Hi, I’m Kobe Bryant. And I have decided to take my talent to, uh… I have decided to skip college and take my talent to the NBA.

Iverson’s phenomenal, … He’s one of the few guys in the NBA who’s unstoppable.

I’m going to bring him off the bench. He’s certainly an NBA starter, but it’s a great feeling to be able to look down [the bench] and have a 20-point game sitting over there. He’s...

They’re the best team in the NBA right now.

I think he started at center in [two] NBA Finals. In those Finals he was going against Shaquille O’Neal and Tim Duncan, at the peaks of their games.

Iverson’s phenomenal. He’s one of the few guys in the NBA who’s unstoppable.

We are also thrilled to promote Rolando Blackman, one of the all-time Maverick and NBA greats, who brings five years of coaching experience on the player development side, … Ro also shares in our vision...

It’s a whole other level now, … He will be one of the premier faces of the NBA. He is. With that being said, he understands there’s responsibility that comes with that. It’s like the...

With the NBA scheduling, a lot of times it puts the onus on teams traveling. You play Utah one night and a team like Phoenix is resting and waiting for you the next night. That’s...

There will be a ton of NBA scouts going through Valparaiso this season,

How can the NBA coach with so many championship rings find me so intimidating? I really don’t know.

I’ve never had a buzzer-beating game-winner, but to do it in the NBA against the world champions is a great feeling. The guy I’ve always looked up to is Tim Duncan . So, to do...

What we’ve done in this process is been very thorough. We talked to NBA coaches, Division I coaches and my contacts across the country. The theme was that that we have a good guy right...

It’s great to win against probably the hottest team in the NBA. The game was very competitive and no one was going to back down from anyone.

Who could better motivate Bill Russell than Bill Russell?

The template for success in the NBA changed from the Portland model of 1999-2000, when I got to the league, to the Detroit, San Antonio, Miami model. Although we have succeeded on the court to...

[While the NBA and its players have much to discuss, there is one issue upon which both sides will likely agree. Thanks to the Carlos Boozer fiasco, the 14-day moratorium on signings might soon become...

NBA teams can be there to monitor (player) development or take part in development. They could work out a player before practice or after practice.

I really think it’s dangerous for the NBA this year. A lot of NBA scouts are starting to feel comfortable with high school kids. Having seen most of these kids for the last three years,...

This probably is a smart thing. Ronnie wants to play in the NBA, and this rule is made for guys like him. He wants to find out exactly where he is. We all support him....

A lot of pro teams like to play their exhibitions in various places. The NBA likes to go to different places, sometimes college campuses (where their players were popular).

When my son speaks of playing sports, I’ve always told him: playing on the team is great, but aspire to be the guy who owns the team. I’ve always told my son: most of the...

We’re going to work hard to decrease the ratio of NBA teams to D-League teams.

I told him that the NBA will always be there.

It’s one of the daily soap operas I check out. I think it’s good for the NBA. You need something like this to keep people into it.

We were a little shorthanded, but that’s just part of the NBA. We still put ourselves in a position to win but just couldn’t get it done. You play with the guys you got because...

There was no breakdown. That’s the NBA lead. Teams make runs. We knew that they would make a run. They got their fans into it, and we weren’t making any shots.

It’s a very simple case as far as we’re concerned. The New York Times is selling photos of NBA game action on their internet site without our permission and in violation of their agreement not...

We may have the best-shooting backcourt in the NBA.

It reminds you of the NBA draft. If you play well at the end of the year one time, the other 30 games don’t matter. There are times we could be a five, six, seven...

He’s been as efficient as anyone can be in the NBA. He’s playing at a very high level. It’s the definition of efficiency. It’s unbelievable. And he’s in a great rhythm with it. You look...

People are still awed about Argentina and what he did in an NBA setting.

Fifteen years ago, it was a lot more difficult to market the NBA overseas. If (the NBA) wants to survive into this next century, they have to capture the international market’s attention.

It’s like an NBA showcase.

We haven’t played well of late. It’s obvious for anybody to see. In order for us to win an NBA game, we have to play a lot better than we’ve been playing.

Richard is one of the most versatile players in the NBA.

From the head down, I’m an NBA guard. But from the head up, am I going to be ready? That’s the big thing for me.

We allowed too many easy opportunities and it’s something we’ve been harping on the last few games. Unfortunately it bit us once again. This team was the worst shooting team in the NBA, and our...

That team plays hard. You’re not going to find any team in the NBA that plays harder than them. It was a good test for us.

If Shannon Brown goes out early (for the NBA), and with (senior) Maurice Ager not coming back, because of need Isaiah could be forced to play earlier. That’s good news and bad news.

That’s part of the NBA. There’s no team that goes through with all smooth sailing. Everyone has to go through their fair share of adversity. Everyone can be a front-runner. But when the chips are...

If you want to go to the NBA and you’re a guard, go to Lute Olson.

I just think we’re trying to do things too much as individuals. When things start going the wrong way, we’re trying to save it individually and you can’t do that. There’s been no player ever...

It feels old. I guess in the NBA, it’s not really. Because the way things are nowadays, you can play until you’re damn near 40 years old.

I think he is the most-improved player (in the NBA). I also thought he should have been all-rookie (NBA selection) and things like that. But people look at him as already a pro player. I...

Any team that has the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft and doesn’t take Noah, should he make himself available in the coming weeks, would be unbelievably dumb.

Richard’s just upset with me because I made the (NBA) All-Star Game, and he got a brown (bronze) medal in the Olympics,

For those who believe executive branch officials will voluntarily interpret their surveillance authorities with restraint, I believe it is more likely that I will achieve my life-long dream of playing in the NBA.

I expect more people from China and Asia to end up in the NBA.

Anytime you get on that kind of roll in the NBA, it’s not only impressive, but guys are playing with more confidence. They appear to be playing very well together. They’re a well-rounded team, good...