Ballmer If you get up we'll know you stood up as long as you want us to you gotta give us permission We'll know how loudly you cheer If you're good on those things we'll give you little discounts around the shop to reinforce that excellent behavior that we want and need out of our fans

When LeBron got to the Lakers he instructed his teammates Any time they fell to the ground whether on a foul or a game-tying block at the buzzer for example he said We got you Anytime you fall stay down your brother will come pick you up

APHoops Steve Ballmer and Adam Silver get together for a charity photo-opp at the Rising Stars Game

Matt Barnes on why hes a fan of Seattle getting a team back

After 10 minutes of the airhorn blaring in the Pistons arena the noise is stopped by turning the scoreboard off and the crowd explodes in applause

Mike Brown on first tech of the year One of the things that I wanted to get across to the guys is we're good enough to win despite whatever the officials are calling out on the floor the growth in that area trying to leave the officials alone was something that I pointedly tried to do

PTFO Former Miami Marlins president David Samson doubts the claim that Lawrence Franks extension was Ballmer hush money There is loyalty between owners and GMs That can happen There are teams that keep their GMs when you have losing seasons We did Many times