I've always tried to coach people the way I would like to be coached; positively and encouragingly rather than with criticism and… — Tony Dungy Copy Share Image
The whole business of basketball with China, it's just a huge business that enables us to come over and connect with them… — Paul Pierce Copy Share Image
Thibaut Courtois has sent me a couple of videos of him shooting, him dunking around, so he's talented with a basketball, but… — Larry Nance, Jr Copy Share Image
My father used to always give me a basketball, a skate board, and a bike every Christmas. That's all I wanted every… — Amar'e Stoudemire Copy Share Image
I started playing professional basketball in 1971, and I played professionally for five seasons before going to Philadelphia. — Julius Erving Copy Share Image
Coach Wooden, when he speaks, you listen. I've taken a lot of things from him and his little blue book because to… — Kevin Love Copy Share Image
It all started when I got injured early in my second season. This turned out to be as difficult emotionally as physically. — Magic Johnson Copy Share Image
Some players are more physical than others, some play with more finesse. Some are just really great all-around players. So you have… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
When things go bad, it's easy to point fingers. People who attempt to switch the blame are afraid to fail. We've all… — John Elway Copy Share Image
I remember playing hockey as a kid - I was goalie in gym class and I was pretty good at it. But… — Jamal Murray Copy Share Image
We survive our way through basketball hoping the # Lakers will survive and we hope for the # Kings and for the… — Vin Scully Copy Share Image
Let me go back to a comfortable analogy for me - sports... basketball. I use it because you're naive if you don't… — Sarah Palin Copy Share Image
Our goal as a team is to keep playing as a group for as long as we can because you will never… — Don Meyer Copy Share Image
My brother one time after a little league basketball game, I think he messed up or something had happened in the game,… — Jason Witten Copy Share Image
Kids who I grew up with, who I played ball with, basketball, baseball, and went to parties with - for whatever reason… — Eric Holder Copy Share Image
I think that to stop an offense, you must go to the heart of that offense. If it is a particular move,… — Bobby Knight Copy Share Image
In Phil's case, I was personally thrilled he came back, because I think it's huge for the league. When you think about… — Gregg Popovich Copy Share Image
This summer is going to be a different summer for a lot of people. Everyone is going to take care of their… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
Basketball is a game of sacrificing yourself for the next guy, being a team that takes good shots, and taking the right… — David Blatt Copy Share Image
By delivering a wide array of programming to YouTube, the NBA will be able to connect with its existing worldwide fan base… — Chad Hurley Copy Share Image
I've got a basketball signed by all the greats from Julius Irving to Oscar Robinson. It was at an All Star game… — Ice Cube Copy Share Image
Not just tall people can dunk, short people can too. You have to set your mind to your goal, practice. Prove to… — Kristen Farah Copy Share Image
Just because we play in the NBA or coach in the NBA doesn't mean we are not human. We are supermen. For… — George Karl Copy Share Image
Being black or white isn't an accomplishment. What you do with your life - or what you accomplish with your life -… — Charles Barkley Copy Share Image
I play basketball. I need a jersey and I need some shorts that I feel comfortable in. I'm trying to hoop, not… — Brittney Griner Copy Share Image
In basketball and football I would cry. I didn't understood why all my teammates weren't good. Then I started boxing and I… — Danny Garcia Copy Share Image
The great thing was my teammates really set some great screens to get me open. I just went out there and played… — Holly Johnson Copy Share Image
I just want the respect I deserve. Not for what I can do in the future but what I've done in the… — Michael Beasley Copy Share Image
Basketball was just secondary, and I never had the opportunity to really address the issues that I was having physically. — Jermaine O'Neal Copy Share Image
Basketball players want to be comfortable, they want to be lackadaisical, they want to make the right passes and take the right… — Patrick Beverley Copy Share Image
It's never been about me... It's a team sport. It's basketball. It's not how good you are, it's how good your team… — Marc Gasol Copy Share Image
I think what has happened to our basketball team, we've been badly distracted. They're not reading too many positive things in the… — Bill Russell Copy Share Image
It's my experience that people rise to the level of their own expectations and of the competition they seek out. — Pat Summitt Copy Share Image
Collecting shoes is my biggest hobby. I've got a couple hundred pairs of Nikes and Jordans. I got a lot of hats,… — Chumlee Copy Share Image
Me as a person, I'm not the president of the NBPA (National Basketball Players Association). I don't even know what to say.… — Kevin Durant Copy Share Image
You'd like to see your team reasonably happy, but that's not your job. Gain their respect and get them to accept their… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
I always say that, I never talked about the NBA, I never talked about anything because I was just playing basketball for… — Jose Calderon Copy Share Image
I'm ecstatic that I had the opportunity to play in the American Basketball Association. It was an opportunity to be part of… — Mel Daniels Copy Share Image
I was a kid who loved to play games. Any kind of game, any kind of ball. Give me a baseball, give… — Terry Bradshaw Copy Share Image
I've played basketball all of my life, and I've had things happen on the court that you eventually have to move on… — Scottie Pippen Copy Share Image
