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Earl K. Sneed: Joking Carlisle on Dahntay: "I'm sure he'll be antagonizing the s--- out of me during the game." Dahntay: "I ain't got time for Rick." Twitter @EarlKSneed

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After all, he’s not the first NBA player, nor will he be the last, to be dealt a bad set of cards during the course of a long season. And against San Antonio’s bigger front line Thursday night, it’s entirely possible that Kaman is back in the lineup and playing his regular minutes. “I don’t want to be one of those guys,” Kaman said at the Mavericks’ shootaround Thursday. “Coach (Rick Carlisle) put me in a tough position, I feel like. Now I got to deal with this kind of stuff (media questions). “He apologized, but the damage was done already. It’s a tough position to be in, but we still have 19 games left and we’re right at the edge of getting back to .500. We have a tough schedule coming up and it’s important that we stay focused. I don’t want to cause any controversy where there’s a big issue. It’s not really my style. I don’t want to be one of those guys that ‘oh, he just runs his mouth.’ I’ve never really done that. “I don’t want to be that guy.” Dallas Morning News

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It was another twist in a season that has not turned out the way Kaman envisioned. “I try to be as professional as I could in this situation, but it’s definitely not what I anticipated,” he said. “When I decided to come here, I thought it would be a greater opportunity for me, especially coming into a one-year deal. But I like it. It puts the pressure on me to play better.” Dallas Morning News

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Kaman started the game, but played only the first two minutes and 14 seconds before Carlisle replaced him and never put him back in the game again. While Kaman absolutely didn't like the way he was handled, Carlisle told the media: “Starting Kaman tonight was a mistake on my part because of the quickness of (the Bucks') big guys. I decided to give it a shot because he’s been doing some good things. “But the quick pull on that, it just wasn’t his type of game, so that’s on me and I’ve already talked to him about that. He’s a valuable player for us, but this was not the right game to throw him out there at the beginning.’’ Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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At the end of his postgame press conference after Tuesday's 115-108 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle went out of his way to all but apologize to center Chris Kaman -- via the media. Kaman started the game, but played only the first two minutes and 14 seconds before Carlisle replaced him and never put him back in the game again. While Kaman absolutely didn't like the way he was handled, Carlisle told the media: “Starting Kaman tonight was a mistake on my part because of the quickness of (the Bucks') big guys. I decided to give it a shot because he’s been doing some good things. “But the quick pull on that, it just wasn’t his type of game, so that’s on me and I’ve already talked to him about that. He’s a valuable player for us, but this was not the right game to throw him out there at the beginning.’’ Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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"He's going to make his decisions,'' Kaman said of Carlisle. "That's why they're paying him the big bucks to be in charge of the Mavericks, and that's his decision.'' Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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Dwain Price: On waiving G Dominique Jones, coach Rick Carlisle told me: "We just thought it was time to make that move and look at some other guys.'' Twitter @DwainPrice

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They now will look ahead at potential players to fill the 15th spot on the roster. A source said the Mavericks expect to move quickly, perhaps signing somebody Sunday or Monday. “From an organizational standpoint, it’s a move that gives us some flexibility to the end of the year and we can look at some different guys,” coach Rick Carlisle said. “That was the thinking. It was time to make this move.” Dallas Morning News

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Have you already got in mind who you want back here next year? Rick Carlisle: I've got an idea, but there's a lot to be determined. For example, Beaubois has been in and out of this year. But he's had some good days in practice recently, in shootaround he was real energetic this morning. I take not of that, and if there's an opportunity to play him in an upcoming game in some meaningful minutes, I'm not going to hesitate. He's showing me that he's ready. There have been other guys who have done that too. Brandan Wright got back into it with that sort or daily approach. Dallas Morning News

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Ross White: Carlisle: "I'm tired of hearing about 19 starting lineups being a lot. I had 31 one year, so you guys can all go f--- yourselves. And I mean that in the most endearing way." Twitter

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Jeff Caplan: Mark Cuban on Anthony Morrow: "He can shoot like a MF'er." Rick Carlisle wasn't quite as complimentary when asked about his defense. Twitter @Caplan_NBA

