The stronger data virtually assure significant changes in the Fed's directive this week. The new directive will probably include a read more

The stronger data virtually assure significant changes in the Fed's directive this week. The new directive will probably include a grudging acknowledgement of the stronger labor market and inflation statistics.

We'd been playing a lot lately and there was nothing on the line. It was kind of a practice round read more

We'd been playing a lot lately and there was nothing on the line. It was kind of a practice round and the kids had more of a free-swinging attitude. Some guys ballooned up a little and some played well.

They all have the best focus of anyone I have seen. They know what they have to work on without read more

They all have the best focus of anyone I have seen. They know what they have to work on without me having to tell them. They remember every shot they take.

When he first went down, it didn't look good. And he was so close to the bench that he didn't read more

When he first went down, it didn't look good. And he was so close to the bench that he didn't have to get up to get off the ice, so I wasn't sure what happened. But I talked to the trainer between periods and he thought it would be good and then I saw Mike after and he was all smiles with the team winning the division. So a crisis averted, I guess.

Things like that don't bother me. Just one week ago, Paul said he wanted to play his whole career in read more

Things like that don't bother me. Just one week ago, Paul said he wanted to play his whole career in one uniform. It's important for us to keep all our players in the right frame of mind, and it would be great if everyone felt good about everything for the whole year. But that's not the way the NBA season works. All I know is I talk to Paul and he tells me he wants to keep together and get better.

But men and women, getting along, it's a joke. We have completely different brains, it's a completely different thing.

But men and women, getting along, it's a joke. We have completely different brains, it's a completely different thing.

I don't have a favorite place to play.

I don't have a favorite place to play.

I don't think I've had a team that never leveled off.

I don't think I've had a team that never leveled off.

had everything to live for.

had everything to live for.