Famous Quotes & Sayings

Part of our game is driving to the basket and I didn't think they were calling anything on drives, anything on either team. Nobody going to the basket ever got fouled.

Our newest product is called the Chameleon. We marketed the product first to high schools, and now the University of Maine girls' basketball team is using them.

Our kids were really down after the game, but I told them this is just the beginning of the fun part. We're not turning in our uniforms tomorrow. We have a lot of basketball to play.

Our mission is to provide children with a healthy atmosphere, to learn about sportsmanship and cooperation and to meet friends. We're giving kids a safe harbor. We'd rather have a 14-year-old play basketball than hang out at the mall.

People have problems throughout society. Basketball isn't any different. We're much more visible targets when it happens.

People often had other plans on Saturday night and didn't want to be sitting at a basketball game until 9:30. So I thought we'd try something different.

Sutherlin came out and played some inspired basketball tonight. They played with a lot of heart. We buckled down in the fourth and took care of the ball and turned up the defense.

Billy Tubbs

Steve knows the tradition and has a genuine passion for Lamar basketball because he grew up with it. I believe he has a great future and will continue to take Lamar basketball to our expectation level of where the program should be on a yearly basis.

Steve has great credentials and really has an enthusiasm for the program. We feel that he can elevate this program and his hiring shows our commitment to providing our women's basketball student-athletes with the tools necessary to be successful as the sport continues to evolve on our campus.

Stay at State and run the basketball program into the ground, Herb.

Stephanie has matured a lot as a basketball player in the last two weeks. The whole team has. I'm really proud of them. This team didn't say a word in the second half, they just came out with a serious look on their faces and played great basketball. They're believing in themselves and each other. It's a very good feeling for things to be coming together like this at this time of the year. It's a real good place to be right now.

Sports were a big part of my life. I was the captain of the basketball team in high school, and captain of the basketball team at Princeton.

Sports are really big around here. I love basketball and I've been playing ever since I can remember.

That definitely helped us out as far as getting closer to the basket and getting some easy buckets.

I don't think we played very well early in the game. A lot of that was Georgetown. They're a very good basketball team. I'm just proud we gave ourselves a chance to win.

Jim Calhoun

I don't think we played an ounce of basketball after that.

I don't want them to fall prey to thinking so much about consequences. I just want them to play basketball.

I don't usually call a lot of timeouts. I like to keep the game going. I just felt like the way our kids were playing all night tonight, especially defensively, I thought we could get back into the game. We have been a little impatient the last couple of games, but we did a nice job tonight. We took care of the basketball and got back into it.

Larry Brown

I don't tune them out at all. I hear it all. I'm embarrassed. I know how much they love basketball and love this team and want us to do well. And when we play poorly, I hear it, and it kills me because I'm responsible.

Bill Evans

I expect a really well-coached, disciplined, talented basketball team coming in here to try and kick our butts. And we'll try to kick theirs.

I enjoyed tonight. These are some very good players on both sides, but I'm not in as good a basketball shape for this type of game as I should be.

I don't think it was because they missed open shots. Defensively, it might have been our best half of basketball all year. And it took all five guys.

I don't think it'll change a whole lot for us. He's a very good player, and he's one of the leaders in the country in shot blocks and can really rebound the basketball for them. I don't think it'll really change the way they play. They put a big at each block and just pound it inside. It doesn't matter who they have down there, other than Justin's probably their best post player.

I don't think so at all. We've got a good basketball team.

For us to come out in a game I deemed a lot at stake - a chance to move up in the conference - it was disappointing. I was disappointed on how we performed. It's not a heart problem. The kids did not have a very good basketball IQ tonight.

For us to be successful, Sergio has to rebound the basketball and he's doing that. If he can rebound, we're going to be successful. If he has a big night scoring then obviously that's a bonus, but we have other guys that can shoot the basketball.

For us to be right behind them, I think is a testimony to the heart and character of our basketball team.

David Stern

For the week of the all-star celebrations we are going to see a merger between the basketball capital of the world and the entertainment capital of the world. We're looking forward to what we think will be one of the best all-star celebrations of all time.

Bill Veeck

Baseball is the only game left for people. To play basketball, you have to be 7 feet 6 inches. To play football, you have to be the same width.

Bill Walsh

Champions behave like champions before they are champions

Bill Walton

I might be the most injured athlete in the history of sports. I've had 31 operations. An endless string of stress fractures.

Bill Walton

I'm mainstream. Always have been.

Bill Walton

At 49, I can say something I never would have said when I was a player. I am a better person because of my failures and disgraces.