Rick Carlisle Rumors
Brad Townsend: Carlisle declined to say much about COVID player losses, but read between the lines and note the loose timetable: “The next ten days to two weeks are going to be a great challenge for us, but we’ve got a group that’s a tight group that’s looking forward to the challenge.”
Mark Followill: Carlisle on challenges of prep for this game: “The last 48 hours there have been some restrictions. We weren’t able to practice but we were allowed to have individual workouts w/ all the players. We gotta be positive about everything that is going on. We should be fresh tonight.”
Brad Townsend: Carlisle on Houston situation: “I’m not privy to the internal goings-on there . . . My feeling is Stephen has done a great job of working through a lot of distractions there. . . That team’s done very well considering everything that’s going on.”
Rick Bonnell: Dallas coach Rick Carlisle says LaMelo Ball looks like Rookie of the Year right now. Says there is a “flare” and “energy” about Ball’s play that is rare.
Brad Townsend: Rick Carlisle says Dorian Finney-Smith, Josh Richardson and Jalen Brunson are still in Denver. Burke is available tonight.
