Alex Caruso

My entire career has revolved around playing hard.

— Alex Caruso

I'm not shying away from showing my competitiveness and playing how I know how to play.

— Alex Caruso

That's just who I am. The game's on the line, I'm a competitor.

— Alex Caruso

I've always done a good job when I play with better players than myself.

— Alex Caruso

I have a naive mindset where I always believe I am going to get the job done.

— Alex Caruso

Toughness, to me, is just doing the right thing every time.

— Alex Caruso

I just try and anticipate the play - whether it's a steal, rebound, assist or a shot.

— Alex Caruso

If we can win games while we get better, that's ideal.

— Alex Caruso

Jeff Van Gundy is an outstanding coach and motivator; I'm really glad I got to spend time with him and learn from…

— Alex Caruso

Hearing the national anthem with U.S.A. across your chest is something I never really imagined me being able to do.

— Alex Caruso

For me, it's just making sure I'm impacting the game the right way and have a chance to win it when it…

— Alex Caruso

I'm just another one of the guys who happens to be really good at basketball and don't look like I should be.

— Alex Caruso

My level of skill is average. I'm not making some bomb Italian dish or anything, but I can make food that tastes…

— Alex Caruso

Opportunity has always been something that has presented itself and something I've kind of worked toward being ready for.

— Alex Caruso

Transition is one of the hardest times for defenses to pick up on guys and to match up and play through their…

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There are no coincidences. There's a reason I went back to the G League and I ended up growing and improving myself…

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That's something I realized when I was on the championship team: you need that chemistry, you need that trust, you need that…

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Six minutes in the playoffs is more than six minutes in a regular-season game, just from intensity and schemes and having to…

— Alex Caruso

Every time I've gotten an opportunity in my career, I've kinda rose to the occasion, and there's something in me, that competitive…

— Alex Caruso

We have a lot of privilege and a lot of responsibility to hold ourselves to a high standard and help people that…

— Alex Caruso

Anytime LeBron is on your team, you're playing for a championship. It's not a secret. If he's on your team, it's pretty…

— Alex Caruso

It's been a fun journey with L.A. I came here on a two-way contract and spent my first two years on two-way…

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My game is evolving, my basketball bag, whatever they say, my repertoire of playing defense, pushing the ball on offense, being a…

— Alex Caruso

Every time I get a matchup with a guy, it just adds to the amount of reps I have guarding him and…

— Alex Caruso

I've always been I'd rather finish games than start games.

— Alex Caruso

I'm a 6-5, pretty athletic wing, point guard, and I can go up and hit layups.

— Alex Caruso

As you get older, you get to realize what's most important.

— Alex Caruso

I need financial security for me, for my people.

— Alex Caruso

Playing with LeBron, that's something I'll never take for granted.

— Alex Caruso

Professional sports, you win games and everything goes away. Winning solves everything.

— Alex Caruso

I'm playing to win, so the ball comes to me, I'm going to be ready to go.

— Alex Caruso

The stuff that I do is not always glamorous. It doesn't always get highlighted.

— Alex Caruso

I watch a lot of old basketball highlights and basketball games.

— Alex Caruso

No matter the game, no matter the time of year, I want to be out there and finish the game.

— Alex Caruso

I try to be smart and use the court to my advantage, know where I have help.

— Alex Caruso

I always just play to win and if stuff comes with it, stuff comes with it.

— Alex Caruso

That's basketball, that's the NBA; it's a physical sport.

— Alex Caruso

Obviously there's going to be a little bit of a learning curve for every new team.

— Alex Caruso

There are a lot of good defenders in the league.

— Alex Caruso

In my opinion, this is why I play basketball, for these games late in the year when details and discipline matter and…

— Alex Caruso