Love is the force that ignites the spirit and binds teams together..

The ideal way to win a championship is step by step..

Winning is important to me, but what brings me real joy is the experience of being fully engaged in whatever I'm doing..

My first act after being named head coach of the Bulls was to formulate a vision for the team. I had to take into account not only what I wanted to a….

Basketball, unlike football with its prescribed routes, is an improvisational game, similar to jazz. If someone drops a note, someone else must step ….

The best thing that I think happened to me was I got the opportunity to have really good players and we were able to meet the demand of the competiti….

I will have Derek Fisher wear all 5 of his rings the first time he comes in to talk to Carmelo..

An acrobatic dunk will make it onto Sports Center. A simple, unspectacular bounce pass in the rhythm of the offense will not. System basketball has b….

The most we can hope for is to create the best possible conditions for success, then let go of the outcome. The ride is a lot more fun that way..

I thrive on challenges, and there is no more imposing challenge for someone in my profession than winning an NBA title..

You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act..

Once you've done the mental work, there comes a point you have to throw yourself into the action and put your heart on the line. That means not only ….

You have to be unique..

I'm not going to coach again. I've done my coaching, and I think I can put that aside..

Kobe was hell-bent on surpassing Jordan as the greatest player in the game. His obsession with Michael was striking. When we played in Chicago that s….

I'm a sports-watcher. I played football and baseball, coached baseball. So I watch those things..

I'm not railing, 'This is inadequate' or 'This isn't right.' Just show me what will work..

The best part of basketball, for those people on the inside, is the bus going to the airport after you've won a game on an opponent's floor. It's bee….

I expect a cigar.....not lit, hopefully.

You go in the weight room and you lift weights and you do all these things to strengthen your body. This is strengthening your mind. When you can sta….

Everybody has an opportunity to play a role, a playmaking role, so it makes it harder to coach. It takes a little more time..