NBA coaches now are mostly interchangeable baby sitters, minute monitors and ego strokers. Carlisle is the last of a breed: An NBA coach who is a weapon in a game. Carlisle's exit

Less than five minutes into the game, Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle was none too pleased with what he felt was a missed call on the Thunder, and he let the officiating crew know about it. Naturally, he was whistled for a technical foul.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — It’s official: Rick Carlisle isn’t just an Indiana Fever fan. He’s a fan of the WNBA game in general.

Charles Barkley joked about the Knicks' coaching search strategy by making a direct reference to the Pacers' head coach Rick Carlisle.

Tyrese Haliburton credits Rick Carlisle as a 'basketball savant' who elevated his game as the Pacers lead the Thunder 2-1 in the NBA Finals.