Rick Carlisle isn't just an Indiana Fever fan. He's a fan of the WNBA game in general. The Indiana Pacers coach — shortly before his team was to play in Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night — was asked to share his thoughts about how the WNBA is getting attention at this

NBA coaches now are mostly interchangeable baby sitters, minute monitors and ego strokers. Carlisle is the last of a breed: An NBA coach who is a weapon in a game. Carlisle's exit

Pacers coach Rick Carlisle has stuck up for what he believes in during these NBA Finals — particularly the people he believes in, Doris Burke and Scott Foster.