You're my backbone. You're a blessing. You're a piece of my heart. You're the air I breathe. And you're the strongest person I know, and I'm so sorry for having to put you through this and having to put our family through this.

Everyting negative - pressure, challenges - is all an opportunity for me to rise.

You just try to take it one day at a time, ... You step on the basketball floor and just play. It's fun. I'm comfortable with it.

You just stay patient, that's all.

It doesn't matter to me what place I get traded to. If I was traded someplace - I'd play anywhere.

In an individual sport, yes, you have to win titles. Baseball's different. But basketball, hockey? One person can control the tempo of a game, can completely alter the momentum of a series. There's a lot of great individual talent.

It’s not a question of if we make the playoffs; we will. And when we get there, I have no fear of anyone.