I feel like I was counted out, you know, my first two seasons in the NBA. They might not have been perfect,… — Michael Beasley Copy Share Image
I hate it. It looks like a stickup at 7-Eleven. Five guys standing there with their hands in the air. — Norm Sloan Copy Share Image
I know I'm not the first one or the last one. But still to play 1,000 NBA games is pretty remarkable and… — Zaza Pachulia Copy Share Image
Everybody would love to be able to be great and make it to the NBA All-Star Game as a rookie. I mean,… — Greg Oden Copy Share Image
Not a day goes by that I don't see somebody that tells me they grew up watching 'NBA Inside Stuff'. Not one… — Ahmad Rashad Copy Share Image
I was lucky in my rookie year to play in the NBA Finals, to have that experience, to see what it was… — Joe Harris Copy Share Image
How can you be negative living the basketball NBA life? It's impossible. — Danilo Gallinari Copy Share Image
Any award the NBA gives you, whether it's on the court or off the court, it's definitely an honor. — Tristan Thompson Copy Share Image
Not one Argentinian in history had made it to the NBA. So why was it going to be me? There was no… — Manu Ginobili Copy Share Image
In many college classes, laptops depict split screens - notes from a class, and then a range of parallel stimulants: NBA playoff… — Samantha Power Copy Share Image
If you are honest with yourself and can look into a mirror and believe that you have given 100 percent, you should… — John Havlicek Copy Share Image
I didn't think reaching the NBA was a possibility when I coached Derby in 1990. I was right out of college when… — Nick Nurse Copy Share Image
I always felt that I had to leave a legacy on the African continent. As I was only the third player to… — Dikembe Mutombo Copy Share Image
Do we play Chicago again? I going to hit Othella Harrington right in the mouth. If he didn't have his clumsy ass… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
It was a good opportunity for me to wear a NBA jersey. The Golden State Warriors gave me an opportunity to come… — John Starks Copy Share Image
You gotta fight all the karate guys, and once you kill them off, now you gotta get to the ninjas. Once you… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
Of course, in college, you're traveling, especially when you're with Duke basketball, but in the NBA, it's on a whole entire level. — Jahlil Okafor Copy Share Image
Hopefully, I can keep growing as a player and have my number retired at Tennessee and in the NBA one day. — Tobias Harris Copy Share Image
In developing teams, I don't believe in rules. I believe in standards. Rules don't promote teamwork, standards do — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
I could have played in the NBA. I would have put up 1,000 jump shots a day. I've got that type of… — Tony Gonzalez Copy Share Image
If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
That's one of the reasons I was drafted because I blocked three shots a game in college so I got to continue… — Tristan Thompson Copy Share Image
I told my wife the other day, I'm the Halle Berry of the NBA. Everybody wants this, baby. Everybody wants me. — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
I have known Marbury since he was in seventh grade, and I have always felt he is a hell of an NBA… — Jeff Van Gundy Copy Share Image
We have the mentality of the hunter. We want to be the most enthusiastic team in the country. That's what we can… — Shaka Smart Copy Share Image
Being an NBA general manager really is a lot of pressure. There's so much that goes into the job. — B. J. Armstrong Copy Share Image
In college you might think you travel a lot, but it is nowhere close to the NBA. — Joe Harris Copy Share Image
We all have learned throughout our careers that there are ups and downs in the NBA. — Andre Drummond Copy Share Image
No player in NBA history has driven me crazier, night after night after NIGHT, than the Thunder storm that can be Russell… — Skip Bayless Copy Share Image
I never said to myself, 'Get to the NBA, be an All-Star, make a $100 million contract.' — Iman Shumpert Copy Share Image
Team spirit means you are willing to sacrifice personal considerations for the welfare of all. That defines a team player. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
It's always been my dream to be in the NBA. Just to make it. Just to say 'man, I'm going to the… — Christian Wood Copy Share Image
Players have to buy into your system and be willing to accept the role, you, as the coach, have assigned to them — Chuck Daly Copy Share Image
Kim Kardashian is single again. Hey, great. Maybe that will give the NBA players something to do during the lockout. — Frank Caliendo Copy Share Image
The swimming community is really small, but why can't it be as big as the NBA or the NFL? — Ryan Lochte Copy Share Image
You need to work as hard to be a great teammate as you do to be a great player — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
My cousin got wrapped up in the NBA lifestyle and threw parties at my house all the time. So I got wrapped… — Greg Oden Copy Share Image
Guys joke with me that Milwaukee is one of the worst NBA cities, but I take pride in being from Milwaukee. — Kevon Looney Copy Share Image
My dream is to get to the NBA, obviously. But it will be when the time is right. — Kemba Walker Copy Share Image
I knew, hey, if I can become an elite shooter, I'll be able to play in the NBA for 10-12 years. — Jared Dudley Copy Share Image
