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NBA Essentials provides the must-see links, quotes and videos of the day.* Kevin McHale: "I think some of the best lessons learned in life are earned. I know I had to work when I got a bike. I knew where that bike was every minute of the day. My kids, I gave them bikes. 'Where's your bike?' 'I don't know. It could be at my friend's house.' I was like, 'You're kidding me.' " -- Pioneer Press, via Ballerblogger
* "I like to call Rondo's rise to greatness A Series of Very Fortunate Events, and after poring through this tale, you will to." -- RealHoops Blog
* Former Celtics announcer Johnny Most calling a game in Detroit: "OH, THE YELLOW, GUTLESS WAY THEY DO THINGS HERE!" -- Basketbawful
* "San Antonio has a losing record against Milwaukee during the Tim Duncan era." 48 Minutes of Hell, via TrueHoop
* "There's how many people in the world, 10 billion?" [Mikki Moore] said. "And there's only 300 people in the NBA. Wouldn't you have enough pride to go out there and compete? (I'm) not even saying (how) you're getting paid to do it, that it's your job, that's your 9 to 5, (that) you get a check for this. You could be on the corner slinging dope or at KFC working a drive-thru or the post office. (I'm) not even saying that. Wouldn't you have enough pride to say, 'Well, I'm one of the 300 people who's in the NBA,' and go out there and compete for your recognition? That's how I feel about it." -- Sacramento Bee
* New Year's Resolutions for NBA Players, next summer's free agents and re-thinking Steve Nash's greatness.
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