I have two college degrees, four honorary doctorate degrees, and am in three Halls of fame, and the only thing I know how to do is teach tall people how to put a ball in the hole.

The Boston Celtics are not a basketball team, they are a way of life.

Everyone is born with a certain potential. You may never achieve your full potential, but how close you come depends on how much you want to pay the price.

Many, many times, the kids with the less talent become the better athletes because they're more dedicated to achieving their full potential.

Basketball is like war in that offensive weapons are developed first, and it always takes a while for the defense to catch up.

He has the players too happy.

And I have been very blessed, having coached some of the greatest that have ever played the game. But if I had to start a team today, the greatest player and the one guy I would take would be Larry Bird.