The Indiana Pacers hired Rick Carlisle as their new head coach Thursday. Carlisle resigned as the Mavericks' coach last week after 13 seasons with that franchise and is endorsing Jason Kidd to replace him as coach.
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Dirk Nowitzki has rejoined the Mavericks as a special adviser to the franchise, where he will assist with the searches for coach and general manager and provide other front-office input.
Alan Hahn and Keyshawn Johnson begin the third hour discussing the implosion of the Mavericks and what it could mean moving forward for Luka Doncic and his future. Bruce Bowen joins the show to talk defense and Mike Daniels of the Bengals discusses what Juneteenth means to him.
After Rick Carlisle resigned as Dallas' head coach, what are the expectations for his replacement overseeing a roster built around Luka Doncic?
Rick Carlisle resigned as Dallas' coach, he told ESPN, ending his 13-year stretch with the club.
Rick Carlisle -- who led Dallas to the 2011 NBA championship -- informed Mavericks owner Mark Cuban today that he won't be returning as coach next season, Carlisle told ESPN. Carlisle had two years left on his contract. He spent 13 seasons as Mavericks coach.
Luka Doncic said Thursday it was "tough" to see longtime president Donnie Nelson's exit from the organization.
Longtime Mavericks president of basketball operations and general manager Donnie Nelson is out after 24 seasons with the franchise, the team announced Wednesday.
Nikola Jokic and Stephen Curry were joined on the first team by Luka Doncic, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kawhi Leonard as the All-NBA selections were announced Tuesday night.
For the first time in 15 years, the rest of the NBA playoffs will be played without Kobe Bryant, LeBron James or Stephen Curry. And yet there have been similar snarls, bows and viral moments, courtesy of two 22-year-olds.
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Every franchise dreams of having an MVP-caliber player. But a rising superstar means needing a star partner and a title-worthy team.
With the season on the line, Kawhi Leonard reminded everyone why the Clippers were picked as a title contender.
Mavs superstar Luka Doncic scored or assisted on 77 points against the Clippers, the most in NBA history by a player in a Game 7. But his 46 points and 14 assists weren't enough, as Dallas' season ended with a 126-111 loss on Sunday.
Mark Cuban tells ESPN that he will not consider a coaching change. "Let me tell you how I look at coaching. You don't make a change to make a change. Unless you have someone that you know is much, much, much better, the grass is rarely greener on the other side." - Tim MacMahon
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 42 | 30 | .583 | - | L1 |
| Memphis | 38 | 34 | .528 | 4 | L1 |
| San Antonio | 33 | 39 | .458 | 9 | L4 |
| New Orleans | 31 | 41 | .431 | 11 | L4 |
| Houston | 17 | 55 | .236 | 25 | L1 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(18) | Josh Green | SG | Arizona |
| 2(1) | Tyrell Terry | PG | Stanford |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 43 | 32 | .573 |
| 2018-19 | 33 | 49 | .402 |
| 2017-18 | 24 | 58 | .293 |
| 2016-17 | 33 | 49 | .402 |
