Cavs coach endorses Carlisle

Cavaliers coach Mike Brown endorsed Rick Carlisle Thursday as a good fit for the Dallas Mavericks, saying, "He's a very good coach," and "his track record speaks for itself." Brown worked under Carlisle at Indiana and Brown praised his former boss' work during the 2005 season when the brawl at Detroit unraveled that team, yet the Pacers still managed to get into the playoffs and beat Boston in the first round.

-- Jeff Caplan