Rick Carlisle

Even while Durant -- now the league's reigning scoring champ three years running -- struggled to find his stroke throughout the first two games, the Thunder managed to win those games with efficient offense, sound decision making and high level defense.

The Dallas Mavericks were desperate for some sort of spark after falling behind Oklahoma City early in the first quarter of Game 3 on Thursday night (...

There's physical playoff basketball, and then there's "dirty bull***," according to Rick Carlisle. The Mavericks' coach, understandably, wasn't to...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Last postseason, Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks rode a wave of late-game comebacks to win the franchise's first NBA titl...

Despite his mild-mannered appearance, Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carslisle has proven himself capable of volatile in-game outbursts from time to time...

Dirk Nowitzki validated his spot in the pantheon of basketball greats. His subpar 9-27 shooting performance was but a minor blip on the radar of an MVP series and MVP-type of season, and by scoring 10 points in the fourth quarter, he became the anti-LeBron.

Perhaps it's time we accept LeBron for what he is; a terrific player with a beta-male mentality. Maybe then we won't be so disappointed when he fails to take over in crunch time.

With the exception of the final eight minutes of its colossal Game 2 collapse, the Heat have been absolutely superior on the defensive end, with its lighting quick rotations, willingness to help defend and brutally tough hedging of the highball screen.

After blowing a seven-point lead with just 1:13 left in the game and losing to the Hornets 93-92 on Wednesday, Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle re...

Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle collapsed during the team's practice this afternoon, according to the Dallas Morning News. Carlisle was reporte...