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Carlisle resigns as Mavs coach after 13 seasons
Rick Carlisle resigned as Dallas' coach, he told ESPN, ending his 13-year stretch with the club.
Doncic on Nelson's Mavericks exit: 'Tough for me'
Luka Doncic said Thursday it was "tough" to see longtime president Donnie Nelson's exit from the organization.
NBA playoffs 2021: These star injuries are swinging the postseason on a daily basis
By now you've probably seen the stat that more All-Stars have missed games in this year's NBA playoffs (eight) than any before on record, per Elias Sports Bureau research, beating the previous record of six.
But that only begins to describe the impact injuries have had on a postseason unlike any other.
Whether it's those playing through injuries (including MVP runner-up Joel Embiid and former winner James Harden), players hoping to come back soon (All-Stars Mike Conley Jr. and Kyrie Irving) or those whose status going forward remains uncertain (led by Kawhi Leonard, who's been perhaps the most valuable player in the playoffs), injury news has dominated the NBA landscape this week and all postseason long.
A high number of injuries occurring in the playoffs
Instead of looking just at All-Star players, the method I've used to look at playoff injuries is games missed by players who averaged at least 25 minutes per game in the playoffs (or the regular season, if they missed the entire playoffs because of injury).
By those standards, the 2021 playoffs have already seen more games missed due to injury than almost any before the past five years.
Through Wednesday's Game 5s of the conference semifinals, the 70 games missed by qualifying players due to injury were tied for fourth most since 1978.
NBA Playoff Games Missed Due To Injury
The distribution of injuries has been somewhat different than last year's resumption of play in the bubble, the current high-water mark for games missed by regulars in the playoffs. In 2020, a large percentage of those injuries were suffered prior to the start of the playoffs, with 12 players missing their teams' entire postseason run -- including Irving and Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Ben Simmons.
Despite the high number of injuries during the regular season, the league's stars actually reached the playoffs in relatively decent health. Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics is the lone All-Star to miss the entire playoffs because of injury. (Donovan Mitchell also missed the opening game before being cleared to return from an ankle sprain.)
Already, 10 players who have averaged at least 25 minutes per game have missed at least one game because of an injury suffered in the playoffs. That's one shy of the all-time high, which came in 2017, and two more than last year's playoffs. And that group doesn't include two injured starters, Donte DiVincenzo of the Bucks and Danny Green of the 76ers, who fell just shy of the minutes threshold in part because they were injured early in games.
Kawhi Leonard is one of many stars to miss games due to injury during the NBA playoffs. Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty ImagesThe healthiest team typically wins the title
Injuries playing a key role in deciding the NBA playoffs is nothing new. In 2016, I found that just two champions since 1978 had a player who averaged at least 25 minutes per game in the playoffs miss more than two games because of injury. Since then, the 2017-18 Golden State Warriors (Andre Iguodala) have joined the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls (Toni Kukoc) and 2011-12 Miami Heat (Chris Bosh) as three champions overcoming a long-term injury to a key player suffered in the playoffs over the past 43 years.
There's a good chance we'll add a fourth team to the list next month.
Of the seven remaining active teams, three already qualify: the Atlanta Hawks (De'Andre Hunter), Nets (Harden) and Utah Jazz (Mike Conley). The Clippers will join them if Leonard misses a third game and the 76ers might also if Green returns and averages more than 25 minutes per game the rest of the playoffs. That leaves the Bucks (down DiVincenzo) and Phoenix Suns (who on Wednesday saw All-Star point guard Chris Paul enter the NBA's health and safety protocols) as the lone exceptions.
In part, it's inevitable that as injuries become more common in the postseason, they'll cancel each other to some extent. For example, the Warriors escaped the 2018 Western Conference finals without the injured Iguodala in part because of Paul's subsequent hamstring injury, which sidelined him for the final two games.
What's unusual this season is the number of twists and turns due to injury.
Topsy-turvy playoff odds
In recent years, there has often been a key series defined by injuries. The 2018 West finals certainly qualified. So, too, did the 2019 NBA Finals, when the availability of Durant and Klay Thompson helped turn the Warriors from favorites to underdogs to favorites (again) to losers. And while the Los Angeles Lakers were always favored, last year's Finals changed dramatically when Bam Adebayo and Goran Dragic both suffered injuries in Game 1.
