In basketball - as in life - true joy comes from being fully present in each and every moment, not just when things are going your way. Of course, it's no accident that things are more likely to go your way when you stop worrying about whether you're going to win or lose and focus your full attention on what's happening right this moment.

I expect a cigar.....not lit, hopefully

I thrive on challenges, and there is no more imposing challenge for someone in my profession than winning an NBA title.

Yes, victory is sweet, but it doesn't necessarily make life any easier the next season or even the next day.

He practiced against Kobe all of last year, so obviously it was sweet revenge for him. We deserved that. We didn't know who he was, we gave him up to Charlotte, we had no idea how good a player he was.

I won't coach this team next year if he is still here. He won't listen to anyone. I've had it with this kid.

Not only is there more to life than basketball, there's a lot more to basketball than basketball.