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Kristaps Porzingis has had a difficult time adapting to his new team after playing in nine of the first 10 games of the season for the Dallas Mavericks. Monday night’s game against the Boston Celtics was another example, one that forced head coach Rick Carlisle to yank him at a crucial point of the game. […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle is using Boston Celtics swingman Gordon Hayward’s struggles last year and success this season as an example of the process that Mavs star Kristaps Porzingis is going through. Porzingis missed all of last season recovering from his ACL tear, so naturally, the Mavs big man is struggling with his […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle isn’t surprised by what Luka Doncic does anymore. That’s because Carlisle expects greatness from Doncic, who has gotten off to a stellar start to the season for the Mavs. Carlisle says Doncic is “one of the best players on the planet” and the numbers and eye test back him […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle can’t help but call out NBA officials for the crucial missed call that resulted in his Mavs losing in overtime to the Los Angeles Lakers last Friday. Carlisle, asked 48 hours later by @MFollowill about the biggest teaching point from Lakers loss: “Hopefully the officials call an obvious foul […]

NBA officiating has always been a problem. For the past few years, NBA players, coaches, executives and fans alike have complained about league officiating in games. This time, however, Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle didn’t take the bait and refused to criticize officials despite a game-changing no-call in the Mavs’ overtime loss to the […]

Going up against elite teams is usually a solid indicator of the current state of a team. The Dallas Mavericks’ matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers is a great example of that being the case. Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle told Dwain Price of Mavs.com that he is ‘curious’ to watch his team play the […]

Delon Wright is proving himself to be an important part of the Dallas Mavericks. His performance was vital in the Mavs’ win against the New Orleans Pelicans as it turned out to be quite a close battle. Head coach Rick Carlisle himself couldn’t emphasize enough how important Wright has been for the Mavericks early this […]

For Luka Doncic and Rick Carlisle, the goal for the Dallas Mavericks this 2019-20 season is to make the playoffs. Per Mavs reporter Dwain Price, the head coach and the sophomore star shared the team’s goals ahead of opening night. For Carlisle, he aims to head back to playoff contention after missing the last three. […]

Former NBA center Kendrick Perkins threw some shade at the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, claiming not only that he’s not high on their playoff potential, but also an interesting nugget about head coach Rick Carlisle. ESPN’s The Jump aired a quote about Mavs owner Mark Cuban praising Carlisle’s adaptive nature and willingness to facilitate things […]

Rick Carlisle thinks it’s only fitting that the Dallas Mavericks honor legend Dirk Nowitzki this season with his signature jumper logo planted on the hardwood at American Airlines Center: “Awesome,” Carlisle said per Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News. “It’s a fitting tribute to a guy who stood for all the right things for […]

It’s only preseason, but the preview of the Luka Doncic-Kristaps Porzingis pairing indicates that it is going to be a spectacular show in Dallas. Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle naturally believes the two will become a major problem for opposing teams this upcoming season: Carlisle on Luka and Kristaps' growing chemistry: "They cause a problem. […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle is pretty confident that second-year man Luka Doncic can handle the pressure of being the franchise player. Per Callie Caplan of the Dallas Morning News, Carlisle notes that Doncic has been playing professional ball since he was 13-years-old. Not only that,  but the Mavs star is at an elite […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle has not ruled out the possibility of Boban Marjanovic and Kristaps Porzingis sharing the floor together in several Mavs games this season. Per Callie Caplan of The Dallas Morning News, Carlisle commended Marjanovic’s personality and professionalism. He also did not dismiss the possibility that the 7-foot-4 center will share […]

It’s been a long time coming, but Kristaps Porzingis finally made his debut with the Dallas Mavericks in a preseason game against the Detroit Pistons. And from the looks of things, it seems like the long wait was worth it for Mavs fans. Head coach Rick Carlisle himself was happy with how Porzingis’ first minutes […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle knows big man Kristaps Porzingis is very excited to make his Mavs debut on Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons. Carlisle wants to see Porzingis play within the Mavs’ system and ultimately watch KP have fun. After all, the new Dallas star has been through a rigorous ACL rehab which […]

Kristaps Porzingis has yet to play an NBA game since 2018 after missing an entire season’s worth of basketball. Now that he’s back in playing form, the Dallas Mavericks are eager to get him on the floor. However, head coach Rick Carlisle doesn’t think that Porzingis will see a lot of back-to-back games with the […]

7-foot-3 big Boban Marjanovic found a new home this summer with the Dallas Mavericks. It appears that his new team is already loving the presence of the NBA journeyman, with no less than head coach Rick Carlisle having nothing but good things to say about their new recruit. “Since he walked through the door six […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle expects his second-year star Luka Doncic to improve from the free-throw line in the 2019-20 season. Per Mavs reporter Dwain Price, Carlisle shared that Doncic put on a lot of work on his shot in the offseason. And he believes the Slovenian’s hard work will eventually pay off. “He’s […]

