Partnering with EA Sports and being on the cover of 'NCAA 10 is' very exciting. And to be on the list of guys who have been on the cover before me is exciting.

Oklahoma City's not real small; it's got a good amount of the people.

Hard fouls are a part of playoff basketball, and I think that's how basketball should be. I don't take those fouls personally.

My entire career, everybody says I need to punch somebody.

I love L.A. You definitely can't beat the weather, and being close to the beach is nice. It's a good town.

Playing 82 games is a haul, and with eight or nine exhibition games, it's a long process. You've got to take care of your body and make sure you're getting your work in and staying healthy throughout the whole season.

Basketball is basketball, but with each level, there's new challenges and new things you have to pick up.

Sometimes in the moment when I'm doing a press conference, one of my favorite things is to watch reporters.

To me, the best comedians are the ones that take everyday, normal, boring stuff that no one thinks is funny, and they make it funny. That's the same style I go for.

I'm not really trying to be a stand-up comedian. I have a huge amount of respect for the guys who do it. That's their livelihood. That's their job. It's just something that I enjoy.

When I was in the dunk contest, DeMar DeRozan actually did the dunk I was about to do before me. That was going to be my next dunk, so I was panicking when I went up for my turn.

My dad was 32 in college, and my brother wore 32 in college. So I'm just going to stick with it.

I do have a lot of resolutions, but I don't really make them at New Year's much.

Playing in the NBA has been a dream of mine for a long time, so to finally get to do that is amazing.

I really love to play physical. That's when I feel like I'm at my best... I seek it out.

My thing is, I want to play for the team that wants me to be a part of them.

I let the dunks speak for themselves.

I've never really worried about being called soft or people thinking I'm soft. If anybody wants to step and take that challenge, I'm more than happy - off the court - because I don't want to get suspended.

It's not something that I dwell on. I've never really had a problem with being soft.

When you have a tough year or a year that didn't go the way you wanted it, especially the playoffs and all that and not being able to take advantage of our team and our talent on our team, you feel that. And whenever something is taken away from you like that, you definitely cherish it more.

The usual practice just isn't enough. I want more edge over my opponents. Cross-training is so important. I can improve myself and have a lower impact on my body.

I know that if I'm going to take myself to where I want to go as an athlete and a person, I have to look at all my training options.

I want to be quicker, I want to be stronger, and I want to be a leader.

I want a long and healthy career.