"It’s always a great environment to play in. Fans deserve a lot of credit for coming out and enjoying NBA basketball. I hope they got what they thought they were going to get" – Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, on the team's game against the Suns in Mexico, which drew a record 20,532 fans (SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS, 1/16).
"I accept the fact that there are certain aspects of how I got into the business that will cause me to be viewed differently by the people who entered the business in a more traditional way" – Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio, on his prior career as an attorney instead of a traditional journalism background (MMQB.SI.com, 1/16).
“The San Diego Chargers should have never, ever gotten to this. I could say a lot, but I'm going to say no more” – ESPN’s Chris Berman, on the Chargers' move to L.A. (“Postseason NFL Countdown,” ESPN, 1/14).
"You can tell he's young because instead of throwing the challenge flag, he just texts the ref a frowny emoji" – NBC's Jimmy Fallon,on the Rams making 30-year-old Sean McVay the youngest head coach in NFL history (“The Tonight Show,” NBC, 1/13).
"There isn’t a week that goes by that I don’t think about it. It used to be every day. Time heals, but you never forget" – NASCAR team Owner Richard Childress, on Dale Earnhardt's death during the final lap of the '01 Daytona 500 (CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 1/16).
