Mavs’ Rick Carlisle headlines star-studded 2020 Jr. NBA Leadership Conference

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle will join Golden State Warriors’ guard Steph Curry, sports analyst Doris Burke, former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, Los Angeles Clippers’ head coach Doc Rivers and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver for the virtual 2020 Jr. NBA Leadership Conference forum on the development of youth basketball. The event takes […]



Rick Carlisle, joining Kristaps Porzingis at NBA event in Latvia, can’t wait to get newcomer ‘dialed in’

The summer months are hardly the “offseason” for coach Rick Carlisle and his staff. For proof, look no further than the NBA’s latest Basketball Without Borders event that is taking place in Riga, Latvia, which just happens to be Kristaps Porzingis’ home country. Carlisle, assistant coach Jamahl Mosley and Porzingis are part of the large […]



Mavs are ‘in the trenches,’ looking forward to battling back to winning basketball

NEW YORK – The Dallas Mavericks have suddenly found themselves nestled in a nice little groove that would have put them in playoff contention if they didn’t start the season with a 9-25 record. With the regular season ending in less than a month, over the past eight games the Mavs have posted a respectable […]



Rick Carlisle jumps on DAC on 103.3 FM ESPN

Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle appeared on DAC on 103.3 FM ESPN Radio yesterday for his weekly appearance to talk Mavs/Cavs, Devin Harris, the win in Washington and more. Check out the full audio below, with some of the top moments transcribed to follow. On the win in Washington: We made the decision early that […]



Rick Carlisle, The Mad Scientist



Dennis Smith Jr. made some veteran plays in win at Atlanta

There are some hard truths we must all accept when we talk about young players. They’re going to make plays that will make us get out of our seats, and they’re going to make plays that will make us shake our heads. The inescapable truth is that Dennis Smith Jr. is only 19 years old, […]



NBA GMs vote Dennis Smith Jr. biggest draft steal, Rick Carlisle best at in-game adjustments

In NBA.com’s annual survey, NBA GMs voted Mavs rookie Dennis Smith Jr. the biggest steal on draft night. The 19-year-old rookie earned 37 percent of the vote. Smith was the ninth overall pick on draft night and the fifth player at his own position selected. The first-year player who passes like a point guard and […]



Frequenting the film room has helped Dennis Smith Jr. ‘keep trucking’ through fast-paced training camp

The NBA is hard for 29-year-olds. It’s hard to imagine how impossible it must seem to a 19-year-old, let alone a teenage point guard with high expectations and plenty of veteran teammates to feed. But that’s the situation Mavs rookie Dennis Smith Jr. finds himself in right now. The preseason favorite for Rookie of the […]



Rick Carlisle plays piano on 103.3 FM ESPN

There are no words. Almost literally. During his weekly appearance with Dennis and Cowlishaw on 103.3 FM ESPN, Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle put his phone on speaker and played some of his favorite tunes on the piano, including Billy Joel’s “Piano Man,” Bruce Hornsby’s “The Way It Is,” and more. Listen to the full […]



Rick Carlisle talks J.J. Barea, Seth Curry, and more on 103.3 FM ESPN

Friday afternoon Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle joined Cowlishaw & Dennis, 103.3 FM ESPN’s afternoon show, to talk J.J. Barea, Seth Curry, and more. (Matt McLaren was in Friday for Steve Dennis.) Click to listen to the full audio, and continue reading below for a partial transcript of the interview. On Barea v. Griffin: “He […]