182 Quotes by David Stern

We are pleased to have these renowned franchises represent the NBA in the most ambitious international competition in league history.

They do events in a great way and we have no doubt that they will be ready to receive us in 2008 as their tourism industry swings back into action.

We're getting to a place where we have to make a decision relatively soon. I would hope by the end of next week we'll have something to say.

The remarkable celebrity that NBA players hold empowers them to effect change.

What he said was he had a conversation with a referee. I found that unacceptable and (also) his declining to identify him. ... He accepted the fine and acknowledged the statement that he got a call from an NBA referee was, shall I say in error, inaccurate. That makes it over.

They recently advised us that they are satisfied with the status quo.

We're going to Las Vegas because we think it's a great destination city. They have removed the All-Star events from the betting line, and we think that we have no problem with people who want to go there and gamble.

They're not interested in having the NBA there.

Usually I come into the office and say, 'Will someone please time the last three minutes of this game that took 22 minutes and tell me why? I'm not sure that we're showing our fans our best basketball.