Yaxel on complaints about his age Im going to continue to play every single day with that chip on my shoulder to prove to everybody else that I belong in the NBA no matter how long it took me

Fred VanVleet on the process and adjustments required of him after recovering from ACL injury returning to full game shape and getting his body ready for NBA speedI'm not a game-speed workout guy I don't even go that fast in the games

Rafael and Ime have talked about wanting to get your minutes down at points this season-Kevin Durant Why I'm better on the court The team is better when I'm on the court That's what I'm supposed to be training for is to play the long haul 48 minutes a night If the game needs me to be out

Trae Young on leaving Atlanta I knew it was time and for me I wanted to leave the right way I never wanted it to be a big deal I grew up in OKC where I saw KD get killed for leaving a certain way I didn't want that type of feeling I also saw how they treated Russ when he left OKC

Lonzo Ball confirms hes officially done with basketball while reflecting on his NBA career and everything he went through with injuries

Bill Russell One thing I have a quarrel with is that I had better players I personally worked with them to make them better players I did things physically emotionally and intellectually to make my teammates better players They took advantage of the situation that was part of my creation

Carmelo Anthony says he still doesnt understand how he suddenly became a player that no team in the league wanted to sign