Video games just can't compare with the variety and intensity of reading.

I don't get a big charge out of being the leading scorer. The object of competing is winning. I just try to do what has to be done for us to win. That might be anything at the time - defense, rebounding, passing. I get great satisfaction out of being a team player.

As a parent, I have a job as a role model to my children, and by extension, to other young people.

I think the NBA players have to be held accountable in a reasonable way, just like any other professionals.

The Lakers fans have been great, even folks in the supermarket are welcoming me back.

The type of leukemia that I am dealing with is treatable. So if I do what my doctors tell me to do - get my blood checked regularly, take my meds and consult with my doctor and follow any additional instructions he might make - I will be able to maintain my good health and live my life with a minimum of disruptions to my lifestyle.

Your best athletes might give basketball a try just when they think, geez, this might be something that pays off for me in the end.