"I was a better football player and I really liked it better than basketball" - When Pat Riley got drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in 1967 Pat Riley has been around basketball long enough that fans ...

Pat Riley played six seasons for the Los Angeles Lakers over his nine-year NBA career. He then became a legendary coach for the franchise. Unknown date 1984; Inglewood, CA; USA; FILE PHOTO; Los ...

It's been 11 years since LeBron James left the Miami Heat, following four NBA Finals appearances and two championships. At the time, Heat president Pat Riley-- the architect behind the franchise's ...

Philadelphia 76ers coach Larry Brown didn't want to waste the opportunity to win the NBA title in 2001 while Allen Iverson ...

There's a sense that Miami Heat president Pat Riley has gotten a bit sentimental, maybe even soft, in his advanced age. That could be true; he is slower to make trades, quicker to wax poetically and ...

Miami Heat president Pat Riley has ruled South Beach with an iron fist. As an old-school coach and executive, Riley is strict and sometimes hard on his players, holding them to the highest standard of ...

NBA icon Pat Riley is finally getting a statue from the Los Angeles Lakers. Riley coached the Lakers to four titles during the 1980s. One of his former players, Mychal Thompson, recently spoke on the ...

The Los Angeles Lakers will unveil a statue of former coach Pat Riley on Feb. 22, as the Hall of Famer joins the likes of former team greats Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson and Kobe Bryant in ...

Pat Riley played six seasons for the Los Angeles Lakers over his nine-year NBA career. He then became a legendary coach for the franchise. On August 14, the Lakers made a big announcement about the ...