Subject: Sports » Basketball (Page 3)

Basketball has so much showboating you'd think it was invented by Jerome Kern.

American sportswriter

A lot is said about defense, but at the end of the game, the team with the most points wins, the other team loses.

(Bob Costas replied with just, Uh…well…ok.)

professional basketball player

We lost some mighty good boys from last year because of paroles, but, crime being what it is, we've picked up some good ones since then, too.

basketball coach

We went to Alaska once and they made us honorary Alaskans. Then we went to Hawaii and they made us honorary Hawaiians. We're going to the Virgin Islands this year.

(1922 – 2002) American college basketball coach

After a heavy reverse – It was an 'AW game. We were AWful and they were AWesome.

I think the world is run by C students.

(1928 – 2001) American basketball coach

If I had a dollar for every time someone asked me that question… wait a minute, I do have a dollar for every time I've been asked that question.

American basketball player & coach

It looks like a stickup at 7-Eleven. Five guys standing there with their hands in the air.


I miss America. I miss crime and murder. I miss Philadelphia. There hasn't been a brutal stabbing or anything here the last 24 hours. I've missed it.

(1963 – ) American professional basketball player & sports personality

George McGinnis has got the body of a Greek god and the running ability of a Greek goddess.

American sportscaster

We don’t need refs, but I guess white guys need something to do.

(1963 – ) American professional basketball player & sports personality

Take his body apart and see what's in it.

American basketball player

We’ll just have to see if they can keep this Cinderella slipper alive.

I'd never buy my girl a watch… she's already got a clock over the stove.

(1963 – ) American professional basketball player & sports personality

Interviewer: Did you graduate from Auburn?
Charles: No, but I have a couple people working for me who did.

(1963 – ) American professional basketball player & sports personality

 I don't like talking about money; all I know is the good Lord must have wanted me to have it.

professional basketball player, coach & executive

The game is too long, the season is too long and the players are too long.

American basketball executive

I'm tired of hearing about money, money, money, money, money. I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear Reebok.

American basketball player

Many Americans follow pro basketball from November through June, for reasons that I found unexplainable, other than the fact that they were overly fascinated with soaring armpits.

(1929 – ) American author & sportswriter

This is the second most exciting indoor sport, and the other one shouldn't have spectators.

American sports executive

I liked the choreography, but I didn't care for the costumes.

(1939 – ) American actor, dancer, singer, producer & choreographer