When the line started to blur between the fans and the players, sometimes things can get ugly.

One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.

When I was a kid, no one would believe anything positive that you could say about black people. That's a terrible burden.

I'm not comfortable being preachy, but more people need to start spending as much time in the library as they do on the basketball court.

But people don't know if I can teach the game. I know I can. My experience in Oklahoma was positive. It opened my eyes to how the game is played - the interaction among players, fans and media, how all that works. You have to know about the business of the game and how the actions of players and coaches affect the business. I think I have it down now.

Elgin's game was an incredible performance, also. I don't think there's any comparison. Elgin did it without three-point lines. His game was attacking the hoop and hitting jumpers inside 20 feet. Kobe's range is unreal, and he does it his way.

I have always thought that writers come with any variety of attributes. Some are capable and some aren't.