Quotes About Basketball

The Lakers have been nothing but great to me, and I want to keep the relationship great.

When people ask me what I miss most about the game, it's being in the locker room and getting to know the guys. Back in those days, we had roommates. We had to talk basketball and that was a great way to understand the game itself and form those lasting relationships.

When I reach the line, I just know I'm going to dribble the ball twice, and when I shoot, I know it's going in. I get there and relax. I've put more in than I have missed, so in my head, I know they're going in.

I love the game of basketball, and it has shaped my life since I was seven years old. But as a broadcaster it took me a good 10 to 15 years to relax and allow myself to enjoy the job.

Well, my last year was 04-05 with the Heat, and I relaxed for a few years, and I said, 'Well, what am I going to do?' I've got to do my passion, and my passion is basketball.

The NBA is getting bigger. Basketball is getting better around the world. There are more players. There are better coaches around it, so that's why there are more international players, not only Hispanic players, but from everywhere.

I'm a basketball junkie and a real historian of the game, so for me to get a chance to express it and give my perspective on a national stage, I'm really enjoying it.

You got to be able to hit mid-range shots, you got to able to hit threes and you got to be able to finish in the lane.

When I'm not hitting the books or on the court working, I like to help out around my community.

So, my role on an NBA basketball team was the defensive stopper, was to be the most physical player on the team. I love that role. I love contact. I love hitting.

I need a hobby, and I don't want it to be basketball. I want it to be music. So to get away from music, I do other music.

I'm not getting caught in a club at 2 o'clock in the morning. I'm going to basketball games and hockey games and going to events and dinners.

Canadians see the Americans as cousins. We love the same sports: Canadians are crazy about baseball and basketball, and our beloved game of hockey is played all over the U.S.

There are pictures of me holding a basketball before I could even walk or talk. I feel like it's something that I've been manifesting since I was a child. It's a dream come true.

The things that we did in Detroit will never be done again. Our record of holding seven teams under 70 points will never be done again.

The name of the game is put the ball in the hole.

Sometimes to make up ground, if you're in a big hole, you might add more 3-point shooting.

As a basketball player, you dream of being able to play in front of your hometown. And if you're lucky, other guys from your city are right there beside you.

For me, basketball was the way I was able to hone my leadership skills during the heat of competition.

Leading the SMU men's basketball program is an honor and a responsibility that I take very seriously.

My lefty hook became better than my right, and it was hard for anyone to stop me.

Kareem copied my hook shot.

Defense has changed because you can't hand-check guys anymore. Back in the day, if you drove to the hoop against the Bad Boy Pistons, you'd find yourself on the ground.

I would walk around in all these cities we lived in because my dad would move around so much. I would just walk the streets with a ball in my hand, and my mom holding my other handing waiting to find a hoop to play in. That was my first love of basketball.