NBA Quote by Bobby Knight

NBA has a selfish rationale. It saves the owners money by delaying the time a player gets to a second, more lucrative contract. Even…

— Sonny Vaccaro

From my standpoint, I would make it very difficult on the NBA to even have any association with college basketball. I think it's ludicrous…

— Bobby Knight

Some people are born and train their whole life to be an NBA player. But some people, if it doesn't work out, then they…

— Devin Booker

Despite their tremendous talent, (NBA players) are still, by and large, young adults, seeking validation from an authority figure, and there is no greater…

— Phil Jackson

There's a lot of guys who are drafted and end up not playing in the NBA. They get their money for their first whatever…

— Jalen Brunson

A lot of times things get blown out of proportion in a negative light, especially in the NBA, ... But there are a lot…

— Kobe Bryant

I think most young players who take off from the start are usually put in a situation where they are surrounded by good, veteran…

— Shawn Kemp

The NBA has made a real issue about really making these superstars the premium that everybody wants to go to. That's their calling card…

— Phil Jackson

More and more teams are using almost exclusively the draft to build their teams. And that means you have younger players to develop in…

— Ozzie Newsome

You look at the NBA: there's all these young kids that are drafted on potential. They go to bad teams, they're in bad locker…

— Larry Brown

It's a business when the NBA cuts you, trades you or waives you. But you're a villain, as a player, when you take your…

— Matt Barnes

A lot of scouts and people are enamored with athleticism and youth. So they take that any day over mature, high-quality basketball players.

— Malcolm Brogdon