NBA Quotes · Page 5

If you don't smell nice before the game, it's going to be pretty bad during and after.

— DeAndre Jordan

Sometimes the best recruits are the ones you don't get.

— Don Meyer

Compared to the NBA, the ABA was FABULOUS.

— Marvin Barnes

I might play in shorts, but I wear the pants.

— LeBron James

Help one kid at a time. He'll maybe go back and help a few more.

— Al McGuire

I've got extra motivation that I won't talk about right now.

— LeBron James

Set higher standards for your own performance than anyone else around you, and your only competition will be with yourself

— Rick Pitino

I enjoy Otis Thorpe; he took me under his wing when I was a rookie. I'm also a fan of Ron Harper.…

— Robert Horry

I didn't realize the difference between coaching college and coaching the NBA. It's a totally different animal.

— Kelvin Sampson

I'm comfortable being around the NBA lifestyle, the travel, the hotels, the pregame, everything.

— John Collins

NBA players are intense competitors, and it is truly humbling to know that my peers see me as someone who exhibits sportsmanship…

— Kemba Walker

I have the loving support of my girlfriend who still attends Wake Forest and is nearing graduation. She helps me cope with…

— Tim Duncan

It's a league where guys are trying to play to the best of their ability, whether you're a superstar or trying to…

— Jimmer Fredette

I've played more park games than NBA games, and I had a 10-year NBA career.

— Kenny Smith

Knowledge is not enough to get desired results. You must have the more elusive ability to teach and to motivate. This defines…

— John Wooden

That's part of the NBA. It's a lot of ups and downs.

— Rajon Rondo

I think it's cool to read that Draymond Green is transcending the NBA. I also think it's cool to read that Draymond…

— Draymond Green

When I was at the 'Philadelphia Inquirer,' I was promoted nine times in my first 13 years. I ultimately went from general…

— Stephen A. Smith

Your roster's gonna change. It's kind of part of it in the NBA.

— Billy Donovan

My dad used to play basketball, now he gets to see me in the NBA Finals.

— Serge Ibaka

Obviously, everybody's dream is to play in the NBA.

— Josh Hart

Covering the NBA is about covering people. I think that's why it's sometimes compared to a reality show - because you actually…

— Malika Andrews

Not a game, not a game... practice.

— Allen Iverson

I still have my old Nintendo 64 that works. And I hook it up, and I still play the original 'Goldeneye.' I'm…

— Taran Killam

Basketball in Latin America is growing a lot and it's being seen with the quantity of players in the NBA.

— Al Horford