A lot of young players don't really know much about the history of the game and a lot of them are missing out on what the game is all about, especially the whole concept of sportsmanship and teamwork.

The transition was difficult. It's hard to stop something that you've enjoyed and that has been very rewarding.

I think people that are, you know, voting in the blind are doing a disservice to America by not being better informed.

I wanted to play baseball!

Lakers were able to maintain a certain level of talent and success and so were the Celtics. So after awhile it became part of people's sports lore...

We want to show how hip-hop, which kind of fuels today's basketball stars, is directly related to jazz.

The disconnect lasted too long. I think people got the idea I was sullen and couldn't communicate, which wasn't true.