TNT’s Kenny Smith questions ESPN’s decision to lay off top commentators
"Because certain guys are getting let go, and then you hire someone else for more money. I have no idea why they’re doing it, but stability is what brings success."
"Because certain guys are getting let go, and then you hire someone else for more money. I have no idea why they’re doing it, but stability is what brings success."
"I’m in the fortunate position of getting us from point A to point B to point C with three guys who have been in every conceivable situation in a basketball game."
"I love basketball, but I love summer vacation more. I ain’t gonna get on here and lie!"
"You've been the architect of all of this, honestly...the architect of what this is."
"Just a viral moment waiting to happen."
"We welcome you to Inside The NBA, presented by Kia, even though it feels a lot more like a Forensic Files episode after watching that."
"Shaq is over there crumpling up paper, that’s why I’m laughing!"
"It was almost too much and there was no social media."
"If that had been a regular fan, he would have got tossed."
"TMZ ain't never wrong."
"These guys don’t sit in a production meeting and prepare for what they’ll say in each segment and get their thoughts organized. We just want a gut-level, genuine reaction."
"Sorry about that."
"I’m kind of juggling two balls right here."
"You'll never find, blum blum blum blum, a hairline like mine!"
"You’re the only person who would want to be in the play-in."
"I almost had an incident with those little bars of soap. I almost lost it, and I was like 'Whoa, that was too close for comfort!' So now I travel with my own big bars of soap."
"I didn’t need to try and crack a joke when I’m naturally pretty humorous."