You don't play against opponents, you play against the game of basketball.

You don't play against opponents, you play against the game of basketball.

I'm not allowed to comment on lousy officiating.

I'm not allowed to comment on lousy officiating.

I always turn to the sports page first. The sports page records people's accomplishments; the front page nothing but man's read more

I always turn to the sports page first. The sports page records people's accomplishments; the front page nothing but man's failures.

How you respond to the challenge in the second half will determine what you become after the game, whether you read more

How you respond to the challenge in the second half will determine what you become after the game, whether you are a winner or a loser.

Tom.
(New coach of the NBA's Houston Rockets, when asked how he pronounced his name, 1966)

Tom.
(New coach of the NBA's Houston Rockets, when asked how he pronounced his name, 1966)

I'm tired of hearing about money, money, money, money, money. I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear read more

I'm tired of hearing about money, money, money, money, money. I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear Reebok.

Somebody will always break your records. It is how you live that counts.

Somebody will always break your records. It is how you live that counts.

How can we hope to remain economically competitive in a world in which... 90% of Dutch high-school students take advanced read more

How can we hope to remain economically competitive in a world in which... 90% of Dutch high-school students take advanced math courses and 100% of teachers in Germany have double majors, while the best we can say about our pocket of excellence is that 75% of [American] students have learned to critique tactfully?.

What other people may find in poetry or art museums, I find in the flight of a good drive.

What other people may find in poetry or art museums, I find in the flight of a good drive.