Don't ever have a rule that you won't enforce with your best player.

You don't want to be down 2-0 in a series. It's always important to try and get one on the opponent's home court. It makes your job at home easier.

I've always said you have to go through a lot of heartache in life to feel joy.

When hired three years ago, I willingly accepted the challenge of leading the Bulls back to the type of team this city richly deserves. I'm proud of the fact that each year the team has taken another step toward an NBA championship, and played with intense pride and determination.

The great thing about basketball is you work as hard as you can to individually get better so that your team can win

Aside from an intervention, which I don't think is on anybody's mind, Iraq is going to have defend for itself.

The one thing about players today is that they're very sensitive, and very fragile. They didn't grow up with tough coaches.