The NBA is going to do what they want to do. They're going to do what's best for them; not what's best… — Jim Boeheim Copy Share Image
Chris Paul, president of the NBA Players Association, can lead an entire league but can't lead his team when it really counts. — Skip Bayless Copy Share Image
I'm very, very confident in my ability to see the game - even before it's played. — LeBron James Copy Share Image
I'm like LeBron, man. I'm like a smaller LeBron. That's why I'm not in the NBA. If I had about five, six… — Freddie Gibbs Copy Share Image
Do you want to choose winning over standing out? It's a choice every player on every championship team has to do — Doc Rivers Copy Share Image
One of the things that's difficult about the NBA is being away from the family. — Shawn Bradley Copy Share Image
Players must be able to carry out simple instructions from the bench to the court. If they can't, then they can't play — Bobby Knight Copy Share Image
I think Damian Lillard is the best lyricist to be in the NBA or play basketball. — Jadakiss Copy Share Image
I got hooked up with the NBA Nation and the next thing I knew I was judging the Sprite Slam Dunk Showdown.… — Darryl Dawkins Copy Share Image
When I step onto the court, I don't have to think about anything. If I have a problem off the court, I… — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
A lot has to be the NBA. I don't know if I can say it is the egos of the players or… — Toni Kukoc Copy Share Image
As a kid, I dreamt of playing in the NBA, I dreamt of coaching in the NBA, and I dreamt of announcing… — Mark Jackson Copy Share Image
In the NBA, as in nowhere else in America, white people are utterly beholden to black people, and they're not about to… — David Shields Copy Share Image
I frankly think the NBA All-Star game has run its course, the whole dunk contest... The game - if those guys actually… — Jeff Van Gundy Copy Share Image
In the NBA, you can't run from guys. I think a lot of teams were surprised by my interviews, how nice and… — Shabazz Muhammad Copy Share Image
Everybody dreams about getting to the NBA and everybody dreams about having their own shoe. But when you're the face of a… — Brandon Jennings Copy Share Image
Don't let winning make you soft. Don't let losing make you quit. Don't let your teammates down in any situation. — Larry Bird Copy Share Image
Trying to make the NBA is one of the very few areas where a Harvard degree won't necessarily help. — Jeremy Lin Copy Share Image
It always amazes me that spectators want to coach, coaches want to officiate, and officials just want to watch the game — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
My hair is brown with a tinge of red. The lights in NBA arenas are extremely bright, and that makes my hair… — Blake Griffin Copy Share Image
The highest level of achievement is attained by the teams with the best conditioned players — Jack Ramsay Copy Share Image
Effort is fully replenishable. There is no need to save any of it. Leave every bit you have on the playing field — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
Being in the NBA and able to connect with fans through social experiences is great. — Harrison Barnes Copy Share Image
Everyday we are going to fight lazy and soft. It's completely unacceptable. You have to be demanding — George Karl Copy Share Image
Basketball is a full court game, so every drill must be done full court. — Bobby Knight Copy Share Image
A lot of tough stuff, tough breaks happen, but that's just the NBA. That's just the way it is. — John Collins Copy Share Image
If you had first pick in the all-free agent NBA draft, you'd take LeBron James. — Daryl Morey Copy Share Image
The good thing for me is I have a lot of experience going through NBA seasons. — Trevor Ariza Copy Share Image
Remember that basketball is a game of habits. If you make the other guy deviate from his habits, you've got him — Bill Russell Copy Share Image
There's not too many 5-10 basketball players that make it, let alone play college and make it to the NBA. — Gordon Hayward Copy Share Image
Well, Doctor, I don't have the diagnosis on that. I'll be sure to do a physical checkup and get back to you. — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
I just want everyone to know I'm suing Ruben Studdard. He had his hand on my ass and he wouldn't let go. — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
It's been a journey, the NBA. It's taken me a lot farther than I ever expected. — Larry Bird Copy Share Image
If you can walk with your head in the clouds and keep your feet on the ground, you can make a million… — Gary Dornhoefer Copy Share Image
I'm excited to try the NBA. But, for sure, I need time on the court to get used to this style. — Toni Kukoc Copy Share Image
I don't look at myself as a basketball coach. I look at myself as a leader who happens to coach basketball. — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
For me, as a 14-year-old aspiring to be in the NBA, I wanted to hear from players. — Kevin Durant Copy Share Image
I have a real sense of appreciation of being in the NBA with all that I'd gone through. — Manu Ginobili Copy Share Image
It's good to be taken out of your comfort zone - it's part of the NBA grind - a challenge I'm ready… — Patty Mills Copy Share Image
Commitment separates those who live their dreams from those who live their lives regretting the opportunities they have squandered. — Bill Russell Copy Share Image
