Every team that I've gone to has had trouble winning games. I guess that's what I've been put on this earth to do, to fix it.

Kobe enjoys that situation. Stepping up and making the big basket or being involved in a key play.

I love the competition no matter at what age.

...and that's what separates the professionals from the taxpayers

A lot of late nights in the gym, a lot of early mornings, especially when your friends are going out, you're going to the gym, those are the sacrifices that you have to make if you want to be an NBA basketball player.

The 76ers currently play very good basketball, and we don't. However, we are still only one win behind them. If we continue to improve, we should be on the top of our division at the end of the regular season.

Championship teams are built on being prepared, playing unselfishly and being held accountable.