Ex-Pistons coach Carlisle introduced as Mavs coach

Mavericks Say Carlisle was "Top Choice"
nba.com 5/14/2008 — The Dallas Mavericks made it official Saturday, announcing they had hired Rick Carlisle to replace Avery Johnson as their coach.

Carlisle wants to play up-tempo game with Mavs
sports.espn.go.com 5/14/2008 — Rick Carlisle is ready to let Jason Kidd and the Dallas Mavericks run. And run. And run some more. "When you play with Jason Kidd, you have to open it up," Carlisle said Wednesday. "Our wing guys are going to have to get conditioned to really run. The thing Jason Kidd does better than probably any point guard in the league is push the ball ahead." Carlisle was hired over the weekend ...

Nighty-Night, O-Town
celticsblog.com 5/14/2008 — In case this wasn't made painfully clear on Saturday when it became all but official, the Orlando Magic's season is now over -- officially. Which means that so is their quest for respect -- at least for 2007-08. This was an Orlando team that spent ...

Worst of the Night: May 13, 2008
basketbawful.blogspot.com 5/14/2008 — The Orlando Magic: They had every opportunity to steal Game 5. Detroit's starting point guard -- All-Star Chauncey Billups -- missed the game with a hamstring injury. (Or am I supposed to just call it "a hamstring" these days?) The Pistons shot ...

Ron-Ron to Dallas?
sacbee.com 5/14/2008 — The future of the Kings depends on the future of Ron Artest. That has been true for a while now. Will he stay or will he go? If he stays, will he be traded and if so can the Kings...