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"We never do anything,’’ Carlisle said. "We’ve made one big deal (with the Washington Wizards in 2010) in five years, and it was an important deal -- it helped us win the championship. "But look, you (media) guys come in every year and ask a lot of questions. Everybody’s tweeting everything. It’s a lot of nothing, really, most of the time.’’ Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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The Mavs players hope "it’s a lot of nothing,’’ so they won’t have to pack their bags and move elsewhere. "Everybody’s worried about what the players think,’’ Carlisle said. Players don’t care. "These guys are big boys. They can deal with it. They know they’re in a business where you know this is one of the things you sign up for." Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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ben ... Three years from now is Darren Collison still starting at point guard for the Mavs? Eddie Sefko: Nope. I'm not even sure he's starting three games from now. If any of you believe the trade talk coming out of Mark Cuban, Rick Carlisle and Donnie Nelson, you don't know the decision-makers at the top of the organization. Anybody and everybody, save for Nowitzki and Brand, is available for the right price. But I don't blame the Mavericks a bit for playing hardball and demanding a hefty return for some of their best veterans. And if they don't get it, move along. Dallas Morning News

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But as far as Rick Carlisle is concerned, he doesn’t think the Mavericks are going to be players in the marketplace leading up to the deadline. Carlisle offered his opinion when the question of how much he hears when it comes to trade talk and whether he is involved in the final calls when it comes to talks or if owner Mark Cuban and president Donnie Nelson work together. “Sometimes yes, sometimes no,” Carlisle said. “Sometimes Mark and Donnie just pull the trigger on things and I don’t know about it. And sometimes they ask me. But that’s OK. The job description was made clear to me when I came here. Mark and Donnie do a lot of work to see what things make sense for us.” Dallas Morning News

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For the first time since 1993, the Dallas Mavericks will not have any representation in the NBA All-Star game. Part of that is because Dirk Nowitzki, who made the All-Star team the past 11 years, missed the first 27 games this season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee. The good news is that all of the Mavs will be able to receive the same amount of rest during the Feb. 15-17 All-Star break. "It's unusual that there's no (All-Star Weekend) representation,'' coach Rick Carslisle said after this morning's shoot around at American Airlines Center. "But with Dirk's health situation, that threw us out of whack with all that stuff. "It's OK. Whatever the situation is, we'll make the best of it.'' Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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Earl K. Sneed: Carlisle also says at this point Mark Jackson is the favorite for Coach of the Year honors and the Warriors have taken on his personality. Twitter @EarlKSneed

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Rick Carlisle on if he’s worried about Dirk Nowitzki’s long-term health: “What I’ve been saying recently is we need to get to the all-star break and then when we come out of the all-star break, we’ll see where everything is at with him. The Portland game was very encouraging then he had this setback. It’s scary because it happened and he’s never had a pulled muscle, which tells you something about the preparation that he does in general, the stretching, the yoga, the pilates, everything that he does. In terms of where he’s at, we need to use him the right way. We have to keep him going in five or six minute stretches whenever possible and keep him going in and out fresh. We have to match the right people with him. It’s premature to get into hey he’s this or that or too injured. I don’t see it that way.” Dallas Morning News

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Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said Saturday that he deserved to be fined $25,000 for his comments on the officiating after the loss to Golden State on Thursday. “I spoke to the NBA office [Saturday] and agreed that I should be fined for my comments,” Carlisle said. “In this league, we all have challenging jobs, and the job of the officials is one of the toughest. “Those postgame remarks about the officiating were not appropriate, and I accept the fine.” Dallas Morning News

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In what was not really a shocker, the NBA fined Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle $25,000 today for publicly criticizing the referees following Thursday's 100-97 loss at the Golden State Warriors. Carlisle sent texts to reporters today, letting them know that he is in complete agreement with the NBA's decision to dock him a few thousand dollars. "I spoke to the NBAS office today and agreed that I should be fined for my comments following the Golden State game,'' Carlisle texted. "In this league we all have challenging jobs, and the job of the officials is one of the toughest. "Those postgame remarks about the officiating were not appropiate and I accept the fine.'' Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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