Done Deal: Mavericks Lasso Carlisle for Head Coaching Duties

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Rick Carlisle Agrees to 4 Year Deal With Dallas
Published 5/10/2008 by Wes Cox at Mavs Moneyball: Front Page Posts
... so that most likely means no more Mario Elie and Paul Westphal.  If Joe Prunty leaves does his wife go with him? A couple names to keep any eye on are Kevin O'Neill and Chad Forcier who were both assistants under Carlisle in Indiana.  Kevin O'Neill was the interim head coach at Arizona last season and Chard Forcier is now an assistant in San Antonio. Carlisle comes in with a defensive reputation, but Art Garcia says he does study the offensive side of the game. During his last job as an assistant, ...

The Lazarus Job
Published 5/12/2008 at Fan Voice: Recent Topics in The Court Reporters: The NBA.com Blog
... ) Lord knows Knicks fans have had plenty of bitter in the 21st Century. I'm inclined to believe this is a sweet hire for New York, though it may be a season or two before the Knicks show copious gains in the standings and in stature. Meanwhile, the Suns have a void at the helm. And with Rick Carlisle taking the head job in Dallas (Rick rocked the Mavs polo during his ESPN analyst's gig on Sunday), the Suns have one fewer candidate from which to choose and may need to compete with Chicago for Avery Johnson's services. ...