Quick Hits....

"It's up to the early adopters to make it easier for people to get into it. ... You're going to see more and more sponsorships, you're going to see more and more celebrities probably getting on board" – Bitcoin Alliance of Canada Founder Anthony Di Iorio, on cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Dogecoin making forays into sports sponsorship (CTVNEWS.ca, 5/9).

"I ain't gonna lie, I was scared" – Trail Blazers F Thomas Robinson, on finding a snake in his visiting locker at AT&T Center prior to last night's Western Conference Semifinals Game 2 loss to the Spurs (Mult., 5/9).

"We're good. Obviously, we wouldn't have signed up for three more years if we weren't OK with it" – 5-Hour Energy President Scott Henderson, who questioned NASCAR's integrity last season following the race manipulation scandal at Richmond Int'l Raceway (USATODAY.com, 5/9).