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"I can honestly say I hated basketball at that point" – Larry Bird on why he completely lost his passion for basketball in his final season Basketball Network
"You 20-something years old and thinking you're gonna go to jail for the rest of your life" – Gary Payton recalls Kobe Bryant fearing his career was over amid off court troubles in 2003 Basketball Network
"They were talking about us beating the Chicago Bulls record" – Gary Payton says the 2004 Lakers would have been historic had it not been for Kobe Bryant's off-the-court issues Basketball Network
"I would give anything to do what he just did" – Karl Malone admired John Stockton's anonymity amid Dream Team fame Basketball Network
“He wanted to enjoy his nightlife” – Scottie Pippen explains why the Rockets superteam with Charles Barkley failed Basketball Network
"If you do that again, I'm going to make you pay for it" – Will Perdue recalls Michael Jordan's fiery response to hard screens during practice Basketball Network
"Shaq had a jump hook, whereas Wilt didn't" – Phil Jackson on the differences between two all-time great Lakers centers Basketball Network
"The highest respect you can pay to any player is that you fear him" – Magic Johnson on Larry Bird being the only player he feared Basketball Network
"I'm not gonna let anybody second-guess that" – Karl Malone on his MVP status being questioned after 1997 Finals loss Basketball Network
Karl Malone made more free throws than any other player in NBA history Basketball Network
"I've got my family to feed" – Latrell Sprewell's reason for declining a 3-year, $21 million contract in 2004 Basketball Network
“I feared Andrew Toney more than Michael Jordan” – Danny Ainge on why he hated going up against 'The Boston Strangler' basketballnetwork.net
"If you studied Mandarin for the first time, that’s how difficult it was" – Horace Grant on learning Phil Jackson's triangle offense Basketball Network
How David Stern eradicated the use of drugs in the NBA Basketball Network
Larry Bird's iconic 60-point game that had the opposing players jumping out of their seats Basketball Network
HISTORY OF NBA ACTIVISM Petrović and Vranković took part in the anti-war protest in front of the UN building Basketball Network
DAVID ROBINSON Basketball Network
That time 49-year-old Wilt Chamberlain received a contract offer in 1986 Basketball Network
RARE FOOTAGE: Wilt Chamberlain in High School Basketball Network
