Much to the dismay of lovers of fashion …

Much to the dismay of lovers of fashion everywhere, Carlisle — now with the Indiana Pacers — and his male and female peers in the NBA coaching ranks have exchanged their formal attire for golf shirts and long-sleeved pullovers. “At one time, two or three years ago, the vote of the head coaches would’ve favored suits,” said Carlisle, the longtime president of the National Basketball Coaches Association. “Now it overwhelmingly favors polos and quarter-zips.”