This season, we've seen multiple series that qualify prior to the conference finals.
That started in the opening round during the Suns-Lakers series, in which the Lakers opened as favorites to win the West from the seventh seed. The Lakers looked well on their way to winning the series when they took a 2-1 lead with Paul hampered by a shoulder contusion. Then Anthony Davis left Game 4 with a groin strain, returning briefly and ineffectively at the start of Game 6, and Phoenix won three straight to take the series with Paul looking more like his usual self.
The Nets-Bucks series saw Harden go down with a hamstring injury early in Game 1. Brooklyn still took a 2-0 lead, but when Irving suffered an ankle sprain in the first half of Game 4, Milwaukee evened the series and the Nets appeared set to play Game 5 with neither All-Star guard. Even after Harden was cleared to play, the Bucks were favored to win in Brooklyn. Instead, Durant dominated and the series shifted again.
Like Harden, Conley reinjured his hamstring, in his case in the late stages of the Jazz's opening-round win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Conley's absence was felt in Games 3 and 4, as the Clippers dominated to tie up the series 2-2, only to lose Leonard to a knee sprain that sidelined him for Wednesday's Game 5.
There was no shortage of NBA storylines Wednesday, as two teams announced coaching changes, the Dallas Mavericks announced the departure of longtime GM Donnie Nelson and the Hawks made a historic comeback to beat the 76ers. Nonetheless, Leonard's injury dominated the news cycle. Surprisingly, the Clippers still went into Salt Lake City and won to take a 3-2 lead.
If Conley can come back for Friday's Game 6, there may be yet another turn left in that series. And with Embiid and Harden playing through injuries and Irving hoping to return, health figures to remain the talking point of the 2021 playoffs.
By now you've probably seen the stat that more All-Stars have missed games in this year's NBA playoffs (eight) than any before on record, per Elias Sports Bureau research, beating the previous record of six.
But that only begins to describe the impact injuries have had on a postseason unlike any other.
Whether it's those playing through injuries (including MVP runner-up Joel Embiid and former winner James Harden), players hoping to come back soon (All-Stars Mike Conley Jr. and Kyrie Irving) or those whose status going forward remains uncertain (led by Kawhi Leonard, who's been perhaps the most valuable player in the playoffs), injury news has dominated the NBA landscape this week and all postseason long.
A high number of injuries occurring in the playoffs
Instead of looking just at All-Star players, the method I've used to look at playoff injuries is games missed by players who averaged at least 25 minutes per game in the playoffs (or the regular season, if they missed the entire playoffs because of injury).
By those standards, the 2021 playoffs have already seen more games missed due to injury than almost any before the past five years.
Through Wednesday's Game 5s of the conference semifinals, the 70 games missed by qualifying players due to injury were tied for fourth most since 1978.
NBA Playoff Games Missed Due To Injury
| YEAR | GAMES MISSED |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 108 |
| 2015 | 85 |
| 2018 | 78 |
| 2001 | 70 |
| 2021 | 70 |
| * Among players with 25+ minutes per game |
The distribution of injuries has been somewhat different than last year's resumption of play in the bubble, the current high-water mark for games missed by regulars in the playoffs. In 2020, a large percentage of those injuries were suffered prior to the start of the playoffs, with 12 players missing their teams' entire postseason run -- including Irving and Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Ben Simmons.
Despite the high number of injuries during the regular season, the league's stars actually reached the playoffs in relatively decent health. Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics is the lone All-Star to miss the entire playoffs because of injury. (Donovan Mitchell also missed the opening game before being cleared to return from an ankle sprain.)
Already, 10 players who have averaged at least 25 minutes per game have missed at least one game because of an injury suffered in the playoffs. That's one shy of the all-time high, which came in 2017, and two more than last year's playoffs. And that group doesn't include two injured starters, Donte DiVincenzo of the Bucks and Danny Green of the 76ers, who fell just shy of the minutes threshold in part because they were injured early in games.
Kawhi Leonard is one of many stars to miss games due to injury during the NBA playoffs. Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty ImagesThe healthiest team typically wins the title
Injuries playing a key role in deciding the NBA playoffs is nothing new. In 2016, I found that just two champions since 1978 had a player who averaged at least 25 minutes per game in the playoffs miss more than two games because of injury. Since then, the 2017-18 Golden State Warriors (Andre Iguodala) have joined the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls (Toni Kukoc) and 2011-12 Miami Heat (Chris Bosh) as three champions overcoming a long-term injury to a key player suffered in the playoffs over the past 43 years.
