DALLAS - Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle, the president of the NBA's coaches association, considers it a "disgrace" that LaVar Ball's comments criticizing Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton were published.
"As president of the coaches association, I view the recent ESPN article as a disgrace, quite honestly," Carlisle said before Sunday's game against the New York Knicks. "Luke Walton is a terrific young coach who is bringing along a young team, and it's a difficult task. If you don't believe it, just ask me. We're going through that now and went through that last year.