[The fifth Puerto Rican to play in the NBA, Arroyo, 24, had an excused absence on the third day of read more

[The fifth Puerto Rican to play in the NBA, Arroyo, 24, had an excused absence on the third day of training camp so he could attend a reception in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month held at the White House. The highlight came when President Bush thanked Arroyo for attending.] Honestly, ... I was sort of surprised he knew my name.

I feel like I'm giving a little something back.

I feel like I'm giving a little something back.

I was at a luncheon; and some cameras were trained on us. I dont' know whether they were for television read more

I was at a luncheon; and some cameras were trained on us. I dont' know whether they were for television or not. You know how little I know about cameras.

It's hard to say a month out what your league deserves, but we've got six teams playing pretty good basketball. read more

It's hard to say a month out what your league deserves, but we've got six teams playing pretty good basketball. This last month is going to be interesting for our league like it is for all leagues, but when it's all said and done, we'll have a number of teams that deserve attention.

This is the light at the end of the tunnel,

This is the light at the end of the tunnel,

We had some breakdowns defensively. A couple of them were in transition where we missed a shot and didn't match read more

We had some breakdowns defensively. A couple of them were in transition where we missed a shot and didn't match up well. We weren't shooting the ball great early and probably got a little bit frustrated and didn't pay attention in transition like we needed to.

Of course, when they had their best years, they never quite got it done. They went (to the Super Bowl) read more

Of course, when they had their best years, they never quite got it done. They went (to the Super Bowl) four times, but never won. They're starved up there.

There are no talks going on, and CNN is not for sale. These types of stories just stir up issues read more

There are no talks going on, and CNN is not for sale. These types of stories just stir up issues that don't exist.

Manfred: Let's get something straight, ok? There's no "we". There never was a "we". In fact, without "me", it wouldn't read more

Manfred: Let's get something straight, ok? There's no "we". There never was a "we". In fact, without "me", it wouldn't even be a "you".