And yet as a coach, I know that being fixated on winning (or more likely, not losing) is counterproductive, especially when it causes you to lose con….

Like life, basketball is messy and unpredictable. It has its way with you, no matter how hard you try to control it. The trick is to experience each ….

The road to freedom is a beautiful system.

Leadership is not about forcing your will on others. It's about mastering the art of letting go..

It takes a number of critical factors to win an NBA championship, including the right mix of talent, creativity, intelligence, toughness, and of cour….

For us tall people, the whole key is that your hips and your knees should form a right angle when you sit down. That's where backs and hips get to be….

The real value in everything you do is in the details..

Before a vision (dream) can become a reality, it must be owned by every member of the group..

Your problems never cease, they just change..

The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team..

The strength of the team lies within the individual. And the strength of the individual lies within the team.

The problem with trading dominant players of that size is you never get in return what you've bargained away..

I think the most important thing about coaching is that you have to have a sense of confidence about what you're doing..

I probably would have no capability of absorbing a 60-defeat season as a coach. It would be a foreign experience. My whole career, even as a player, ….

Not everyone has a purpose..

If you give the future all your attention, the present will pass you by..

The real value in everything you do is in the details. I just like that quote. A very similar way to say the same thing. If you're washing dishes you….

I'm a patient person. I think that's one thing that I feel comfortable I can deal with - the downfall and the errors, as long as I see progress and p….

There's a term, agape, you hear used a lot with charismatic religious groups, that it's this more pure love of caring, of sharing of concern and unde….

Despite their tremendous talent, (NBA players) are still, by and large, young adults, seeking validation from an authority figure, and there is no gr….

If we can accept whatever hand we've been dealt - no matter how unwelcome - the way to proceed eventually becomes clear..