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Tar Heel Nation has unfinished business. We want a championship.

Justin Jackson

What we’re doing here is bigger than any end-of-season tournament. We’re building a program, a tradition, a culture.

Josh Braun

Toronto made me feel like I belonged — like I was a part of this movement that we were all building together. And in my heart, I will always be a part of that m

Terrence Ross

Let me prove to you how Kentucky I am right off the bat.

Makayla Epps

Not a lot of people come out of my situation and make it to a place like the NBA.

Sean Kilpatrick

Like any dad, my dad can be annoying. He can be a pest. But he’s doing it for all the right reasons. Even if he’s sliding into your Facebook messages.

Doug McDermott

I’ve heard someone say that a man makes a name for his city. But for me it was just the opposite: Inglewood made a name for me.

Paul Pierce

I just sit there, in the office of one of the greatest coaches in the history of basketball, and I cry, and I cry, and I cry.

Jeff Capel III

Following his retirement announcement, Matt Bonner answers questions on everything from SXSW to plaid basketballs.

Matt Bonner

Today, I'm announcing my retirement from the NBA. Thank you to everyone who supported this humble redheaded role player through the years.

Matt Bonner

I was heated when I first tweeted about what I read. Beyond heated, actually. Later, when I got back to my house and was able to relax, I really gave some thoug

Kenyon Martin

Through all the dark times that he faced, Wilson just kept smiling. He was the best friend you could ever have.

Blake Griffin

I was playing for my dad now. I was playing for his dream of having a son in the NBA. From that day forward, I felt like no one could stop me.

Pascal Siakam

In Charlotte, I usually get recognized for being a basketball player. But Elizabeth knew me first as a cartoon character.

Cody Zeller

There are only a few athletes in any sport who have achieved at such a high level that myths about them mix with the truth.

Buddy Hield

Today, the target may be Standing Rock. But Native people aren’t the only ones who are affected by threats to the environment. It belongs to all of us, whatever

Bronson Koenig

I have a lot of goals for myself this season, but more than anything, I’m just another kid who wants to make Mom proud.

T.J. Cline

In this installment of When I Knew, Paul Pierce remembers the moment when he knew the NBA was within reach.

Paul Pierce

You need to learn a practical lesson. Grit alone is not going to save you from sinking.

David Robinson