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Earl K. Sneed: Rick Carlisle just passed out wristbands to the media to support NBA ref Greg Willard's battle against pancreatic cancer. Twitter @EKS_MavsNBA

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Rick Carlisle has nothing but high praise for Mike D'Antoni, who was hired Monday as the new coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. "Mike is a great coach and he's had tremendous influence on the way the game is played now, mostly because of his Phoenix teams," Carlisle said. "Everybody has incorporated some of those concepts, and it's held the test of time. "He's one of the smartest basketball people I've ever known." Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle isn't one bit happy that the preseason Western Conference favorite Los Angeles Lakers fired his former assistant Mike Brown after five games. "I think it sucks," Carlisle said Friday afternoon on ESPN Dallas 103.3's "Galloway and Company." ESPN.com

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Earl K. Sneed: Carlisle: "Depth? What depth? We don't have it anymore." Twitter @EKS_MavsNBA

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So far, Mike Brown (Los Angeles Lakers), Terry Stotts (Portland) and Dwane Casey (Toronto) are NBA head coaches who were once on Carlisle's staffs. Also, USC coach Kevin O'Neill was an assistant under Carlisle in 2001-03 with the Detroit Pistons and from 2004-06 with the Indiana Pacers. "It means there's a lot of well-coached teams out there," Carlisle said. "It's one of the things that you love to do if you're a head coach is help guys get jobs if they're deserving, so these guys have all been deserving and they've all done well." Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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Rick Carlisle is in his fifth year as your coach, and won a title in 2011. Is he still the right man for this franchise moving forward? Donnie Nelson: Rick is one of those guys that whether it's a veteran team or whether it's a team with a lot of new faces like we have now, I think he's one of those rare guys that's equally effective in both of those areas. You have some guys come in that are specialists that can rebuild, you have some guys that are good with the kind of in-between teams, you've got some guys that come in and are specialists and take this championship team and get the most out of them. I think Rick really runs the gamut.. Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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Earl K. Sneed: Rick Carlisle's message with the Mavs ranked last in rebounding in the preseason: "Just get it. Just f---in' get it." Twitter @EKS_MavsNBA

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Earl K. Sneed: Delonte: "My Uncle Ricky handled things, we had a talk and we went right back to the barbecue." Twitter @EKS_MavsNBA

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One night after Jae Crowder’s big 20-point explosion against the Houston Rockets, the Dallas Mavericks’ rookie forward came crashing back down to earth. And that was all due to coach Rick Carlisle. “He just came out today and was being hard on me just like he was in practice like he’s done every day,’’ Crowder said. “He just keeps me level-headed and he keeps me knowing that I’m a rookie, and he keeps my learning curve as sharp as possible.’’ Crowder found out in Tuesday’s practice just how much Carlisle wants to keep his learning curve as sharp as possible. “I missed a shot today and he said, ‘You’ve got to make that shot, ‘’ ’ Crowder said while laughing. “You’re going to miss some shots, you’re not going to make all of them. Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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The Dallas Mavericks aren't yet able to breathe a sigh of relief regarding Dirk Nowitzki and his troublesome knee. But fingers are crossed on Friday as Nowitzki -- who is considering arthroscopic surgery -- participated in the team's practice at the AAC after having his swollen right knee drained. Said coach Rick Carlisle: "We're hoping to ride this thing out." Scout.com

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“Barca is a great team. I admire the way they pass, move the ball, cut and make screens.’’ -- Mavs coach Rick Carlisle after Tuesday's 99-85 loss to FC Barcelona Regal Sulia

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To most basketball fans this is a picture of Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle posing with his opposite number for tonight's game, Barcelona's head coach Xavi Pascual. But NBA.com have mistaken Pascual, who has led Barcelona to the Euroleague title in 2010 as well as a Final Four appearance in 2012 as a fan posing with the 2011 NBA title winning coach. From NBA.com: "Rick Carlisle of the Dallas Mavericks poses for a portrait with a fan during practice at Palau Blaugrana during NBA Europe Live 2012 on October 8, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain." TalkBasket

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Dwain Price: "Its important that I hear what he has to say all the time because he’s a knowledgeable guy.'' - Mavs coach Rick Carlisle on G Delonte West Twitter @DwainPrice

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Marc Stein: Story going online at @ESPNDallas: Mavs have struck deal to hire ex-Pacers coach Jim O'Brien as Rick Carlisle's top assistant Twitter

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Nelson said the job of hiring a new top assistant would fall primarily to head coach Rick Carlisle. “Certainly, this is something that has been a possibility for a while, and Rick is fully aware of that and fully prepared. I’m sure he has a list of people he will contact or already has contacted.” Nelson said. “That being said, we have not all sat in a room together and discussed this, so that’s probably the next step.” Dallas Morning News

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"A great hire for a great franchise," texted Carlisle, who was an assistant in Portland early in his coaching career. "Terry was a big part of our championship success in Dallas, and we wish him the very best. He has the great fortune of going to work for Paul Allen, who, along with Mark Cuban, is one of the best owners in the NBA." ESPN.com

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“Coming into this past year we were the oldest team in basketball. We were the oldest team in the NBA and we needed to get younger,” Carlisle said in a recent interview with 1070 the Fan in Indianapolis. “Dirk (Nowitzki) has got a few more years left to play we believe at a very high level but we’ve got to somehow make him the second best player if we’re going to continue to be a championship contending team. You don’t want to be strapped in a position where you’re good but with really no hope to be at that higher level.” Dallas Morning News

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Rick Carlisle: I do believe our owner Mark Cuban felt that this CBA was going to have major impact and it was very difficult for him to not bring back guys like (Tyson) Chandler, (J.J.) Barea, (DeShawn) Stevenson and guys like that who were key guys in our championship run but one of the things about being a leader in this league, whether you’re an owner, coach or even a player is at times you have to make different decisions and you’ve got to roll with the decision that you feel is the best long-term one for your franchise. Sports Radio Interviews

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The Mavericks' plan is for their latest acquisition, O.J. Mayo, is to start him at shooting guard. "That’s a Rick (Carlisle) decision, but that’s the way it’s penciled in, and he can swing back and forth between (point guard) and (shooting guard)," Mavs president of basketball operations Donnie Nelson said during Tuesday's appearance on the "Ben & Skin Show." "Look, O.J. will do whatever it takes to win and he proved that in Memphis, whether it’s starting or coming off the bench." ESPN.com

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"We like all three guys," Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said. "Collison is well thought of as a player and a person, and Kaman has been one of the better low-post players in the league for the last eight years. We feel Dahntay Jones is a premier defender that brings toughness and he shot the 3 well the last two years." Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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