You can't make any assumptions about the fact that you get to the Conference Finals one year, you're going to get there… — Rick Carlisle About Copy Share Image
ESPN is an NBA partner, and they've been a great one. But part of that partnership is that the coaches do a… — Rick Carlisle Back Copy Share Image
Small market teams deserve an equal shot. They deserve a fair shot no matter where they're playing. — Rick Carlisle Fair Copy Share Image
Dirk's one of the top players of all time. That's undisputed. — Rick Carlisle Players Copy Share Image
Guys like Doncic, Bird, Jason Kidd, Magic Johnson - sometimes they get bored and they want to get into a creative state… — Rick Carlisle Bird Copy Share Image
Caris LeVert is an exceptional human being, just one of the most high-character people I've met in this league in 38 years… — Rick Carlisle Being Copy Share Image
Social media has created really an undue pressure on guys like Luka to generate highlights. — Rick Carlisle Media Copy Share Image
I don't know it's not really a conversation until it's a reality. We'll see. A lot can happen between now and when… — Rick Carlisle Communication Copy Share Image
I guess one of the most memorable things for me about Kobe Bryant is that when we moved to Dallas in the… — Rick Carlisle Daughter Copy Share Image
It's a great honor to represent your team at the All-Star Game, but it's tricky. One of the things you don't like… — Rick Carlisle All-star game Copy Share Image
The one thing I know is a strong, solid defense puts you in position to win. — Rick Carlisle Defense Copy Share Image
It would have been easy to settle back into being an assistant, but I took a risk. I've always seen myself as… — Rick Carlisle Always Copy Share Image
It's very difficult to just start playing fast in the middle of the year. Guys aren't conditioned for it physically or mentally. — Rick Carlisle Difficult Copy Share Image
The wrong types of distractions generally aren't good. But they're going to have to be overcome by any team at some point. — Rick Carlisle Any Copy Share Image
Access to quality food should not be a luxury, and I'm going to continue to beat the drum and bring more attention… — Rick Carlisle Attention Copy Share Image
Great players have a short memory for tough games. They move forward. They're always thinking ahead and about the next challenge. — Rick Carlisle Great Copy Share Image
For me, my job is about developing the style that helps our group have the best possible chance to win. — Rick Carlisle Best Copy Share Image
When you play within yourself and do things to your strengths, you can be extremely confident, extremely cocky and extremely successful. — Rick Carlisle Cocky Copy Share Image
Hunger is a moral issue. Human beings should not allow other human beings to go hungry. — Rick Carlisle Go Copy Share Image
It's the NBA, it's not supposed to be easy. If it was, I'd be pulling guys off the street. It's a tough,… — Rick Carlisle Easy Copy Share Image
Imagine an NBA season where you don't have to travel. Whoever heard of something like that? If you can't look at that… — Rick Carlisle Look Copy Share Image
We know there are a number of important initiatives to work on, but food insecurity is so critical because so many people… — Rick Carlisle Community Copy Share Image
Chuck Daly and Rudy Tomjanovich have many of the same amazing accomplishments and traits - both won back to back NBA titles,… — Rick Carlisle Amazing Copy Share Image
