Rick Carlisle’s Knicks whining will cost him
INDIANA – Pacers coach Rick Carlisle was fined $35,000 by the NBA on Friday morning for “questioning the integrity of the league and its officials and criticizing referees.” The fine was announced by Joe Dumars, the league’s executive vice president and director of basketball operations. Carlisle was lighter in the wallet Wednesday night after he […]
Rick Carlisle’s handling of T.J. McConnell minutes will be Game 3 key
INDIANAPOLIS — Pacers coach Rick Carlisle is in the spotlight after criticizing the calls of officials. But what should get attention and be criticized is his own decision to keep TJ McConnell on the bench. The smallest player on Indiana’s roster had a huge impact on the Pacers in the second round of their series […]