We think this is a very good approach to test our tools and quickly deploy resources in the event of read more

We think this is a very good approach to test our tools and quickly deploy resources in the event of a situation or a threat.

It could have been a real nasty situation. But our coaching staff, the Douglas coaching staff and everyone else got read more

It could have been a real nasty situation. But our coaching staff, the Douglas coaching staff and everyone else got it all under control. None of the players off the bench or any of the fans in the stands ever made contact with any players.

There was never any proper legal team. It was a media hype more than anything else.

There was never any proper legal team. It was a media hype more than anything else.

Will the theater disappear? No. Is it healthy? Also no.

Will the theater disappear? No. Is it healthy? Also no.

What we wanted to do more than anything was to get people in there and into our jeans.

What we wanted to do more than anything was to get people in there and into our jeans.

The superstition was that disability of any sort was the mark of the devil. The phrases are in languages throughout read more

The superstition was that disability of any sort was the mark of the devil. The phrases are in languages throughout Europe: the devil's hoof, the devil's horn mark. It reaches back to early Christianity and the middle ages. Where a child was born out of wedlock, the church cooked up the impression that you'd done something sinful, and something dreadful would result. You will still find, particularly in Greece, people doing a little sign when they see a very badly disabled child – it needs warding off.

It's as important as anything I've ever done as owner. To have the next great big man of the NBA, read more

It's as important as anything I've ever done as owner. To have the next great big man of the NBA, it's very important for the team and the city. We're trying to win championships, and anything that takes away from that concentration (such as contract issues) hurts. I think we can be one of the top three teams in the West. We have a great team and great coach. And we have an asset that a lot of teams don't have with Yao in the middle.

She was gone the entire break, and she came back in time for the Sicily Island tournament. She's kind of read more

She was gone the entire break, and she came back in time for the Sicily Island tournament. She's kind of sluggish right now, but she has fit in real good with the program. We're very happy to have her.

I was shocked; I couldn’t believe what I was seeing,

I was shocked; I couldn’t believe what I was seeing,