Pat Riley

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Pat Riley

Riley speaks at Eglin Air Force Base in 2010
Miami Heat
Position President
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1945-03-20) March 20, 1945
Rome, New York
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Linton (Schenectady, New York)
College Kentucky (1964–1967)
NBA draft 1967 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7th overall
Selected by the San Diego Rockets
Playing career 1967–1976
Position Guard / Forward
Number 42, 12
Coaching career 1979–2008
Career history
As player:
1967–1970 San Diego Rockets
1970–1975 Los Angeles Lakers
1975–1976 Phoenix Suns
As coach:
1979–1981 Los Angeles Lakers (assistant)
1981–1990 Los Angeles Lakers
1991–1995 New York Knicks
1995–2003,
2005–2008		 Miami Heat
Career highlights and awards

As player:

As assistant coach

As head coach:

As executive:

Career NBA statistics
Points 3,906 (7.4 ppg)
Rebounds 855 (1.6 rpg)
Assists 913 (1.7 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Basketball Hall of Fame as coach

Patrick James "Pat" Riley (born March 20, 1945) is an American professional basketball executive, and a former coach and player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has been the team president of the Miami Heat since 1995 and head coach in two separate tenures (1995 through 2003, and 2005 through 2008). Widely regarded as one of the greatest NBA coaches of all time, Riley has served as the head coach of five championship teams, four with the Los Angeles Lakers and one with the Heat.

He was named NBA Coach of the Year three times (1989–90, 1992–93 and 1996–97, as head coach of the Lakers, New York Knicks and Heat, respectively). He was head coach of an NBA All-Star Game team nine times: eight times with the Western Conference team (1982, 1983, 1985–1990, all as head coach of the Lakers) and once with the Eastern team (1993, as head coach of the Knicks). In 1996 he was named one of the 10 Greatest Coaches in the NBA history. As a player, he played for the Lakers' championship team in 1972. Riley most recently won the 2012 and 2013 NBA championships with the Heat as their team president. He is the first North American sports figure to win a championship as a player, coach (both assistant and head), and executive. He received the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award from the NBA Coaches Association on June 20, 2012.

Biography

Riley was born in Rome, New York, and raised in Schenectady. His father, Leon Riley, played twenty-two seasons of minor league baseball as an outfielder and first baseman, and appeared in four games for the 1944 Philadelphia Phillies.[1][2]

Playing career

Riley played basketball for Linton High School in Schenectady, New York under head coach Walt Przybylo and his assistants Bill Rapavy and Ed Catino.[3] Linton High School's 74–68 victory over New York City's Power Memorial on December 29, 1961, is remembered mostly for its two stars: Power Memorial's Lew Alcindor (who later changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar); and his future coach with the Los Angeles Lakers, Pat Riley.[4] In 1991, Riley called it, "One of the greatest games in the history of Schenectady basketball."

Riley was a versatile athlete in college, participating in both basketball and football. As a junior on the 1965–66 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team he was named First Team All-SEC, All-NCAA Tournament Team, NCAA Regional Player of the Year, SEC Player of the Year and AP Third Team All-American, leading the Wildcats to the 1966 NCAA title game. Coached by Adolph Rupp, UK lost to Texas Western (today's UTEP), a game that was reenacted in the movie Glory Road. In his senior year Riley made First Team All-SEC, one of the only players in storied Kentucky Basketball history to make two or more First Team All-SEC teams.[5]

He was selected by the San Diego Rockets in the 1st round of the 1967 NBA draft, and was also drafted as a wide receiver by the Dallas Cowboys in the 11th round of the 1967 NFL Draft. He joined the Rockets and was later selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1970 NBA expansion draft,[6] but was immediately traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, which he helped toward the 1972 NBA Championship both by coming off the bench in games and by guarding friend and Laker guard Jerry West in practice. He retired after the 1975–76 NBA season as a member of the Western Conference champion Phoenix Suns.

Riley finished his NBA playing career with a 7.4 points per game scoring average and a field-goal percentage of 41.4%.[7]

Post-playing career

Los Angeles Lakers

Riley returned to the NBA in 1977 as a broadcaster for the Lakers. During the 1979–80 season, when the team's head coach, Jack McKinney, was injured during a near fatal bicycle accident, assistant coach Paul Westhead took over the team's head coaching duties. Riley then moved from the broadcast booth to the bench as one of Westhead's assistant coaches. With rookie guard Magic Johnson and longtime star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the Lakers won the 1980 NBA Finals, defeating Philadelphia in six games, giving Westhead and Riley championship rings in their first year coaching the team. However, the team lost in the playoffs the next year to the Moses Malone-led Houston Rockets.

