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The Indiana Pacers lost a close game to the Brooklyn Nets on Friday, and Pacers coach Rick Carlisle thinks the Nets benefited from some leniency. Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant had an outburst in the third quarter of the team’s eventual 105-98 …
Rick Carlisle resigned as the head coach of the Dallas Mavericks last week, and he is officially returning to a very familiar place. Carlisle had been hired as the head coach of the Indiana Pacers, according to multiple reports. ESPN’s Tim …
Rick Carlisle is a widely respected figure within the NBA, and has a strong reputation as a head coach. However, it’s growing increasingly clear that many within the Dallas Mavericks are pleased to see him go. Tim Cato of The Athletic wrote …
Rick Carlisle was head coach for one of the more memorable eras of Indiana Pacers basketball. Now he might get a chance to run it back with the team nearly a decade-and-a-half later. Speaking this week on “The Hoop Collective,” …
The Dallas Mavericks have made some major organizational changes this week, and it is sounding more and more like one of them was the result of their biggest star not getting along with his head coach. Rick Carlisle informed the Mavericks on Thursday …
Former NBA All-Star Andrew Bogut shared a funny tweet on Thursday night about the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks were facing the Brooklyn Nets in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series. Milwaukee was trailing 3-2 in the series and staring …
It did not take long for speculation to begin about where Rick Carlisle could land following his departure from the Dallas Mavericks. Carlisle announced his departure as Mavericks coach on Thursday, opening up an attractive job with a young superstar …
Rick Carlisle’s surprise departure as coach of the Dallas Mavericks may have been down to some drama within the organization that has been building for some time. Carlisle announced Thursday that he was stepping aside as Mavericks coach with …
The Dallas Mavericks parted ways with longtime general manager Donnie Nelson on Wednesday, but it turns out that is not the most significant change they are making this offseason. Rick Carlisle informed Mavericks owner Mark Cuban on Thursday that he …
Rick Carlisle has been a mainstay on the sideline in Dallas over the last decade-plus. However, he may not be dug in nearly as deep as you think. Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer reported on Monday that the Mavericks head coach is rumored to have …
Mark Cuban does not sound like a man ready to make a coaching change following the Dallas Mavericks’ first-round playoff series loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. The Mavericks lost 126-111 to the Clippers in Game 7 on Sunday. The loss means …
Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle is zigging where the rest of his organization seems to be zagging. Before his team’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday, Carlisle addressed the divisive topic of the league’s upcoming …
Boban Marjanovic had one of his best games of the season in a win over the Washington Wizards on Saturday, and that did not go unnoticed by Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle. Neither do Boban’s endorsement opportunities. Carlisle was …
Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle was surprisingly missing from the sideline for Friday’s game against the New York Knicks, but there’s a good reason for the absence. Carlisle unexpectedly tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, he …
There will be no fans watching the restarted NBA action in Orlando, but according to one head coach, the league has some substitutes. Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said Wednesday that there will be virtual fans, digital boards, and “home …
Luka Doncic has quickly emerged as one of the biggest stars in the NBA, but Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle does not feel the reigning Rookie of the Year is getting the star treatment. Doncic scored 39 points in Saturday’s overtime loss to …
