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Rick Carlisle changed his tune about the Oklahoma City Thunder’s championship buses after losing Game 7 on Sunday night. Carlisle’s Indiana Pacers fell short in their quest to win the championship and lost 103-91 to the Thunder in OKC. …
Whether they meant to or not, the Oklahoma City Thunder gave Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle some material to fire up his team before Game 7 of the NBA Finals on Sunday. Video circulated on social media Sunday showing an array of buses that have …
Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle was heavily criticized on Monday over one of his late-game decisions in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. The Pacers trailed the Oklahoma City Thunder 71-59 with 6:40 left in the third quarter at Paycom Center in …
NBA coaches often vent frustration with the officials to the media, but Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle took a very different approach during his media availability on Sunday. Carlisle launched a passionate defense of referee Scott Foster after …
Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle had a typically strong reaction to the New York Knicks’ decision to fire head coach Tom Thibodeau. Carlisle, who is also the current head of the National Basketball Coaches Association, was …
Tyrese Haliburton was not a big fan of one of Rick Carlisle’s late-game decisions in Tuesday’s Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 against the New York Knicks. The Indiana Pacers led the Knicks 120-114 with just over three minutes left at …
Rick Carlisle may be trying to pull an old Jedi mind trick on his coaching counterpart. The Indiana Pacers head coach Carlisle went viral on Monday for some comments that he made to reporters after team practice. Indiana lost Game 3 of the Eastern …
There are some people who may have been bothered by the choking gesture that Tyrese Haliburton did during the Indiana Pacers’ historic comeback win on Wednesday night, but his head coach was not one of them. Haliburton hit a step-back shot at …
Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle had choice words on Tuesday when asked about the anonymous NBA poll that had an unflattering result for Tyrese Haliburton. On Tuesday, The Athletic released the results of an anonymous poll with 158 NBA players …
There may be a Bronny James stunner on NBA Draft day, according to one current head coach. Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle appeared this week on “The Green Light with Chris Long.” During the appearance, co-host Macon Gunter bluntly …
Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle on Monday recounted one of his best memories of the late Bill Walton. The NBA announced Monday that Walton died after a lengthy battle with prostate cancer. The 2-time NBA champion received touching tributes …
Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle is leaning into a new disrespect narrative ahead of his team’s do-or-die Game 4. Carlisle told the media Sunday that his team is motivated by the NBA’s plans to stage a trophy presentation Monday if the …
The Indiana Pacers let another win slip away on Saturday in their Eastern Conference Finals series against the Boston Celtics. Some fans pinned the blame on Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle. The Pacers trailed 112-111 with under 10 seconds left at …
The NBA did not appreciate the comments Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle made after his team lost to the New York Knicks on Wednesday night, and neither did Josh Hart. Carlisle was fined $35,000 by the NBA on Friday for what he said about the …
Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle has been openly unhappy with the officiating in the first two games of his team’s series against the New York Knicks, and the way he has shown that is now costing him some money. The NBA announced on …
Rick Carlisle was ejected from Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals series between his Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks on Wednesday night after taking issue with the officiating. Carlisle was upset after a double-dribble call made by …
