“Rick is a proven winner with a championship and will be a Hall of Fame coach,” Pritchard said in a statement. This time, he becomes the third Pacers coach in less than 12 months. The problems even spilled into public view during an in-game shouting match between backup center Goga Bitadze and assistant coach Greg Foster amid reports of locker-room drama. “My sincere thanks to (Pacers owner) Herb Simon, Kevin Pritchard and the entire Pacers organization for the opportunity to come back to basketball’s heartland,” Carlisle said. ___Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...AP Sports Writer Schuyler Dixon contributed.

Source: thestar June 24, 2021 17:04 UTC