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• Pacers' Rick Carlisle recalled Bill Walton getting him into a Grateful Dead show for a date with his now wife
Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle talked about his friendship with the late Bill Walton before Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals. Walton helped Carlisle see a Grateful Dead show on a first date with his wife....2024
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• Indiana Pacers Head Coach Rick Carlisle Contract, Salary, Net Worth, Coaching Record, and Wife
Rick Carlisle will forever be tied to that lovable underdog 2011 Dallas Mavericks team that bested the Goliath Miami Heat and helped Dirk Nowitzki win his first (and only) NBA title. Since then, Carlisle has found new success with Tyrese Haliburton and the up-and-coming Indiana Pacers. But how much money has that success netted him? With that success, his year salary, head […]
The post Indi...2023
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• Rick Carlisle speaks out on Michael Malone’s rant about NBA coaches not allowed to bring family to bubble
Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle, who is also the NBA’s Coaches Association President, has released a statement following Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone’s rant about coaches not being allowed to have family in the bubble and calling it a “criminal decision” by the league. Thus far, only players and refs have been allowed to […]
The post Rick Carlisle spe...2020
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• Mark Cuban defends LaVar Ball, compares him to Dennis Rodman
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, unlike a growing number of NBA head coaches — not to mention the Los Angeles Lakers organization, per reports — actually believes LaVar Ball is good for the NBA.Ball, the outspoken and oft-controversial father of Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball, once again has achieved drawing attention to himself by publicly criticizing Luke Walton, opining in a controversi...2018
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• Pacific notes: Lakers management remains silent; C.J. Williams contributing for Clips
The Lakers mishandled the latest controversy involving LaVar Ball, writes Tim Bontemps of The Washington Post. The outspoken father of rookie Lonzo Ball said over the weekend that coach Luke Walton has lost control of the team and that players no longer enjoy playing for him.The comments drew a harsh reaction from other coaches such as the Mavericks’ Rick Carlisle, the Pistons’ Stan Van Gundy and ...2018
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• Stan Van Gundy threatens ESPN boycott over LaVar Ball coverage
Stan Van Gundy has joined the growing number of NBA head coaches upset with ESPN’s frequent coverage of LaVar Ball by threatening to boycott the network’s broadcast crew during an upcoming Detroit Pistons game.The Pistons are set to face the Washington Wizards in a Jan. 19 game slated to air on ESPN. Van Gundy indicated this week he may not conduct pregame and in-game interviews with the ESPN broa...2018
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• Six NBA coaches who have done standout jobs this season
Coaches are leaders. Coaches are mentors. Coaches are tacticians. Coaches are father figures. Coaches are communicators. Coaches are jokesters and woke-sters (in the cases of Steve Kerr and Gregg Popovich). Coaches are meme material (in the case of Doc Rivers). Coaches are disciplinarians (in the cases of Rick Carlisle and Tom Thibodeau). Coaches are punchlines (in the case of Tyronn Lue). But mos...2017
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• Draymond Green’s mom defends Jordan Bell dunk
Golden State Warriors rookie Jordan Bell found himself in the midst of a mini-controversy due to a highlight-reel dunk in the closing moments of Monday’s 133-103 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. But if it’s any consolation for Bell, at least Draymond Green’s mom has his back.Bell arguably violated one of the those much ballyhooed “unwritten rules” in sports with his off-the-backboard alley-oop t...2017
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• Rick Carlisle flashes piano-playing skills at Harrison Barnes’ wedding
Consider Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle a jack of all trades.Carlisle attended the wedding of one of his players, Harrison Barnes, on Saturday and was caught on camera showing off his piano skills for the guests in what appeared to be a rendition of Paul McCartney’s “Maybe I’m Amazed.”The former Coach of the Year tends to convey a tough, no-nonsense persona, and that helps contribute to...2017
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• Trevor Ariza, James Harden, Rockets Tried to Confront Salah Mejri After Game
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