There's a good chance we'll add a fourth team to the list next month.
Of the seven remaining active teams, three already qualify: the Atlanta Hawks (De'Andre Hunter), Nets (Harden) and Utah Jazz (Mike Conley). The Clippers will join them if Leonard misses a third game and the 76ers might also if Green returns and averages more than 25 minutes per game the rest of the playoffs. That leaves the Bucks (down DiVincenzo) and Phoenix Suns (who on Wednesday saw All-Star point guard Chris Paul enter the NBA's health and safety protocols) as the lone exceptions.
In part, it's inevitable that as injuries become more common in the postseason, they'll cancel each other to some extent. For example, the Warriors escaped the 2018 Western Conference finals without the injured Iguodala in part because of Paul's subsequent hamstring injury, which sidelined him for the final two games.
What's unusual this season is the number of twists and turns due to injury.
Topsy-turvy playoff odds
In recent years, there has often been a key series defined by injuries. The 2018 West finals certainly qualified. So, too, did the 2019 NBA Finals, when the availability of Durant and Klay Thompson helped turn the Warriors from favorites to underdogs to favorites (again) to losers. And while the Los Angeles Lakers were always favored, last year's Finals changed dramatically when Bam Adebayo and Goran Dragic both suffered injuries in Game 1.
This season, we've seen multiple series that qualify prior to the conference finals.
That started in the opening round during the Suns-Lakers series, in which the Lakers opened as favorites to win the West from the seventh seed. The Lakers looked well on their way to winning the series when they took a 2-1 lead with Paul hampered by a shoulder contusion. Then Anthony Davis left Game 4 with a groin strain, returning briefly and ineffectively at the start of Game 6, and Phoenix won three straight to take the series with Paul looking more like his usual self.
The Nets-Bucks series saw Harden go down with a hamstring injury early in Game 1. Brooklyn still took a 2-0 lead, but when Irving suffered an ankle sprain in the first half of Game 4, Milwaukee evened the series and the Nets appeared set to play Game 5 with neither All-Star guard. Even after Harden was cleared to play, the Bucks were favored to win in Brooklyn. Instead, Durant dominated and the series shifted again.
Like Harden, Conley reinjured his hamstring, in his case in the late stages of the Jazz's opening-round win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Conley's absence was felt in Games 3 and 4, as the Clippers dominated to tie up the series 2-2, only to lose Leonard to a knee sprain that sidelined him for Wednesday's Game 5.
There was no shortage of NBA storylines Wednesday, as two teams announced coaching changes, the Dallas Mavericks announced the departure of longtime GM Donnie Nelson and the Hawks made a historic comeback to beat the 76ers. Nonetheless, Leonard's injury dominated the news cycle. Surprisingly, the Clippers still went into Salt Lake City and won to take a 3-2 lead.
If Conley can come back for Friday's Game 6, there may be yet another turn left in that series. And with Embiid and Harden playing through injuries and Irving hoping to return, health figures to remain the talking point of the 2021 playoffs.
Rick Carlisle won't return as Dallas Mavericks coach after 13 seasons
Rick Carlisle resigned as head coach of the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, ending his 13-year tenure one day after the departure of longtime president of basketball operations Donnie Nelson, removing two of the key figures from the franchise's 2010-11 championship team.
"After a number of in-person conversations with Mark Cuban over the last week, today I informed him that I will not be returning as head coach of the Dallas Mavericks," Carlisle told ESPN in a written statement. "This was solely my decision. My family and I have had an amazing 13-year experience working with great people in a great city."
Carlisle, 61, continued to say it had been an "honor to work alongside" several members of the Mavs organization, specifically naming Cuban, Nelson, CEO Cynt Marshall, vice president of basketball operations Michael Finley, assistant general manager Keith Grant and the co-stars of the 2010-11 championship team, Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Kidd.
"Dallas will always be home, but I am excited about the next chapter of my coaching career," said Carlisle, who has an 836-689 career record, having been the head coach for the Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers before arriving in Dallas in 2008.