Six games into the 1981–82 season, Magic Johnson said he wished to be traded because he was unhappy playing for Westhead. Shortly afterward, Lakers' owner Jerry Buss fired Westhead. At an ensuing press conference, with Jerry West at his side, Buss named West head coach. West, however, balked, and Buss awkwardly tried to name West as "offensive captain" and then named West and Riley as co-coaches.[8] West made it clear during the press conference that he would only assist Riley, and that Riley was the head coach.[9] Thereafter, Riley was the interim head coach, until his status became permanent. Riley ushered in the Lakers' "Showtime" era, along with superstar players Johnson and Abdul-Jabbar with their running game. Riley became a celebrity in his own right, a fashion icon for his Armani suits and slicked-back hair which complemented the team's Hollywood image.[10]

Riley led the Lakers to four consecutive NBA Finals appearances. His first title came in his first season, against the Philadelphia 76ers. Both teams returned to the Finals the next year, and this time Riley's Lakers were swept by the 76ers. The Lakers lost in the Finals again in 1984, to the Boston Celtics in seven games. The Lakers earned Riley his second NBA title in 1985 in a rematch of the previous year, as the Lakers beat the Celtics in six games. The Lakers' four-year Western Conference streak was broken the following year by the Houston Rockets.

In 1987, Riley coached a Lakers team that is considered one of the best teams of all-time. With future Hall of Famers Magic Johnson, James Worthy and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, plus Michael Cooper, Byron Scott, A. C. Green, Mychal Thompson, and Kurt Rambis, the Lakers finished 65–17 in the regular season, third-best in team history. They met with similar success in the playoffs, dispatching the Celtics in six games to win Riley his third NBA title.

One of Riley's most famous moments came when he guaranteed the crowd a repeat championship during the Lakers' championship parade in downtown Los Angeles (he first made the guarantee during the post-victory locker room celebration).[11] While the 1988 Lakers did not produce as many wins in the regular season as the 1987 Lakers, they still won the NBA title, becoming the first team in 19 years to repeat as champions. The Lakers beat the Detroit Pistons in seven games in the 1988 NBA Finals, making good on Riley's promise. Riley's titles with the Lakers make him the fifth man to play for an NBA Championship team and later coach the same NBA team to a championship; the others are Bill Russell, Tom Heinsohn, K. C. Jones and Billy Cunningham.

Although Riley would offer no further guarantees, his Lakers embarked upon a quest to obtain a third consecutive championship in 1989. Having successfully claimed a repeat championship the year before, the term used for this new goal was a three-peat championship, and Riley, through his corporate entity, Riles & Co., trademarked the phrase three-peat. However, in a rematch of the previous year's finals series, the Lakers were swept by the Pistons in the 1989 NBA Finals.

Riley was named NBA Coach of the Year for the first time in 1989–90, but stepped down as Lakers head coach after they lost to the Phoenix Suns in the playoffs. At the time of his departure, Riley was the foremost coach in the NBA with a level of fame not seen since Red Auerbach.[12]

New York Knicks

After stepping down, Riley accepted a job as a television commentator for NBC. However, this job only lasted one year, and he became head coach of the New York Knicks starting with the 1991–92 season.

Commentators admired Riley's ability to work with the physical, deliberate Knicks, adapting from his style with the fast-paced Laker teams in the 1980s. The Chicago Bulls had easily swept the Knicks in 1991 en route to their first championship. However, in 1992 with Riley, the Knicks pushed the defending championship Bulls to seven games in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The physical defense of the Knicks against the Chicago Bulls' finesse superstars Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen during the 1992 playoffs led to a feud between Riley and Bulls head coach Phil Jackson regarding the officiating and the Knicks' rough style of play. In 1993, Riley led the Knicks to their best regular season record in team history (tied with the 1969–1970 team) and received his second Coach of the Year award. The Knicks met the Bulls in the playoffs at the Eastern Conference finals where they lost in six games. Ironically, Jackson's Bulls went on to win the finals and accomplish the first "three-peat" in 1993, despite Riley's trademark in 1989.[13]

Riley returned to the NBA Finals in 1994, en route defeating the three-time defending champions Bulls (without Michael Jordan) in seven games during the Eastern Conference semi-finals. However his Knicks lost in seven games to the Houston Rockets after being up 3–2 in the series. During the 1994 Finals, Riley became the first coach to participate NBA Finals Game 7 with two different teams, having been with the Lakers in 1984 and 1988. However, he had the unfortunate distinction of having become the first (and to date, the only) coach to lose an NBA Finals Game 7 with two different teams, having lost to the Celtics in 1984. It also denied him the distinction of becoming the first coach to win a Game 7 NBA Finals on two different teams, having defeated the Pistons in 1988.

