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Luka Doncic

Report: Luka Doncic and Rick Carlisle had ‘simmering tension’

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 …

Rick Carlisle

Rick Carlisle steps down as Mavericks head coach

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

Rick Carlisle could leave Mavericks?

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 …

Rick Carlisle

Mark Cuban not planning to fire Rick Carlisle as Mavericks head coach

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 …

Rick Carlisle

Rick Carlisle does not mind play-in tournament despite Doncic, Cuban criticisms

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

Rick Carlisle cracks funny joke after Boban Marjanovic’s big game

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 …

Rick Carlisle

This is why Rick Carlisle is not coaching the Mavericks on Friday

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 …

Rick Carlisle says NBA will use crowd noise, virtual fans in Orlando

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

Mavs coach Rick Carlisle: Teams are ‘beating the s— out of’ Luka Doncic

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 …

Kristaps Porzingis

Rick Carlisle rejects TNT criticism about posting up Kristaps Porzingis more

Kristaps Porzingis is at his best when he is playing from the perimeter, and his head coach thinks that it would be foolish to move away from that. Speaking with reporters on Thursday, Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle rejected the notion that the …

Rick Carlisle ‘happy’ David Fizdale is ‘out of that terrible mess’ with Knicks

Rick Carlisle’s response to David Fizdale being fired by the New York Knicks is probably not what you would expect. Carlisle, head coach of the Dallas Mavericks and president of the NBA Coaches Association, would be expected to sympathize with …

Rick Carlisle had awesome wardrobe choice for Nowitzki street naming ceremony

The Mavericks and the city of Dallas honored Dirk Nowitzki on Wednesday in a ceremony that saw a portion of a street that runs alongside American Airlines Center renamed Nowitzki Way. That brought all the luminaries out, but none of them had a better …

Mark Cuban

Mark Cuban has great reaction to report of Lakers’ interest in Rick Carlisle

The Los Angeles Lakers will be looking for a new head coach if they decide to fire Luke Walton after a disappointing season, and longtime Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle is reportedly one name they have on their list of potential replacements. …

Rick Carlisle does not think Ben Simmons is a rookie

Ben Simmons is considered a rookie by the NBA, but not Rick Carlisle. Simmons is enjoying an impressive season, one that could see him win the league’s Rookie of the Year Award. Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell will receive his share of votes …

Rick Carlisle

Rick Carlisle labels ESPN ‘a disgrace’ for publishing latest LaVar Ball comments

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle is not happy with ESPN for publishing LaVar Ball’s latest comments. Ball told ESPN that he believed Lakers coach Luke Walton had lost his players, a charge that both Walton and Ball’s son, Lonzo, …

Steve Kerr

Steve Kerr, Rick Carlisle have funny exchange over scorer’s error

An error at the scorer’s table led to a funny exchange involving Steve Kerr and Rick Carlisle during a game between the Warriors and Mavericks. During Wednesday’s game at American Airlines Center, the scorer’s table accidentally …

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