NBA Quotes · Page 30

If he were on fire, he couldn't act as if he were burning. He can't out-act me on the big screen.

— Shaquille O'Neal

Don't let talent get in way of team performance. Great players do what's outstanding for team, not what makes them stand out

— Jerry West

These NBA seasons are such a grind; it really takes a toll on your body.

— Kemba Walker

I hope to play in the NBA for many seasons, establish my position, and win titles.

— Giannis Antetokounmpo

I had never had an ounce of me that wanted to coach in the WNBA or NBA, until somebody sought me out,…

— Dawn Staley

Analytics, math, science has gone into a lot of different areas of the NBA.

— Kyle Korver

For me, that's one of my strong suits here in the NBA with reading defenses, moving side-to-side, going to pick-and-rolls.

— Jared Dudley

An NBA star is a role player. Your role is to score a lot of points; your role is to get a…

— Robert Horry

When I was, like, 4 or 5, I'd just always tell - my mom would ask me what I wanted to be…

— Jayson Tatum

Obviously, in the NBA, there's a lot of different decisions that people make. The whole thing in the NBA is that people…

— Russell Westbrook

I realize the NBA has a brand that is very global. But there aren't many brands that travel as well as the…

— Robin Lopez

I always wanted to do NBA Cares but they didn't want me to represent the league. I just did Matt Cares instead.…

— Matt Barnes

I've been really vocal about my disappointment about how the WNBA athletes get treated like second-class citizens in relations to the NBA…

— Jalen Rose

My observance as a practicing Muslim in the NBA is somewhat uncommon. Since joining the league in 2011, my dedication to my…

— Enes Kanter

But it's still a coach's game. Make no mistake. You start at the top. If you don't have a good one at…

— Bear Bryant

Being in the NBA, being successful, being able to win championships at the highest level in the world, there's certain core values…

— Chris Bosh

A team is a group of players who support one another on court and who think of the group before they think…

— K. C. Jones

The NBA is changing so much. It's not like when I came up, with that old-school mentality that practice really mattered.

— Paul Pierce

I'm proud of Toronto. I'm proud of Canada. I'm proud of the NBA. I'm very proud of it.

— Masai Ujiri

My first NBA game was in Paris. It was Miami against the Nets, and Vince Carter was playing.

— Evan Fournier

The tough player is the one who is difficult to play against and easy to play with

— Jay Bilas

I don't need too much. Glamour and all that stuff don't excite me. I am just glad I have the game of…

— LeBron James

Most lay-ups and two foot jump shots around the goal are missed by not putting the ball up high enough on the…

— Rick Majerus

I'd even say possibly I'm one of the best gamers in the NBA. I play everything. I play every single type of…

— Karl-Anthony Towns

Most of the power forwards in the NBA are 6'10', 6'11', making it difficult for a player at 6'7', 6'8' to the…

— Larry Johnson

I don't hire good coaches, I hire good people. If they turn out to be good coaches, too, that's a plus.

— Geno Auriemma

The NBA tries to be about flash. But real fans recognize the guy who makes things happen.

— Gary Payton

If you take a needle and stick her in the booty and take a needle and stick me in the booty, we're…

— Shaquille O'Neal

Street basketball is all about shakes and fakes, crossing your defender up. The NBA is more strategic.

— Baron Davis

I know that this is sport first and business second, and people have to do what's right for them.

— Shaquille O'Neal

I've really gotten into fashion, and ever since I got into the NBA, I feel like players are walking billboards.

— Chandler Parsons

It's the NBA, it's not supposed to be easy. If it was, I'd be pulling guys off the street. It's a tough,…

— Rick Carlisle

The greatest compliment to any player is he is a great teammate. We can't all be great players, but we can all…

— Jay Bilas

I thought LeBron James was just going to be another addition to help me score

— Ricky Davis

People always talk about going on offensive runs. But you can go on defensive runs too

— Tom Thibodeau

I'm honored and humbled to be named the Seasonlong NBA Community Assist Award winner.

— Bradley Beal

The big and the fast beat the small and the fast. If you check out the NBA today, they're big and fast.

— Anonymous

I was watching 'Space Jam' when I was a kid but that was pretty much the only thing I knew about the…

— Rudy Gobert

You don't need great skill to be a tough rebounder; being a rebounder is all about effort, determination, and physicality

— Michael Malone

My very first NBA game was against the Los Angeles Lakers; it was a pre-season game against Magic Johnson.

— Muggsy Bogues