“Let me be clear: Any new approach must ensure the integrity of the game.”

But I believe that sports betting should be brought out of the underground and into the sunlight where it can be appropriately monitored and regulated

We didn’t see [the NBA lockout] as a victory at all.

We want to get to a point where Twitter highlights lead to purchase of a live game

I oppose any course of action that would compromise these objectives.

One of my most important responsibilities as commissioner of the NBA is to protect the integrity of professional basketball and preserve public confidence in the league and our sport.

It was far from what we set it out to accomplish in bargaining, but I thought it was a fair compromise.

Now the United States has to ensure that Afghanistan does not immediately collapse after being left to itself in 2014.

There will not be enough soldiers to ensure the security of the country. But will the US still be permitted to kill terrorists in Afghanistan and Pakistan with un-manned drones? That could worsen the situation in the neighboring states and they could view Afghanistan as a threat.

Any athlete knows that it is the start that ensures a good finish.

Our veterans deserve the very best, and that means ensuring that America’s veterans receive high-quality services and cares when they come back home.

And while the law of competition may be sometimes hard for the individual, it is best for the race because it ensures the survival of the fittest in every department.

Nobody and nothing will stop Russia on the road to strengthening democracy and ensuring human rights and freedoms.

I will ensure that Japan keeps getting better, better this year than last year, and better next year than this year.

A real leader uses every issue, no matter how serious and sensitive, to ensure that at the end of the debate we should emerge stronger and more united than ever before.