill Walton

I could never give up Mexican food. Nachos are usually my go-to if I'm courtside at an NBA game. I always, always…

— Eva Longoria

Overall, I think Michael Jordan is the greatest athlete in any particular sport. He dominated the game for the Chicago Bulls and…

— Will McDonough

Accept a loss as a learning experience, and never point fingers at your teammates

— Michael Jordan

There's no nights off in the NBA. That's what makes it so special. That's why everyone loves the game.

— Devin Booker

I feel like a lot of guys, they establish a lifestyle that's unsustainable once they're out of the NBA or any league…

— Spencer Dinwiddie

When I'm older and my children have grown up, I would like to coach in the NBA.

— Christian Laettner

I sit and wonder why no one uses the shot fake. The shot fake, when used correctly, can eliminate a defender

— Bobby Knight

Larry, you only told me one lie. You said there will be another Larry Bird. Larry, there will never, ever be another…

— Magic Johnson

I didn't get into teaching and coaching for the number of wins or the money. It was a passion for trying to…

— Bo Ryan

Every year I will stock my locker up with body wash, different lotions, different oils and different creams.

— Amar'e Stoudemire

The pick and roll is more about bodies and eyes then speed and being fast

— Steve Nash

Shaq is not the man. He's the man because the NBA wants him to be the man, but before you can be…

— Dennis Rodman

It is foolish to expect a young man to follow your advice and to ignore your example.

— Don Meyer

I've had a number of kids in the NBA that I've coached and a number of other great players that I've coached.

— Ben Howland

I wanted to take advantage of my platform as an NBA player to bring smiles, and also to raise money for social…

— Ricky Rubio

It took a lot of work to go from the 'Not Top 10' to being selected for the NBA All-Rookie First Team.

— Jordan Clarkson

Hey Steve, no offense, but if you couldn't shoot, there would be no reason for you to be alive.

— Charles Barkley

The greatest sin a coach can commit is to allow kids to slide by. This goes for the classroom as well as…

— Hubie Brown

Manute Bol is so skinny they save money on road trips. They just fax him from city to city.

— Woody Allen

The fundamentals of the game are the same wherever you go: pass, dribble, shoot, defend, rebound, screen, play hard and together

— Terry Stotts

I know the NBA is my all-time goal. It's what I dreamed of as a little kid.

— Jalen Brunson

If you know people around me, even in college, I was confident, but the possible thought of making it to the NBA…

— Donovan Mitchell

Even if I'm the worst player in the NBA, I'm one of the best players in the world.

— Spencer Dinwiddie

I don't believe in pressure. Pressure is when you don't know where your next meal is coming from.

— Shaquille O'Neal

I just want to say, 'Nice job,' but now let the professional take over. There can only be one me. Uno más…

— Shaquille O'Neal

What type of teammates do you want to play with? Be that teammate yourself

— John Calipari