Quick Hits....

"You look at IndyCar and the things they are fighting, it shows how you can take a series with great action, great people and (throw) it all away when you don't work together. I feel like in our series, we have the potential to be stronger than what we are if we work together" – NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski, on the issues facing American auto racing (AP, 12/2).

"He's definitely able to feel like he can tell me anything, whether he hates it or not. I actually really enjoy that" – Nike Footwear Design Dir Leo Chang, on collaborating with Thunder F Kevin Durant on his signature shoe line (NEWSOK.com, 12/3).

"It was tough for me in the first half. I was struggling hard. ... I wasn't in the game at all. It was hard for me to think" – Chiefs LB Justin Houston, on playing yesterday's game against the Panthers a day after the murder/suicide involving Chiefs LB Jovan Belcher (K.C. STAR, 12/3).