Was it a costly loss for Mavericks?

February 2, 2012
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Should Rick Carlisle pay a price?

Rick Carlisle wasn't around to see the end of his team's 95-86 loss to the Thunder, but should the NBA punish him for what he said was bad aim in kicking a ball into the stands?

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Should Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle be penalized after kicking a ball into the crowd?

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Speaking of NBA fines ...

In comments to ESPN Dallas after the game, Mark Cuban criticized officiating, both in Wednesday's game and generally this season. That hasn't gone over well with David Stern in the past.

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How will the NBA react to Mark Cuban's comments about officiating?

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But did Cuban have a point?

One of the points Cuban made related to the condensed NBA schedule that is making travel even more arduous for league officials. Is the game suffering?

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Is the condensed NBA schedule taking a significant negative toll on the quality of officiating?

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What about Dirk Nowitzki?

All right, you can't actually fine a guy for playing poorly, but Nowitzki didn't help the cause with 2-of-15 shooting. Is he wasting all the support he earned with last season's playoff heroics?

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Is Dirk Nowitzki's performance this season (16.2 ppg, 43 percent FG) hurting his reputation?

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