The Best Soundbites From NBA Media Day

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NBA Media Day Delivered Plenty of Great Quotes - Each year, the NBA's Media Day marks the official start of a new season. With Monday's Media Day, teams and players took their traditional photos and had some fun with the press, but also delivered some great quotes. Everyone from LeBron James to Kobe Bryant and Stephen Curry weighed in with must-hear soundbites. Here, BET.com compiles the best soundbites from Media Days around the league. Some are funny, others serious, but all are must be heard! (Photos from left: Jason Miller/Getty Images, Leon Bennett/Getty Images, Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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NBA Media Day Delivered Plenty of Great Quotes - Each year, the NBA's Media Day marks the official start of a new season. With Monday's Media Day, teams and players took their traditional photos and had some fun with the press, but also delivered some great quotes. Everyone from LeBron James to Kobe Bryant and Stephen Curry weighed in with must-hear soundbites. Here, BET.com compiles the best soundbites from Media Days around the league. Some are funny, others serious, but all are must be heard! (Photos from left: Jason Miller/Getty Images, Leon Bennett/Getty Images, Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Tim Duncan - Timmy had a legit, but sad reason for not making recruiting calls over the summer: "I don't call anybody. Nobody listens to me."(Photo: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

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Tim Duncan - Timmy had a legit, but sad reason for not making recruiting calls over the summer: "I don't call anybody. Nobody listens to me."(Photo: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

Stephen Curry - On daughter Riley Curry becoming a big sister: "She still has the same loud personality that she showed everybody last year."(Photo: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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Stephen Curry - On daughter Riley Curry becoming a big sister: "She still has the same loud personality that she showed everybody last year."(Photo: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

LeBron James - Bron's goal is still all about bringing an NBA title to Cleveland. "I will take all the pain that comes with competing for a championship at the end of the day."(Photo: Jason Miller/Getty Images)

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LeBron James - Bron's goal is still all about bringing an NBA title to Cleveland. "I will take all the pain that comes with competing for a championship at the end of the day."(Photo: Jason Miller/Getty Images)

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John Wall - Without violating tampering rules J. Wall said this about Kevin Durant to D.C. via free agency. "There's gonna be an opportunity to throw a pitch at him to try to get him to come back home." (Photo: Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

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John Wall - Without violating tampering rules J. Wall said this about Kevin Durant to D.C. via free agency. "There's gonna be an opportunity to throw a pitch at him to try to get him to come back home." (Photo: Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

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Russell Westbrook  - Can Russ and Kevin Durant co-exist? "We've been playing together for eight years. It's not rocket science."(Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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Russell Westbrook - Can Russ and Kevin Durant co-exist? "We've been playing together for eight years. It's not rocket science."(Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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Jimmy Butler - On trend of NBA players growing out their hair: "It's the hair." [pointing to his head].(Photo: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

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Jimmy Butler - On trend of NBA players growing out their hair: "It's the hair." [pointing to his head].(Photo: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

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Alvin Gentry - Alvin Gentry knows something about Anthony Davis that will scare opposing teams. ''I think he is going to expand his game and step out and take three-pointers."(Photo: Ted Jackson/The Times-Picayune/ LANDOV)

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Alvin Gentry - Alvin Gentry knows something about Anthony Davis that will scare opposing teams. ''I think he is going to expand his game and step out and take three-pointers."(Photo: Ted Jackson/The Times-Picayune/ LANDOV)

Kevin Durant - KD is not worried about another injury. "You never want to live in fear. I love the game so much, but if anything were to happen again, I'd just have to live with it."(Photo: Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

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Kevin Durant - KD is not worried about another injury. "You never want to live in fear. I love the game so much, but if anything were to happen again, I'd just have to live with it."(Photo: Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

DeMarcus Cousins - Hey Boogie, what's good with you and George Karl? "Solid. It's about winning."(Photo: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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DeMarcus Cousins - Hey Boogie, what's good with you and George Karl? "Solid. It's about winning."(Photo: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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Derrick Rose - D. Rose got money on his mind. “You see the way all this money will be passed around in this league. My day (free agency) is coming."(Photo: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

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Derrick Rose - D. Rose got money on his mind. “You see the way all this money will be passed around in this league. My day (free agency) is coming."(Photo: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

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Kobe Bryant - Will minutes be an issue this season for Black Mamba? "I don’t need to think about it. You guys [in the media] can think about it for me."(Photo: Jim Ruymen/UPI /LANDOV)

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Kobe Bryant - Will minutes be an issue this season for Black Mamba? "I don’t need to think about it. You guys [in the media] can think about it for me."(Photo: Jim Ruymen/UPI /LANDOV)

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Kevin Love - C'mon Kev! Please explain that hair."Yeah, I accidentally used the shampoo I bought for my dog. I don't know what happened."(Photo: Jason Miller/Getty Images)

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Kevin Love - C'mon Kev! Please explain that hair."Yeah, I accidentally used the shampoo I bought for my dog. I don't know what happened."(Photo: Jason Miller/Getty Images)

Lance Stephenson - Yeah, Lance is talking about practice. Los Angeles Clippers practice."Even when we play in the scrimmages, it feels like an all-star game to me. I feel like this squad has so many weapons."(Photo: Leon Bennett/Getty Images)

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Lance Stephenson - Yeah, Lance is talking about practice. Los Angeles Clippers practice."Even when we play in the scrimmages, it feels like an all-star game to me. I feel like this squad has so many weapons."(Photo: Leon Bennett/Getty Images)

Paul George - Is PG ready to power up?“I’m trying to wrap my mind not so much around playing the four, but around us having four ball handlers on the court at all times. I told them I was open for it. It’s the way the league is going."(Photo: Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

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Paul George - Is PG ready to power up?“I’m trying to wrap my mind not so much around playing the four, but around us having four ball handlers on the court at all times. I told them I was open for it. It’s the way the league is going."(Photo: Andy Lyons/Getty Images)