Basketball Quotes

Flash, take the game off. I'll go out and do the work.

I think he got an incidental elbow in the face, messed up his pretty red lips a little bit. But other than that he'll be fine.

I've won at every level, except college and pro.

I said it jokingly, so this guy was just trying to stir something up that's not there. He's just somebody who doesn't have a sense of humor, like I do.

I've been an athlete that's sort of in advance; always thinking. After basketball I'd love to have my own radio show, my own TV show.

There was the misconception out there that I retired after the 2008 season, but that was never the case. I wasn't done with basketball yet, and I'm still not done.

I grew up on basketball, volleyball, that sort of thing. For me, track and field was a whole 'nother beast.

Football's another sport I absolutely despise. Along with baseball. Really, for me, basketball's the only real sport, the only one that matters.

I'm a Christian first. I'm a family guy second. As much as I like coaching, as much as I like basketball, it's third, fourth, or fifth down the line.

It's cool to challenge myself to learn new things as opposed to going to play basketball in the park for millionth time.

We've got very few bodies right now so we were tired, but we've also got a lot of character and we want to win.

We love playing together and we love adversity. You know, back-to-back, the two best teams in the East.

My closest friends in the league are Dirk Nowitzki and Rex Chapman. Although I think Michael Finley and I will be friends forever.

Besides P.E., geography was my best class in high school. I was in this gifted class when I was younger, and it was wicked!

I am thrilled to be an Olympian, and I think that although we will be underdogs we can beat many teams and will be a surprise in Sydney.

We play a different style than other teams. It's effective, but different. We run the floor, block shots and create turnovers.

Well, my favorite band is Radiohead. But, you know, I am pretty fascinated in general with music. I love music. It is definitely an interest.

Basketball isn't as popular in Canada as it is in the US. Hockey is by far the most popular sport in Canada.

I grew up in Michigan, so I played hockey, football and basketball. I played a little bit of lacrosse, too. My brother played more lacrosse and ran track.

The hand check has always been a part of pro basketball.

I'm not super social, don't really go to parties, or basketball games, or football games very often, the big social occasions.

Why is it that if you happen to be black and over six feet tall, everybody thinks you supposed to play basketball or football?

I'm just trying to keep myself in basketball shape and take care of my body while I can.

We cannot do great deeds unless we're willing to do the small things that make up the sum of greatness.

It is in general more profitable to reckon up our defeats than to boast of our attainments.

While I was in the NFL, I would eat five times a day. I only eat twice a day now, and I box and play basketball every day. I'm extremely happy with my body and mind...

Poets are regarded as handicapped writers whose work must be treated with a tender condescension, such as one accords the athletic achievements of basketball players confined to wheelchairs.

Standing on the court and holding up that trophy - it's so great you want to keep doing it over and over again.

I've never gotten too high or too low. It only messes you up.

If we win, I'm happy. The rest of it is just stuff.

I would have loved to play against Bill Russell. He was such a force.

If I was going to get beat up, I wanted to be indoors where it was warm.

It's important to realize that words shape our beliefs and impact our actions.

The Leftovers is a great basketball book that shines a light on what true competitors can overcome with a solid work ethic.

I don't have a set working style. Some lyrics come really slow, others come in 10 minutes while I'm watching basketball. They're always a surprise to me.

People who understand basketball definitely appreciate what I bring to the table.

Hold it more important to have the players' confidence than their affection.

You can't not be into basketball and grow up in Chicago or live in L.A., because people are so fanatical about the teams. You know what's going on with the games even if you don't watch.

Basketball is the worst sport. They need to raise the basket at least two feet.

I love basketball players for what they do for their size - so graceful.

I still regret that I never played soccer in high school. I chose basketball over soccer.

I think the greatest all-around athlete ever was Jim Brown. He played lacrosse, basketball and ran track at Syracuse. He played professional football for the Browns.

Baseball is not like football, basketball where a momentum is something made. You don't really have that kind of momentum in baseball.

It was a challenge to my teammates to help me.

That's my tag, whether I like it or not.

They were willing to do anything to stop me.

We're all fascinated by the numbers, as we were about the 100 points.

He fouled out in the fourth quarter, and that's when I really started getting points. He was no more at fault than anyone.

A good leader must be fair.

Others are improving very fast, and I'm not improving as fast, and that bothers me.