Carlisle, who had been the NBA's third-longest-tenured head coach behind only San Antonio's Gregg Popovich and Miami's Erik Spoelstra, had a 555-478 record during his 13 seasons in Dallas, setting a franchise record for wins. Carlisle had a 33-38 postseason record with the Mavs, who have not advanced past the first round since their title run 10 years ago.
"I truly love Rick Carlisle," Cuban told ESPN. "He was not only a good coach but also a friend and a confidant. Our relationship was so much more than basketball. And I know that won't ever change."
According to Cuban, the Mavs will hire a new head of basketball operations before conducting a coaching search. Cuban has hired Mike Forde's Sportsology, a consulting firm frequently used by NBA teams hiring general managers, to assist in the search for Nelson's replacement.
The tension between Carlisle and 22-year-old superstar Luka Doncic had increasingly become concerning within the Mavs organization, sources said. Doncic showed up Carlisle on several occasions this season, such as making animated gestures on the court when he disagreed with a decision or yelling at Carlisle in front of assistant coaches and teammates.
However, Cuban told ESPN moments after the Mavs' season ended with a Game 7 loss to the LA Clippers on June 6 that Carlisle would return as Dallas' head coach.
"Let me tell you how I look at coaching," said Cuban, who has hired only two head coaches in 22 years since buying the Mavs. "You don't make a change to make a change. Unless you have someone that you know is much, much, much better, the grass is rarely greener on the other side."
Doncic has a strong relationship with longtime Mavs assistant coach Jamahl Mosley, a potential candidate to replace Carlisle.
Mosley, who has interviewed for head coach positions with the Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks and New Orleans Pelicans in recent offseasons, served as the acting head coach for the Mavs' road win over the Knicks on April 2, a game Carlisle missed due to a false positive COVID-19 test.
"He's got the things that are needed for a head coach," Doncic said that night. "He can be the head coach, for sure."
Rick Carlisle resigned as head coach of the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, ending his 13-year tenure one day after the departure of longtime president of basketball operations Donnie Nelson, removing two of the key figures from the franchise's 2010-11 championship team.
"After a number of in-person conversations with Mark Cuban over the last week, today I informed him that I will not be returning as head coach of the Dallas Mavericks," Carlisle told ESPN in a written statement. "This was solely my decision. My family and I have had an amazing 13-year experience working with great people in a great city."
Carlisle, 61, continued to say it had been an "honor to work alongside" several members of the Mavs organization, specifically naming Cuban, Nelson, CEO Cynt Marshall, vice president of basketball operations Michael Finley, assistant general manager Keith Grant and the co-stars of the 2010-11 championship team, Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Kidd.
"Dallas will always be home, but I am excited about the next chapter of my coaching career," said Carlisle, who has an 836-689 career record, having been the head coach for the Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers before arriving in Dallas in 2008.
Carlisle, who had been the NBA's third-longest-tenured head coach behind only San Antonio's Gregg Popovich and Miami's Erik Spoelstra, had a 555-478 record during his 13 seasons in Dallas, setting a franchise record for wins. Carlisle had a 33-38 postseason record with the Mavs, who have not advanced past the first round since their title run 10 years ago.
"I truly love Rick Carlisle," Cuban told ESPN. "He was not only a good coach but also a friend and a confidant. Our relationship was so much more than basketball. And I know that won't ever change."
According to Cuban, the Mavs will hire a new head of basketball operations before conducting a coaching search. Cuban has hired Mike Forde's Sportsology, a consulting firm frequently used by NBA teams hiring general managers, to assist in the search for Nelson's replacement.
The tension between Carlisle and 22-year-old superstar Luka Doncic had increasingly become concerning within the Mavs organization, sources said. Doncic showed up Carlisle on several occasions this season, such as making animated gestures on the court when he disagreed with a decision or yelling at Carlisle in front of assistant coaches and teammates.
However, Cuban told ESPN moments after the Mavs' season ended with a Game 7 loss to the LA Clippers on June 6 that Carlisle would return as Dallas' head coach.
"Let me tell you how I look at coaching," said Cuban, who has hired only two head coaches in 22 years since buying the Mavs. "You don't make a change to make a change. Unless you have someone that you know is much, much, much better, the grass is rarely greener on the other side."
Doncic has a strong relationship with longtime Mavs assistant coach Jamahl Mosley, a potential candidate to replace Carlisle.
