"I did give some thought to changing it this year. And the NBA told me I couldn’t because I was in the top 75 of jersey sales” -- Bulls G Alex Caruso, on wearing No. 6, which was retired league-wide in honor of Bill Russell. Caruso said he would look to change numbers after this season (NBCSPORTSCHICAGO.com, 9/28).
“Big Ten facilities” -- UConn men’s hockey coach Mike Cavanaugh, on a group of new on-campus venues including the Toscano Family Ice Center, which will host the team when it opens in January (HARTFORD COURANT, 9/28).
“I know this, and 1% is a joke” -- Former Ukrainian weightlifter Sergei Putsov, on WADA’s most recent published numbers stated there is a just over 1% positive drug test result among weightlifters. Putsov claims there is near universal PED use in his sport (“Real Sports,” HBO, 9/27).
“The LIV Golf tour: finally, an answer to the question, is there any way possible to make golfers even less likeable? Oh, did a bunch of entitled country club members decide to follow the money? I would say I’m shocked, but golf is the only sport with multiple athletes whose last name is ‘the third’” -- NBC’s Seth Meyers (“Late Night,” NBC, 9/27).
“The traffic going to the stadium (Monday) night was the worst traffic I think I’ve ever been in my whole life. It was like we were fleeing the Russian military draft” -- ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel, on attending the Cowboys-Giants “MNF” game at MetLife Stadium (“Jimmy Kimmel Live,” ABC, 9/27).
“Too rich for ping pong and too out of shape for tennis? Try pickleball. My only question is, why’d they named it 'pickleball' when 'worstminton' was right there for the taking?” -- NBC’s Seth Meyers (“Late Night,” NBC, 9/27).
