Dallas Mavericks looking closely at Rick Carlisle

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Is Doc Rivers’ Job On The Line?
Published 5/4/2008 by GC at Can't Stop The Bleeding
... Indeed, that would be weird. Almost as strange as the notion Rick Carlisle might be an NBA head coach on Monday and Rivers might not. Hey, I realize this isn’t a referendum and unless something well and truly fucked has happened to the universe, Horford, Bibby and Johnson should be looking at a 15-20 deficit before the 4th quarter has begun tomorrow. ...

Sunday Morning Roundup
Published 5/4/2008 by Wes Cox at Mavs Moneyball
... believes in them. The Mavericks don't need a college basketball coach or some eager, young assistant who wants to prove he's the next Gregg Popovich. They need, instead, someone who's comfortable in his own skin and who's willing to take Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Kidd and Josh Howard for what they are. ---------------------- Jan Hubbard writes that Avery's constant negativity was the reason he had to go. ---------------------- Eddie Sefko likes Carlisle, and says that even though he has a defensive reputation he does balance ...