After a heavy reverse - It was an 'AW game. We were AWful and they were AWesome.
Anon NBA coach (1981) |
Coach Red Auerbach makes mistakes, the entire Boston Celtics team makes mistakes, but they can get away with it because they have the world's largest eraser in centre Bill Russell.
Pepper Wilson |
I call Los Angeles the city of alternatives. If you don't like mountains, we got the ocean. If you don't like Knott's Berry Farm, we've got Disneyland. If you don't like basketball, we've got the Clippers.
Arsenic Hall |
It's rumoured that a well-known New England newspaper is to sponsor a topless female basketball team - to be called the Boston Globes.
Playboy (1981) |
My whole family likes to play basketball. George II plays for his high school team and George III and George IV and George V are going to be good players. One day we're going to have a team and call it Georgetown.
George Foreman |
On a 17-game Orlando Magic losing streak - We can't win at home and we can't win on the road. My problem as general manager is I can't think of another place to play.
Pat Williams (1992) |
On coaching the Oklahoma State Penitentiary team - We lost some mighty good boys from last year because of paroles, but, crime being what it is, we've picked up some good ones since then, too.
Joe Kirkpatrick |
On his Oklahoma college team - This year we plan to run and shoot. Next season we hope to run and score.
Billy Tubbs |
The Atlanta Hawks are a bunch of guys who would prefer to pass kidney stones than pass a basketball.
Bob Weiss |
The LA Lakers are so good they could run a fast break with a medicine ball.
Rich Donnelly |
The Orlando Magic were so bad last season, the cheerleaders stayed home and phoned in their cheers.
Pat Williams |
The team is boring and lifeless. For over 20 years the Boston Celtics have stood for something. The only thing they stand for now is the anthem.
Bob Ryan Boston Globe |
When I told my wife UConn would win the Big East tournament, she wanted to know why a team from Alaska got into the Big East tournament.
Vic Ziegel |
