"The newest Team America Loves to Hate" — USA Today
"There's no way, with hindsight, I would've ever called up Larry, called up Magic, and said, 'Hey, look, let's get together and play on one team.' " — Michael Jordan
"They are pretty impressed with themselves." — Magic coach Stan Van Gundy
"The Whore of Akron" — Esquire
"His little one-hour special was a punk move." — Charles Barkley
"Shameful display of selfishness and betrayal…" — Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert
"Chris Bosh is too soft to be the third wheel of the 'big three.'" — Jason Whitlock, Fox Sports
"I thought he was, I guess, more of a competitor." — Magic GM Otis Smith
"Erik Spoelstra Must go." — Miami New Times
"Eventually these guys that were recruited — Bosh and James — by Pat Riley and Micky Arison, the owner, are going to come in and say, 'We feel you (Riley) can do a better job coaching the team.'" — Lakers coach Phil Jackson
"The Lyin' King" — T-shirt in Cleveland
Related:
What LeBron James and the Miami Heat Teach Us About Teamwork
A Balanced Universe
Chemistry at Work
A version of this article appeared in the May 2011 issue of Fast Company magazine.
