The tough player is the one who is difficult to play against and easy to play with — Jay Bilas Copy Share Image
I grew up in the '80s in an era that was tough. The Pistons, Celtics, Knicks, Charles Oakley, Anthony Mason. It wasn't… — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
If you're playing basketball, you're going to get your shot blocked. — Lorenzen Wright Copy Share Image
I'm just playing basketball. I just want to be a great player. That's it. That's all I'm thinking about. If the other… — Kawhi Leonard Copy Share Image
Nature, God, Buddha - someone has given me this health. I can break dance still; I can run; I can play basketball.… — James Hong Copy Share Image
I'm sorry that the young athletes in basketball will not get the chance to play (in the Olympics) anymore, and live that… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
Even the greatest players accept coaching and value the need for discipline and the order that it brings to the team — Jack Ramsay Copy Share Image
We're still getting better as a team. We're still learning how to play basketball as a team and how to win tough… — Carmelo Anthony Copy Share Image
It's hard to put it in perspective right now. I'm starting to feel a little emotional about what's going to happen Friday… — Scottie Pippen Copy Share Image
I'm a basketball fan, I'm a fan of greatness and I think anybody who knows anything about basketball knows great shooters. — Maya Moore Copy Share Image
As basketball players, we're competitive. No matter if it's the preseason or not, I feel like players wanna win. — Domantas Sabonis 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
You don't play against opponents, you play against the game of basketball. — Bobby Knight Copy Share Image
I'll never worry about not being successful. I'll just take it one day at a time, one season at a time. And… — Bo Jackson Copy Share Image
If I had not played basketball and made the millions of dollars that I had made, I would never have been able… — Dikembe Mutombo Copy Share Image
When we went up against teams that were better, I just hoped that we could steal the victories. — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Copy Share Image
The more your players have to think on the basketball court, the slower their feet get. — Jerry Tarkanian Copy Share Image
My passion is basketball and I'm so lucky to be able to use this sport to give back to my community. — Pascal Siakam Copy Share Image
When you have 20,000 people yelling and screaming at you, four other guys can concentrate on the floor. So every time I… — Reggie Miller Copy Share Image
Me shooting 40% at the foul line is just God's way to say nobody's perfect. — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
I am sure that no man can derive more pleasure from money or power than I do from seeing a pair of… — James Naismith Copy Share Image
I submit that tennis is the most beautiful sport there is, and also the most demanding....Basketball comes close, but it's a team… — David Foster Wallace Copy Share Image
I played football when I was a kid, it is such a fun sport to play, I fancied myself as a midfielder… — Serge Ibaka Copy Share Image
I've always been drawn to love stories. Growing up, I would devour films like 'Moonstruck,' 'Ghost,' 'Love and Basketball,' and 'Love, Jones,'… — Wilson Cruz Copy Share Image
