Basketball

On our first day as teammates, Doc said to all of us, “We're going to win the NBA championship ... but we have to do it now.”

I think that what John With the Shades has done this year — as a leader, as a winner, and as a capital-P capital-G Point God — deserves a little more respect.

The MVP race is like a sandwich: A lot of guys are bringing the fixings. Only Kawhi’s got the bread.

I don’t think losing bothers guys in the NBA now.

Dear Tar Heels, Remember last year’s Final Four week?

There has never been a better time to be a Gamecock than right now.

No matter what the future holds, that game on Sunday will always be for Dad.

I would have loved to have played on the greatest Gonzaga basketball team of all time. But honestly, I’m happy to have been supplanted.

I don’t know what’s next for me, but I do know one thing: Belmont, you have my heart.

I want to be a person that people in my community can count on. And in 20 years, I hope it’ll still be that way.

I wish everyone knew how awesome this group of girls is: the most unique, amazing, strange, funny, thoughtful teammates in the world.

Shaquille O’Neal picks out his favorite Lakers photos with longtime team photographer Andrew D. Bernstein. Yes, this is his real handwriting.

Nobody believed in us when this tournament started, but we’re still here.

“New year, new season, new a** whupping." We’ve been repeating it over and over this week.

We have a group of young men who are as impressive as any you’ll find in the country. They also happen to play some pretty good basketball. Ask Duke.

After I signed with the Mavericks, I packed up my things and got on a one-way flight to Dallas. I landed to find a city in mourning.

Pat Summitt is a mountain. We’re all standing in her shadow.

As proud as I am to hear those words, I’m even more surprised. I still can’t believe how many people all over the country know who the Shockers are.

When you’re my size, the only thing you can do is face reality.

We have 17 players and I love them like family. But we should have 18. We were supposed to have 18 guys on our roster. We used to have 18.

All the former Zags who paved the way — we owe them. Now it's time to finish what they started.

This team, and this year in particular, has brought me closer to my dad. Maybe it’s partly because we both know that this is our last run together.

I remember one question after the game, “Do you think 50 points is your ceiling?” In my head I was thinking: No way.

When you’re a rookie, you think that once you’re in the league, it’s just basketball … but on a higher level. Now I know that ain’t the whole story.