"Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle told a local radio show Friday that forward Caron Butler has a "zero" chance of playing in the Western Conference semifinal series against the Los Angeles Lakers.

"He's not going to play in this series," Carlisle told Galloway and Company on ESPN/103.3 FM.

Butler ruptured his right patellar tendon in January and has yet to be cleared by a doctor to return.

Mavs tickets on sale today: Tickets for Dallas' first two home games of the second-round playoff series against the Lakers will go on sale at 10 a.m. today. Tickets are $19 and up for the semifinal series. They are available online at mavs.com, by calling 214-747-6287 or 1-800-462-2849, at the AAC North Box Office and all Ticketmaster outlets."