Mosley, who has interviewed for head coach positions with the Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks and New Orleans Pelicans in recent offseasons, served as the acting head coach for the Mavs' road win over the Knicks on April 2, a game Carlisle missed due to a false positive COVID-19 test.
"He's got the things that are needed for a head coach," Doncic said that night. "He can be the head coach, for sure."
Fuck that shit.....go get Jacque Vaughn he showed he can be a head coach.
Miami trade rumors
Brandon Ingram to Miami
Duncan Robinson, Herro + possible pick going to New Orleans
Possibly 3 -4 teams involved
New Orleans wants to put shooters around Zion
Bam
Ingram
Jimmy
Lowry
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Brandon Ingram to Miami
Duncan Robinson, Herro + possible pick going to New Orleans
Possibly 3 -4 teams involved
New Orleans wants to put shooters around Zion
Bam
Ingram
Jimmy
Lowry
?
this is false
Just heard it from heat insiders.
Ingram is interested in Miami and Miami has a good relationship with his agent
New Orleans wants Duncan Robinson
It's Doc's fault cause he constantly makes excuses for these guys. He's been doing it all year. I pointed that shit out time and time. Doc wants us to celebrate a muthafucka who is scared to take the ball to the basket. He wants us to celebrate a muthafucka who's afraid to go to the line. I don't give a fuck if you try and fail. That's one thing. I wasn't mad at Embiid for his 0 for 12 4th quarter. It happens. But if he was afraid and turned the ball over 5 times cause he didn't want to shoot and was timid, then I'm pissed. Your not guaranteed to get back to this moment. You have to seize it and do all you can to take it. Doc let Ben feel comfortable being what he is this year. Publicly, he should not have done that.
All this dude do is beg for other team players.
Ingram game is wack as fuck btw.
From that aspect I agree he is a issue but last night? Simmons and Tobias need to nut up.It's Doc's fault cause he constantly makes excuses for these guys. He's been doing it all year. I pointed that shit out time and time. Doc wants us to celebrate a muthafucka who is scared to take the ball to the basket. He wants us to celebrate a muthafucka who's afraid to go to the line. I don't give a fuck if you try and fail. That's one thing. I wasn't mad at Embiid for his 0 for 12 4th quarter. It happens. But if he was afraid and turned the ball over 5 times cause he didn't want to shoot and was timid, then I'm pissed. Your not guaranteed to get back to this moment. You have to seize it and do all you can to take it. Doc let Ben feel comfortable being what he is this year. Publicly, he should not have done that.
No question your right. Simmons just an emotional bitch. Hate that shit. I wanna punch him in his stomach and run his pockets.
Just waiting for Beal to say the word and then...All this dude do is beg for other team players.
Ingram game is wack as fuck btw.
You and Tyler can say the district together
For what? Last game showed he still hurt and aint himself. Stop KD!
Swear to God I'ma fly to the NBA main offices and put hands on whoever is making these jersey decisions this year.
The home team wears white/light colors and the road team wears dark/bright colors.
Why are the fucking with a format that has exist since day one? Stop fucking with my OCD cotdammit
The home team wears white/light colors and the road team wears dark/bright colors.
Why are the fucking with a format that has exist since day one? Stop fucking with my OCD cotdammit
All this dude do is beg for other team players.
And suck off JJ Barea and Luka while practicing white supremacy on LeBron. Wash rinse repeat.
What me trips me out is I be forgetting he’s even on the court in the 4th until he’s shootout free throws.No question your right. Simmons just an emotional bitch. Hate that shit. I wanna punch him in his stomach and run his pockets.
Yeah but on offense I’m scoring with whoever on Harden. I’m making them take him out the game.
I'm talking defensively. They should be attacking Harden
He mad at the little 11 seconds Giannis takes, but is the biggest flopper in NBA history. Fuck Harden.
So the former dpoy is getting hit with step back 3s by a guy playing on one foot.
let them leave Harden alone. It will be the Bucks undoing. Injury or not.
Disgusting that he consistently gets away with that. Nobody else in the league does this
I’m saying, I think he’s shooting 42 percent from the line. Whatever he’s thinking about ain’t working!
Wrap that shit up, ain’t nobody got time to sit there for 30 seconds just to watch you miss!
Who cares? Nigga be missing anyways
Shit doesn't it benefit teams though? You get a free timeout it seems like.
Harden on them hammies should be happy he doing it. Similar threads
