The firing of Mike Brown today was just shocking to me I view him as one of the standard bearers for integrity for our profession and I'm just just absolutely shocked - Rick Carlisle

Brian Windhorst There's a lot of people that made a lot of assumptions about Adam Silver along the way This is as big of a punishment has ever been doled out in the NBA He has been presumed to be soft on crime to a certain certain extend That's not something you can say today

Rick CarlisleOn Luka Doncic God this guys like a Magic Johnson-type player Hes the most unique player Ive ever worked with Hes just so good Hes a killer competitor You put the right guys around him and I defy you to figure out a way to beat him He is smart as hell and knows how to win

Mike D'antoni HOF Speech - Reflections on Knicks

Law Murray The shocking thing for me is that the Clippers really thought the NBA was going to be on their side the whole time I think they operated in that wayIt just feels like the Clippers didn't expect this

Jaylen Brown Im more inspired to win than anything because I felt like I've been a little bit disrespected in this process for whatever reason from people that I thought valued me and everything I brought to the team and the city I found out quickly that may or may not be the case

Celtics owner Bill Chisholm on the Jaylen Brown trade I truly believe we have the best front office in the NBA But man as a fan that was tough I really needed to be convinced to take the fan passion out of it because I'm a super fan