We can't have two standards, one set for the dedicated young men who want to do something ambitious and one set for… — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
What I've always tried to do, whether it's the NBA or baseball or golf, is be charged with getting the color. — Ernie Johnson Jr Copy Share Image
The NBA wasn't a big deal at that time, so it wasn't really in my career plans. — Bob Cousy Copy Share Image
As I grew older, it wasn't just to be in the NBA. The dream was to be successful in the NBA. — Jalen Brunson Copy Share Image
I'm very good at noticing talent. I knew he was special then and obviously he is now. — LeBron James Copy Share Image
I definitely like to stay active. Im a huge fan of the NBA and the sport of basketball. I love to play… — Brendan Dooling Copy Share Image
I'm an NBA player with no shoe deal. No endorsement deal. And I play in New York! — Enes Kanter Copy Share Image
Mental Toughness is doing the right thing for the team when it's not the best thing for you — Bill Belichick Copy Share Image
I was really upset. I felt like they tried to limit me, whoever 'they' may be. So I just said to myself… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
There was a lot of talk going around about my energy and my effort and I was a risk/reward type player. A… — Christian Wood Copy Share Image
You want to play as long as you can. The old, unwritten rule: If you make it to the NBA, you play… — Dell Curry Copy Share Image
I'm not into jewelry. I've got some earrings but they're not too expensive. There are guys who drop a hundred grand for… — Andrew Bogut Copy Share Image
I was raised in the NBA. I've seen some guys stay and I've seen a lot go. I've watched James Harden be… — Lou Williams Copy Share Image
You have to learn what makes this or that Sammy run. For one it's a pat on the back, for another it's… — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
I wouldn't feel good about it at all. At the end of the day I'm here to win a team prize, and… — LeBron James Copy Share Image
Just coming into the NBA is difficult, but after the first couple of games - getting my feet wet and being out… — De'Aaron Fox Copy Share Image
What excites me the most is when a coach calls a timeout and chews out his forward because I just dunked on… — Karl Malone Copy Share Image
I don't just want to be the best player in the NBA, I want to be the highest paid. — Shawn Kemp Copy Share Image
A team divided against itself can break down at any moment. The least bit of pressure or adversity will crack it apart — Bill Parcells Copy Share Image
What is the best thing you can do in a close game? Drive to the basket and put pressure on the defense!… — Bobby Knight Copy Share Image
I'm here to shine a bright light. I'm not here to be a guy of death. I just like 'KD' better. — Kevin Durant Copy Share Image
Your best player has to set a tone of intolerance for anything that gets in the way of winning — Jeff Van Gundy Copy Share Image
There's not a lot of guys in the NBA who stick with one team for very long. — Joe Harris Copy Share Image
I've been on record many times in the past about the challenge of being competitive with NBA teams in smaller markets. — Paul Allen Copy Share Image
I feel confident because I'm the best player in the world. It's that simple. — LeBron James Copy Share Image
You have games when you miss shots and when you make shots. But knowing you're here for a reason and you're an… — Patty Mills Copy Share Image
I think a lot of times for frontcourt players in the NBA, a lot of times guys are dominant because of their… — Billy Donovan Copy Share Image
I've always wanted to make it to the NBA and be on a team, so whatever team drafts me I'm going to… — RJ Barrett Copy Share Image
And when you study the NBA, you realize and know that the NBA is never staying the same. It's always evolving, it's… — Tom Thibodeau Copy Share Image
Promise yourself to make all your friends know there is something in them that is special and that you value. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Even though, physically, I can't do it, the mind says, 'Yeah, I can still do it,' and I still think I can… — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
Back in the NBA's pre-mask era, ballers with busted noses or orbital bones had two unappealing options: Sit out and heal, or… — Brendan I. Koerner Copy Share Image
I was in Charlotte, N.C., when they launched the NBA team there, the Charlotte Hornets. And the first guy to roll into… — Hannah Storm Copy Share Image
I've been lucky enough to play on NBA teams I really enjoy, teams where I've liked everybody and had fun, and had… — Steve Nash Copy Share Image
Houses with courts and gyms are super expensive. Not a lot of players can afford that. I know it sounds crazy to… — Ivica Zubac Copy Share Image
When I entered the NBA in 1962, I, Tom Gola and Oscar Robertson were the only 6-foot, 5-inch or better forwards in… — John Havlicek Copy Share Image
Someone going from TikTok and expecting to be a natural stand-up comedian is the equivalent in my mind of someone being good… — Tony Hinchcliffe Copy Share Image
People who are in it for their own good are individualists. They don't share the same heartbeat that makes a team so… — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
The NBA and NHL have different agendas: The NBA is much more protective of its players and its brand; the NHL has… — Bill Simmons Copy Share Image
To be honest, the play that was drawn up, I scratched it. I just told coach, 'Give me the ball.' We're either… — LeBron James Copy Share Image
