A stalwart in every sense, Pat Riley will soon complete six decades in the NBA. During this period, the 80-year-old has donned several hats, from a shooting guard to a coach to an executive.
In sports, when a player finds a coach who truly understands how to bring out his best, that relationship usually lasts forever. That's exactly what happened between Magic Johnson and legendary coach ...
Everywhere Pat Riley went, success — and his Armani suits — followed. New York: an NBA Finals appearance, two Eastern Conference finals and a Coach of the Year award in four seasons. Miami: Riley’s ...
The first thing Miami Heat president Pat Riley said at his end-of-season press conference on Monday is that he's not going anywhere. "I'm not going to retire,"Riley said. "I'm not going to resign. I'm ...
When Pat Riley made his dramatic move from the Los Angeles Lakers to the New York Knicks in 1991, it was, in many ways, a complete cultural reset. Riles arrived in New York with a championship ...
This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The Lakers had defeated the hated Boston Celtics in the 1987 NBA Finals and there stood coach Pat Riley at the ...
Ahead of the matchup with the arch-rival Boston Celtics on Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers paid tribute to one of the greatest head coaches in the team’s history, Pat Riley. The Lakers unveiled an ...