General

If the NBA were on channel 5 and a bunch of frogs making love were on channel 4, I'd watch the frogs, even if they were coming in fuzzy.
Bobby Knight

The invention of basketball was not an accident. It was developed to meet a need. Those boys simply would not play "Drop the Handkerchief"
James Naismith, the man credited with inventing basketball

I liked the choreography, but I didn't care for the costumes.
Tommy Tune, on why he never considered playing

This is the second most exciting indoor sport, and the other one shouldn't have spectators.
Dick Vertleib