I think that players play, and they compete, and it's not about incentives. David Stern competeincentiveplay Change image and share on social
You walk into the playgrounds in Shanghai and Beijing, and you see youngsters who are shorter, shaking and baking and having attitude. And Jeremy Lin is going to inspire all of them. David Stern attitudebakebeijing Change image and share on social
I would say the referees have the toughest game to call. I would say that there's a lot of officiating done by announcers, local announcers. Sometimes you should listen to a game from both feeds, and you'd think you were listening to completely different games. David Stern announcercallcompletely share on social
I'm persuaded that sports is the one place where the rules are pretty well set out, where fans are equal. And if you got game or you're a good official, you make it here, whether you're white or you're black. David Stern blackequalfan share on social
Smart drafting is a wonderful thing. A smart free-agent signing is a wonderful thing. Smart trades are a wonderful thing, and that's a function of management. David Stern agentdraftfree Change image and share on social
I actually don't hope for a legacy. I think that it impedes your ability to make the hard decisions if you sit around saying, 'How will this affect my legacy?' David Stern abilityaffectdecision Change image and share on social
I'm aware that the World Cup is probably the greatest spectacle in the world of sport, and that's despite the referees that have been found to have fixed games specifically. David Stern awarecupfind Change image and share on social
I'm not big on looking back beyond the moment in which decisions and events occur. I'm always pushing forward. David Stern backbigdecision Change image and share on social
I grew up in an age where women's tennis did not have similar prizes to men, and they played in complete obscurity, really, compared to the men's game. David Stern agecomparecomplete Change image and share on social
