Stephen Curry pays his respects -- and then doesn't -- and more from our NBA quotes of the week.
"One thing about Russ ... no matter what people say about him or how he's playing, he competes ... Every night he shows up and plays hard. That's something you can't teach. It's kind of a lost art these days."
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, showing LA Clippers guard Russell Westbrook some respect
"I don't want to be short, but no."
Curry, with somewhat less respect, on whether he considers the Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies to be in a rivalry