I play the same, contract or no contract, because trade-talk is part of basketball. — Luol Deng Copy Share Image
The strength of my Princeton teams has always been attitude, intelligence and discipline. — Pete Carril Copy Share Image
Failure, to me, is not having the desire to try. Having the desire to try is in it own way success. — Bobby Knight Copy Share Image
I wake up every day doing what I love to do. I love to play basketball. — Jaylen Brown Copy Share Image
I am deeply indebted to Georgetown University and the basketball program for all they have done for me. — Roy Hibbert Copy Share Image
I didn't know basketball was going to be the outcome for me after school. — George Hill Copy Share Image
I loved the game. I loved it from the start. I was always with a basketball. I'd even dribble a basketball when… — Muggsy Bogues Copy Share Image
Within the sports world, I think it'd be cool to go be part of a baseball game or basketball game - just… — Chase Elliott Copy Share Image
When I was a little kid, I looked at my mom, stepdad and said, 'I want to be an NBA player,' just… — Zion Williamson Copy Share Image
People still cheat on their wives, that hasn't fallen out of fashion. We all speak of it badly, but it has not… — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Copy Share Image
People wouldn't think of making avant-garde cuisine at home. When people play basketball at home, they can't play like Michael Jordan. — Ferran Adria Copy Share Image
I'm a basketball junkie and a real historian of the game, so for me to get a chance to express it and… — Paul Pierce Copy Share Image
The love of basketball, the time and effort I've put into it - I'd be doing a disservice to myself if I… — Pat Connaughton Copy Share Image
I looked at basketball as something that I love and escape from the real world, and in order to continue to escape… — Trevor Ariza Copy Share Image
There is still an assumption among many people that to be black is to be lower class. In the last fifteen to… — Ayana Mathis Copy Share Image
The function of football, soccer, basketball and other passion-sports in modern industrial society is the transference of boredom, frustration, anger and rage… — Edward Abbey Copy Share Image
If you want Shaq to be Shaq, you've got to remember that Shaq is known for wreaking havoc offensively - 26,000-plus points… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
It all depends on how you want to define what an MVP is. I've been fortunate to win the trophy four times,… — LeBron James Copy Share Image
I love sports. When I'm not playing, I'm watching, reading, or otherwise obsessing about them. This probably stems from growing up in… — Mark Waters Copy Share Image
“Colleges should offer lots of optional life-enriching experiences, like intramural basketball and a place to sunbathe. But reading books, like basketball or… — Steven E. Landsburg Copy Share Image
Some people insist they've never met a gay person. But Three Degrees of Jason Collins dictates that no NBA player can claim… — Jason Collins Copy Share Image
I was pretty much seen as a basketball player coming out of high school. Football was my second love, but luckily, I… — Justin Tuck Copy Share Image
I'm attacking the basket more. Because I'm more comfortable on the line, that's an area I want to get to. — Tim Duncan Copy Share Image
Your ability to communicate to your young people will determine your success. — Jim Harrick Copy Share Image
I'm pretty much able to play any style. I'm not here to demand 40 or 50 shots. But I would like 30. — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
If you look up the definition of greatness in the dictionary, it will say Michael Jordan. — Elgin Baylor Copy Share Image
Basketball was always something I felt I could dominate, something I could control. — Metta World Peace Copy Share Image
On females officiating in the NBA -Incompetence should not be confined to one sex. — Bill Russell Copy Share Image
People who understand basketball definitely appreciate what I bring to the table. — Tyson Chandler Copy Share Image
Belief in yourself is what happens when you know you've done the thing things that entitle you to success. — Pat Summitt Copy Share Image
The game of basketball is not played with throwing punches, throwing elbows. — Mo Williams Copy Share Image
I think I'm a basketball player before I'm a point guard or a shooting guard. — Tyrese Haliburton Copy Share Image
My dad played junior college basketball, and he always showed me clips of Michael Jordan. — Aaron Judge Copy Share Image
Whether it's college or WNBA, its basketball and the more you play the less you need to adjust. — Diana Taurasi Copy Share Image
The occasion is piled high with difficulty. We must rise to the occasion. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
The best way to build team chemistry is the way Rupp used to substitute, when they fouled out. — Dean Smith Copy Share Image
I knew I was going to make one. I wanted to make two, but the first one rattled in and rattled right… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
It's important for us, if we're going to be a good team, to be a good defensive team in the fourth quarter. — Steve Nash Copy Share Image
