NBA Quotes · Page 25

I don't have the first clue who he is talking about, because all I worry about is Jerome.

— Jerome James

If the only reason I coached was to win basketball games, my life would be pretty shallow

— Mike Krzyzewski

I told him, 'Son, what is it with you? Is it ignorance or apathy?' He said, 'Coach, I don't know and I…

— Frank Layden

The NBA's chosen ones think I'm setting a bad example? I think they need to look around and stop taking themselves so…

— Dennis Rodman

Get the kids to understand that they shouldn't worry about who makes the shot, only whether or not the shot is made

— Pete Carril

All time faves would be 'Smash TV,' 'NHL Hockey,' 'Grand Theft Autos,' 'NBA Lives,' 'Sonic.'

— Mike Patton

The NFL, as compared to the NBA, it's so physical and so emotional almost every play.

— Paul Allen

The majority of NBA players' upbringing, there's not much financial education.

— Andre Iguodala

We cut him off and there was nowhere for him to go but out of bounds ... It's still the greatest move…

— Magic Johnson

If there is one thing that has helped me as a coach, it's my ability to recognize winners, or good people who…

— Bear Bryant

I actually think some of the rappers can help our image, because the thing Im concerned about is the NBAs image. I…

— Antonio Davis

It represents a Bible verse I wear on my shoe. Philippians 4:13. It says 'I can do all things through Christ who…

— Stephen Curry

Michael Jordan was a great individual and a great player. You can't say enough about what he brought to the game. He…

— John Starks

Wilt Chamberlain had a great deal to do with the success of the NBA. His dominance, power, demeanor and the rivalry with…

— Red Auerbach

In 2001 we didn't have all the talent in the world, we just had me on offense and just a bunch of…

— Allen Iverson

I come from a small county outside of Washington DC called PG County, and me, my mom, my brother, we moved so…

— Kevin Durant

You know the world is messed up when the tallest man in the NBA is Chinese, the best golfer is black, and…

— Chris Rock

I can play three positions - five in college - but realistically three in the NBA.

— Willie Cauley-Stein

If a man is a quitter, I'd rather find out in practice than in a game. I ask for all a player…

— Bear Bryant

I don't know what life is like, I don't know how regular people live. I just can never understand it. My first…

— Tracy McGrady

Michael Jordon may have been the best basketball player in history, but he couldn't have won six NBA titles without a team.

— Mark E. Hyman

I have a fond place in my heart for Seattle, so I hope that an NBA team comes back to this great…

— Magic Johnson

I watched the NBA a lot growing up. I was a big fan, especially of the Bulls in the early 90s.

— Manu Ginobili

Inferior guards play on the sidelines and great guards play in the middle. Isiah, Magic, Chris Paul, all get to the middle

— Rick Pitino

The one thing that always bothered me when I played in the NBA was I really got irritated when they put a…

— Larry Bird

Wherever there's money, there's drugs, so to say drugs don't exist in the NBA would be stupid.

— Dennis Rodman

The one thing that young coaches should do is if there is an NBA team in your area, get to training camp…

— Kelvin Sampson

I know the NBA is my all-time goal. It's what I dreamed of as a little kid.

— Jalen Brunson

If you know people around me, even in college, I was confident, but the possible thought of making it to the NBA…

— Donovan Mitchell

Hey Steve, no offense, but if you couldn't shoot, there would be no reason for you to be alive.

— Charles Barkley

Manute Bol is so skinny they save money on road trips. They just fax him from city to city.

— Woody Allen

The greatest sin a coach can commit is to allow kids to slide by. This goes for the classroom as well as…

— Hubie Brown

The fundamentals of the game are the same wherever you go: pass, dribble, shoot, defend, rebound, screen, play hard and together

— Terry Stotts

I don't believe in pressure. Pressure is when you don't know where your next meal is coming from.

— Shaquille O'Neal

George Karl's son probably wouldn't have made it to the NBA if he wasn't a coach. He would have never got the…

— Stephen Jackson

I like the NBA and I always see how the players turn up to play-off games.

— Vinicius Junior

I just want to say, 'Nice job,' but now let the professional take over. There can only be one me. Uno más…

— Shaquille O'Neal

What type of teammates do you want to play with? Be that teammate yourself

— John Calipari

One player's selfish attitude can poison a locker room and make it hard, if not impossible, to establish team work

— Dean Smith

I still say one of the greatest moments in my whole NBA career was getting drafted.

— Kevin Johnson