Ten Before Tip: News from Saturday night

2013/12/08 04:21:23 @NBA.com: News

? Tonight's coaches, Dallas' Rick Carlisle and Portland's Terry Stotts, were together on the Mavericks' staff from 2008-12 ? Carlisle as head coach, Stotts as his chief assistant. Is tonight any more of an emotional game for either coach? "I have a lot of friends over there, particularly on the coaching and training staff," Stotts said. "We spent four good years together and won a championship ? those are pretty close bonds. Rick's the ultimate competitor and a great friend. We enjoy each other's company. You have some emotions before and after, but you don't think about that during a game."
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