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| Carlisle introduced as Mavs coach |
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05/14/2008 |
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DALLAS (AP) -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 to replace Avery Johnson, who got the Mavericks to the NBA finals in 2006 and a franchise-record 67 wins |
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| Hornets, Spurs battle in pivotal Game 5 |
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05/13/2008 |
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| to the Western Conference for the 2004-05 campaign, and are competing in the West playoffs for the first time in franchise history. New Orleans won its first best-of-seven playoff series (1-6) in franchise history, as it defeated the seventh-seeded Dallas Mavericks in five games, 4-1, in the first round of the postseason. The Hornets are 0-4 in the second round of the playoffs. They lost to New York (4-1) in 1993, Chicago (4-1) in 1998, Milwaukee (4-3) in 2001 and New Jersey (4-1) in 2002. The Spurs, who swept |
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| Spurs attempt to even series with Hornets |
NBA Basketball |
05/11/2008 |
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| to the Western Conference for the 2004-05 campaign, and are competing in the West playoffs for the first time in franchise history. New Orleans won its first best-of-seven playoff series (1-6) in franchise history, as it defeated the seventh-seeded Dallas Mavericks in five games, 4-1, in the first round of the postseason. The Hornets are 0-4 in the second round of the playoffs. They lost to New York (4-1) in 1993, Chicago (4-1) in 1998, Milwaukee (4-3) in 2001 and New Jersey (4-1) in 2002. The Spurs, who swept |
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| Mavericks say Carlisle was "top choice" |
NBA Basketball |
05/10/2008 |
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DALLAS (AP) -The Dallas Mavericks made it official Saturday, announcing they had hired Rick Carlisle to replace Avery Johnson as their coach. Donnie Nelson, the Mavericks' president of basketball operations, said in a statement that Carlisle was ``our top choice from the onset.'' ``His integrity, exceptional basketball IQ and balanced approach are exactly what we were looking for,'' Nelson said. ``Rick's playoff experience and success make him a great fit for our team and its future.'' A news conferenc |
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| Carlisle named new Mavs coach |
NBA Basketball |
05/10/2008 |
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| Dallas, TX (Best E Casino) - The Dallas Mavericks announced on Saturday that Rick Carlisle will be the new head coach. While no terms of the deal were released, the Mavericks website posted a story late Friday night that stated he signed a four-year deal. He will be introduced as the ninth head coach in franchise history on Wednesday. Carlisle takes over for the recently fired Avery Johnson. "Incredibly excited that Rick has come on board," said Mavericks owner Mark Cuban in the story on his team's website. " |
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| Carlisle gets four-year deal to coach Mavs |
NBA Basketball |
05/10/2008 |
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| Dallas, TX (Best E Casino) - Rick Carlisle has come to terms on a four-year contract to become head coach of the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks website posted a story late Friday night that confirmed the signing, which is expected to take place Saturday. The story said that Carlisle will be introduced as the ninth head coach in franchise history on Wednesday. Carlisle takes over for the recently fired Avery Johnson. "Incredibly excited that Rick has come on board," said Mavericks owner Mark Cuban in the stor |
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| Report: Carlisle gets four-year deal to coach Mavs |
NBA Basketball |
05/10/2008 |
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| Dallas, TX (Best E Casino) - Rick Carlisle has reportedly come to terms on a four-year contract to become head coach of the Dallas Mavericks. The Dallas Morning News, citing an NBA source, reported Carlisle had agreed in principle to the deal to become the ninth head coach in franchise history. Carlisle would take over for the recently fired Avery Johnson. In six seasons as a coach, two with Detroit and four with Indiana, Carlisle has compiled a 281-211 record. He was the league's Coach of the Year in 2002 wh |
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| Done deal: Carlisle, Mavs have verbal agreement |
NBA Basketball |
05/09/2008 |
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DALLAS (AP) -Rick Carlisle will be the new coach of the Dallas Mavericks, a decision expected for nearly a week but slowed by contract negotiations. The papers aren't signed yet, but team owner Mark Cuban confirmed in an e-mail to The Associated Press on Friday night that a verbal deal is in place. The contract ``will be signed tomorrow (Saturday),'' with a news conference Wednesday because Cuban will be out of town until then. Reached late Friday, Carlisle said: ``Whatever Mark told you is what's goin |
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| Nets promote Vandeweghe to general manager |
NBA Basketball |
05/08/2008 |
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| weghe had previously served as GM for the Denver Nuggets from 2001-2006, reshaping the club which won only 17 games in 2002-2003 into a solid playoff club in the Western Conference. Perhaps his best move in that period was drafting Carmelo Anthony with the third-overall pick in the 2003 draft. Prior to his time in Denver, he spent two seasons as an assistant coach with the Dallas Mavericks. The UCLA graduate was a two-time NBA All-Star over a 13-year career with the Nuggets, Trail Blazers, Knicks and Clippers. |
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| Nets promote Kiki Vandeweghe to general manager |
NBA Basketball |
05/08/2008 |
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| ts disclosed terms of his new contract. ``I hope that I have had some positive influence as to the roster and the direction,'' said Vandeweghe, whose initial five-plus months included the blockbuster trade of All-Star point guard Jason Kidd to the Dallas Mavericks. Vandeweghe said he and Thorn share a sense of what needs to be done to improve the team. ``I think both of us believe you have to pick a direction, and understand that, and do things that head in that direction,'' Vandeweghe said. ``Neither one |
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