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NBA: Rick Carlisle, Mavs’ winningest coach, resigns

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/tvpatrol/06/18/carlisle.jpg"/><figcaption>Carlisle, who helped Dallas win its lone NBA title in 2011, said: &quot;Dallas will always be home, but I am excited about the next chapter of my coaching career.&quot; Kevin Jairaj, USA Today Sports/Reuters</figcaption></figure></div>Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said in a team statement that coach Rick Carlisle stepped down Thursday, which comes one day after Cuban fired president of basketball operations Donnie Nelson.&quot;Rick informed me today about his decision to step down as head coach,&quot; Cuban said. &quot;On top of being a tremendous basketball coach, he was also a friend and confidant. Rick helped us bring the O&#x27;Brien Trophy to Dallas and those are memories I will always cherish. I want to thank Rick for all he gave this franchise and this city. We wish him all the best.&quot;Carlisle added context to the move in a statement to ESPN.&quot;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,&quot; Carlisle said. &quot;This was solely my decision.&quot;He added: &quot;Dallas will always be home, but I am excited about the next chapter of my coaching career.&quot;<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/17/21/nba-lebron-playoffs-injuries">‘They all didn’t wanna listen!’ LeBron blasts NBA, as playoff injuries mount</a></li></ul>Carlisle had two years remaining on his contract.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/17/21/nba-chris-paul-enters-covid-19-protocols-out-indefinitely">NBA: Chris Paul enters COVID-19 protocols, out indefinitely</a></li></ul>Carlisle, 61, compiled a record of 555-478 in 13 seasons as the Mavs&#x27; coach from 2008-21. He coached two seasons with the Detroit Pistons (2001-03) and four with the Indiana Pacers (2003-07) and also served as an assistant coach for the then-New Jersey Nets, Portland Trail Blazers and Indiana. His all-time win-loss record as a head coach is 836-689.Dallas lost its first-round Western Conference playoff series to the Los Angeles Clippers in seven games after taking leads of 2-0 and 3-2 earlier in the series. The Mavericks were the No. 5 seed in the conference after a 42-30 regular-season finish. Star forward Luka Doncic turned in another stellar season and was named to his second straight All-NBA first team.On Wednesday, the Mavericks announced they &quot;mutually agreed to part ways&quot; with Nelson, who served in that capacity for 24 seasons. ESPN and The Athletic reported that Nelson was rankled by the ever-growing influence of the team&#x27;s director of quantitative research and development, Haralabos &quot;Bob&quot; Voulgaris.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/07/21/2021nbaplayoffs-clippers-beat-mavs-game7">NBA: Clippers close out Mavs to advance, face Clarkson’s Jazz next</a></li></ul>Doncic is eligible for a max contract extension this offseason and described the Nelson move as &quot;tough.&quot;<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/17/21/nba-paul-george-carries-clippers-past-jazz-for-3-2-edge">NBA: Paul George carries Clippers past Jazz for 3-2 edge</a></li></ul>Meanwhile, in other coaching changes, the Washington Wizards parted ways with head coach Scott Brooks on Wednesday after the two sides failed to agree on a new deal.His contract expired at the end of the 2020-21 season.Brooks, 55, led the Wizards to a 34-38 record and a playoff appearance as the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference this season. They lost to the Philadelphia 76ers in five games in the first round.Brooks compiled a 183-207 record with three postseason berths in five seasons in the nation&#x27;s capital. Stan Van Gundy is also out after one season as head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans.The Pelicans and Van Gundy mutually agreed to part ways, per the team&#x27;s release on Wednesday.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/17/21/nba-hawks-escape-26-point-hole-shock-sixers-in-game-5">NBA: Hawks escape 26-point hole, shock Sixers in Game 5</a></li></ul>Van Gundy, on Wednesday, joined Nate Bjorkgren (Indiana Pacers) as coaches who are no longer with their teams after being hired prior to the 2020-21 season.<div>FROM THE ARCHIVES:</div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1652779" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

Carlisle, who helped Dallas win its lone NBA title in 2011, said: "Dallas will always be home, but I am excited about the next chapter of my coaching career."

Carlisle, who helped Dallas win its lone NBA title in 2011, said: "Dallas will always be home, but I am excited about the next chapter of my coaching career."