According to Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle, Luka Doncic will be the team’s point guard even with Delon Wright in the fold. Carlisle confessed that he saw Doncic as a point guard since last year. Given his physical tools coupled with a unique understanding of the game, Doncic brings something special to the table. […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle says he greatly appreciated the Mavs players for organizing their own bonding session this offseason. Carlisle, who is now in his 12th year as the Mavs’ head coach, believes that the initiative the players showed is a great way to develop chemistry. For him, it proves that the entire […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle indicated on Tuesday that fourth-year forward Dorian Finney-Smith could play power forward and/or center this 2019-20 season. As Carlisle noted, Finney-Smith could move into the four or five spot when the Mavs use a smaller lineup, per Callie Caplan of The Dallas Morning News. “He’s shown he can guard […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle says Mavs power forward Kristaps Porzingis was “terrific” in his first practice of the season. Porzingis will make his Mavs debut this season. He has fully recovered from his ACL tear. “It’s Porzingis’ first real practice from start to finish in quite some time,” Carlisle said, via Mavs.com. “And […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle says Mavs youngster Luka Doncic is “special” because he makes all of his teammates on the floor better. Doncic is a tremendous passer and always creating open shots for teammates. The Mavs think Doncic has similar traits to LeBron James, who is notorious for getting the best out of […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic is coming off a tremendous first year in the NBA that led to the Slovenian earning Rookie of the Year honors, providing the Mavs with their next franchise player following Dirk Nowitzki’s retirement. Dallas values Doncic so much, as a matter of fact, that head coach Rick Carlisle said at […]

Rick Carlisle isn’t one that likes to give false hope about any of his key Dallas Mavericks players. However, he was excited at the possibility of seeing Kristaps Porzingis play for the Mavs for the first time this season. He talked with Dwain Price about the condition of the Mavericks big man. He confirmed that […]

After finishing the 2018-19 season with just 33 wins, Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle is feeling confident about the new campaign The veteran shot-caller even believes his Mavs have a legitimate shot at making the playoffs this coming season: “We really like the roster that we have in place,” Carlisle said, via Dwain Price […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle expects guard Tim Hardaway Jr. to be cleared from his surgery for training camp. Per Mavs reporter Dwain Price, Carlilse gave an update of on Hardaway Jr.’s surgery last April to address an injury to his left tibia. “From my understanding everything went well and I expect that he’s […]

Excitement is in the air for Dallas Mavericks fans heading into the start of training camp, which will open in two weeks. At the heart of the excitement is the continued development of 2018-19 NBA Rookie of the Year Luka Doncic and his potential superstar pairing with Kristaps Porzingis, who is coming off of an […]

The Dallas Mavericks nabbed a superstar-in-the-making when they traded for Luka Doncic in last year’s NBA Draft.  Very few knew how good he could be when faced against the league’s best. But with a year under his belt, everyone now knows that Doncic is going to be a big star beginning with the 2019-20 season. […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle says Mavs star Luka Doncic is “working his butt off” this summer in terms of getting stronger. Doncic, who won the 2019 Rookie of the Year Award, is going to have people coming at him next season — according to Carlisle — so the Mavs’ floor general has to […]

Seth Curry is back in Dallas for his second stint with the Mavericks, and he is excited for how head coach Rick Carlisle will utilize him this time around: “Rick Carlisle is a good coach. It’s as simple as that,” Curry said on ESPN Dallas 103.3. “He puts his players in good positions to succeed […]

Before the 2018 NBA Draft, the major criticism of Luka Doncic as a prospect was the belief that he might already be near his ceiling. An above-average athlete at best with high-level skill and a keen basketball intellect as a teenager, skeptics assumed he’d be out-classed physically in the NBA, left with only so many […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle could not hide his excitement about the promising duo of European basketball superstar Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis. Carlisle said that the Doncic-Porzingis pairing will benefit not only the Mavs but also the entire league. The veteran head coach said that the NBA “will be very good” when the […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis and head coach Rick Carlisle were seen working on left-hand jumpers in practice. And the Mavs 7-foot-3 young centerpiece was draining each shot. Peep the clip via All Things Mavs. As it turns out, Carlisle used to practice the same drill with Mavs icon Dirk Nowitzki. Kristaps Porzingis is practicing […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle is excited about Kristaps Porzingis taking the court healthy in the 2019-20 NBA season. This was what Carlisle told SportsDay during the Basketball Without Borders camp in Latvia on Tuesday. (Porzingis is) doing great and he practiced with us the last month of the season, did extremely well. (He) […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle thinks comparing Kristaps Porzingis to Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki is unfair to both men. Because Porzingis is 7-feet and can shoot the ball well, he has drawn comparisons to Nowitzki ever since he entered the NBA back in 2015. Carlisle, however, believes Porzingis is “a different kind of player” […]

The Dallas Mavericks are already starting to groom 20-year old Luka Doncic as the face of the franchise. Head coach Rick Carlisle plans to work with him throughout the summer. In an interview with The Dallas Morning News, Carlisle revealed he will use this summer to constantly work with Doncic and the rest of the […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic took the NBA by storm this season. Despite coming into the league at 19 years old, the Slovenian star played at a very high level every game. Although the Mavs didn’t make the playoffs, they’re looking into a bright future with Doncic leading the way. Luka is the frontrunner to […]

According to Rick Carlisle, a new era of Dallas Mavericks basketball has begun with the retirement of the legendary Mavs star Dirk Nowitzki. Nowitzki officially announced his retirement after Tuesday’s clash with the Phoenix Suns. And following his final game against the San Antonio Spurs, the German forward shared a moment with his teammates in […]