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The midpoint of the NBA season comes a little after the turn of the calendar year. As we settle into the new promises we've made to ourselves, basketball teams are busy evaluating how the promises they made to themselves over the summer are going.
Rowan Ricardo Phillips
Made
Promises
Year
Busy
Settle
Summer
Ourselves
Over
New
Calendar
How
Going
After
Little
Turn
Themselves
Evaluating
Teams
NBA
Season
Basketball
I have a certain taste, and I might be like, 'I like this,' when other people are like, 'I can't wear that.' And in basketball, I might be able to do things other guys might not.
Russell Westbrook
People
Other
Wear
Able
Guys
Like
Taste
Might
Certain
Things
Basketball
I was a better basketball player growing up in high school than I was a swimmer. Basketball to this day is my favorite sport.
Ryan Lochte
Day
Better
School
Favorite
High
High School
Sport
Up
Than
Swimmer
Growing
Growing Up
Player
Basketball
Basketball Player
I was a baseball player at North Central High School in Spokane, Washington even though I was all-city in basketball, even when I signed a letter of intent to play quarterback at Washington State.
Ryne Sandberg
School
State
Though
Signed
High
High School
Quarterback
North
Intent
Central
Even
Washington
Baseball
Washington State
Baseball Player
Letter
Play
Player
Basketball
Frankie Muniz is amazing at everything he does. Many people don't know that he can play the piano like you wouldn't believe, and he can bowl and play basketball like you wouldn't believe.
Samaire Armstrong
You
People
Amazing
Believe
Everything
Frankie
Piano
He
Like
Know
Bowl
Does
Many
Play
Play Basketball
Basketball
I had eleven varsity letters. I loved basketball the best, but cross-country is a little more under your control.
Samantha Power
Best
Control
More
Had
Loved
Little
Your
Letters
Eleven
Basketball
I was captain of the volleyball team and the basketball team, and I ran track.
Sarah Shahi
Basketball Team
Ran
Volleyball
Track
Team
Captain
Basketball
I enjoy the last quarter of all basketball games.
Sarah Silverman
Enjoy
Quarter
Games
Last
Basketball
I'm a basketball freak.
Savion Glover
Freak
Basketball
When I was a kid, I was always an athlete. I played a lot of sports. I played football, basketball, baseball and soccer.
Scott Caan
Sports
Kid
Athlete
Football
Always
Lot
Soccer
Baseball
Played
Basketball
I don't think a swimmer on film works unless you're Australian, because for them, swimmers are like their football players, their basketball players; they're huge stars.
Scott Speedman
You
Stars
Think
Unless
Football
Football Players
Like
Because
Huge
Australian
Them
Swimmer
Works
Swimmers
Film
Players
Basketball
He lifted weights, he rode the bike; he kept himself going before and after games, as well as practices. He always kept himself in top shape and was very determined. You put a relentless Dennis Rodman out on the basketball court, and you better have someone there to match his energy. If you don't, it's going to be a long night.
Scottie Pippen
You
Better
Long
Before
Energy
Top
Relentless
Out
Someone
Determined
Shape
Lifted
He
Put
Weights
Well
Himself
Court
Practices
Match
Always
His
Rode
Very
Going
After
Bike
Games
Night
Kept
Basketball
Basketball Court
Most of basketball is in the mind. But it helps to have big hands.
Scottie Pippen
Mind
Big
Most
Hands
Helps
Basketball
I have been able to live my dream of playing basketball surrounded by people I love and being cheered on by the best fans in the world.
Scottie Pippen
Love
Best
People
World
Fans
Live
Dream
Able
Been
Surrounded
Being
Playing
Basketball
I've played basketball all of my life, and I've had things happen on the court that you eventually have to move on from. It's part of some of the obstacles that you meet in trying to reach your pinnacle.
Scottie Pippen
Life
You
My Life
Move On
Meet
Some
Had
Part
Obstacles
Reach
Court
Pinnacle
Trying
Move
Happen
Your
Eventually
Things
Things Happen
Played
Basketball
I wasn't really that interested in playing. I had gone through some hard times not playing in high school, but my coach had it in his mind that basketball was the way I would get an education.
Scottie Pippen
Education
School
Mind
Gone
Way
High
Would
Some
High School
Through
Had
His
Times
Get
Interested
Really
Coach
Hard
Hard Times
Playing
Basketball
It's not always about getting better on the basketball court. This game teaches you how to become a better person as well. It pushes you into the team concept.
Scottie Pippen
You
Game
Better
Become
About
Better Person
Pushes
Concept
Well
Court
Always
How
Person
Getting
Getting Better
Teaches
Team
Basketball
Basketball Court
College was a very necessary step along the way to my professional career. As I look back, I realize how much of an eye opener it was for me in terms of moving forward and developing as a basketball player.
Scottie Pippen
Me
Moving Forward
College
Back
Way
Eye
Step
Developing
Opener
Along
Look
Terms
How
How Much
Very
Moving
Realize
Much
Forward
Professional
Professional Career
Necessary
Player
Career
Basketball
Basketball Player
I was about 14, and my friend's stepdad asked me to do a 10K with him because his son - who was more into basketball - didn't want to. It was amazing, and I still remember the time I got: 48:23.
Sean Astin
Time
Me
Son
Remember
Amazing
About
More
Him
Because
Got
Still
His
Friend
Want
Asked
Who
Basketball
I think basketball IQ, work ethic, competitiveness are probably the most important things in a basketball player.
Seth Curry
Work
Important
Important Things
Think
Most
The Most Important
Work Ethic
Ethic
Things
Player
Competitiveness
Basketball
Basketball Player
I have the utmost respect for Charles Barkley. He was a heck of a ballplayer... When it comes to basketball, please quote Charles Barkley. But when it comes to race in America? Please don't quote Charles Barkley.
Shannon Sharpe
Respect
Please
Charles
He
Ballplayer
America
Quote
Heck
Race
Utmost
Utmost Respect
Basketball
For years, I've felt like the loneliest brother on the planet. I don't play basketball, I can't dance, and I'd rather listen to Harry Nilsson than hip hop.
Shawn Amos
Dance
Harry
Hop
Brother
Rather
Like
Felt
Hip
Hip-Hop
Years
Than
Listen
Planet
Play
Play Basketball
Basketball
I never thought a basketball shoe would be named after a woman, let alone me.
Sheryl Swoopes
Alone
Me
Woman
Thought
Would
Would-Be
Never
Named
Shoe
After
Basketball
There was the misconception out there that I retired after the 2008 season, but that was never the case. I wasn't done with basketball yet, and I'm still not done.
Sheryl Swoopes
Out
Case
Misconception
Never
Retired
Still
Done
After
Season
Basketball
I think I was a good student, because I jumped over a school. My main interest was basically history and literature. Sports were basically basketball and swimming at a pool. I was so happy.
Shimon Peres
Good
History
Sports
Happy
School
Pool
Swimming
Think
Good Student
Student
Main
Over
Because
Were
Literature
Interest
Basically
Basketball
I was in my junior year of high school and I had been playing soccer and basketball almost my entire life, and I wanted a change of pace. I wanted to do something more, something different. That's when I found an MMA gym about 45 minutes from my house and fell in love with the idea of becoming a professional fighter.
Sonya Deville
Life
Love
Change
School
Year
Fighter
High
Minutes
High School
Entire
About
Entire Life
Something
Gym
More
Had
Almost
Idea
Fell
House
Becoming
Been
Junior
Junior Year
Different
Wanted
Pace
Soccer
Professional
Found
Playing
Basketball
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