Miami Heat

In 1995, Riley resigned from the Knicks via fax to become the head coach and team president of the Miami Heat. The move caused some controversy, as the Heat were accused by the Knicks of tampering by pursuing Riley while he still had a year remaining on his contract with the Knicks.[14] The matter was settled after the Heat sent their 1996 first-round pick (which the Knicks would use to draft Walter McCarty) and $1 million in cash to the Knicks on September 1, 1995. Riley's coaching of the Heat to playoff contention would later make them bitter rivals with his former team.

In 1995–96, Riley led the Heat to a 10-game turnaround to finish 42-40. Miami was swept in the first round of the playoffs by the Phil Jackson-coached Chicago Bulls, who had completed the regular season with a record 72 wins. This season was most notable for the ongoing housecleaning that took place, with the arrival of building blocks Alonzo Mourning and Tim Hardaway. The off-season would also bring them Nets forward P.J. Brown and Suns swingman Dan Majerle.

In 1997, Riley's Heat defeated his old team, the Knicks, in a physical seven game series. Advancing to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in franchise history, they again proved no match for Jordan and the Bulls. Riley was selected as Coach of the Year for the third time however, after leading Miami to a 61–21 regular season record for first place in the Atlantic division.

The Heat would compile consecutive seasons over .600. However, the 1998, 1999, and 2000 playoffs would be disappointments as they lost to the arch-rival Knicks; the first two in the opening round and the latter in the second round. In 1999, the Knicks themselves reached the Finals.

Riley then traded Brown and Jamal Mashburn in exchange for Eddie Jones in one trade and acquired Brian Grant in another, although the team suffered a major setback after discovering Alonzo Mourning's kidney condition. After finishing 50–32 in the 2000–01 season, the Heat were swept by the Charlotte Hornets in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The Heat then lost two of their best players when guard Tim Hardaway was traded to the Dallas Mavericks and Anthony Mason signed with the Milwaukee Bucks. In part because of these departures, the Heat finished 36–46 in 2002. Riley was so disgusted with the Heat's performance that he declared he was about to "fire himself".

After finishing the 2002–03 season 25-57, to fully dedicate his attention to his duties as general manager, Riley stepped down as head coach and was succeeded by longtime assistant Stan Van Gundy. Van Gundy and rookie Dwyane Wade, whom Riley drafted 5th overall, led the Heat back into the playoffs with a 42–40 record after starting 0–7. Riley concentrated on improving the team even further before the 2004–2005 season. One of his biggest moves as full-time general manager was to trade Caron Butler, Brian Grant, Lamar Odom and a first-round draft pick to the Lakers for Shaquille O'Neal. O'Neal had just come off a successful stint with the Phil Jackson-coached Lakers winning three straight championships 2000–02 and a 2004 Finals loss. By this time, Riley and Jackson's feud had cooled.[15] Wade and O'Neal led the Heat to the Eastern Conference finals during the 2005 playoffs, although they lost to the defending champions Detroit Pistons after being up 3–2 in the series. Wade had missed game 6 entirely due to injury.[16]

Riley in 2007 during his second stint as the Heat's coach

During the 2005 off-season, it was widely speculated that Pat Riley was attempting to run Van Gundy out of his coaching job and take over the job himself, now that the team was in a position to contend for the championship.[17] Indeed, Van Gundy would resign from his position as head coach on December 12, 2005, just 21 games into the season, citing a need to spend more time with his family, and Riley resumed coaching the Heat.[18] Riley's Heat team defeated his Los Angeles Lakers-days nemesis, the Detroit Pistons, in the 2006 Eastern Conference Finals on June 2, 2006, making it the first time the Miami Heat reached the finals. Riley's Heat squared off against the Dallas Mavericks in the 2006 NBA Finals. Despite losing the first two games to Dallas, the Heat rallied to win the next four games and their first NBA Championship. After Game Six, Riley commented that he had packed one suit, one shirt and one tie for the trip to Dallas. It was Riley's fifth championship as a head coach, and his first with a team other than the Lakers. Riley became one of only two NBA coaches to take three different teams to the NBA Finals, the other being Alex Hannum. He joined Hannum and Phil Jackson as the only head coaches to lead two different teams to NBA titles. He also became the only coach to twice replace a coach in mid-season and take that team to an NBA title.[19]

Citing "hip and knee problems", Riley took a leave of absence from coaching from January 3, 2007, through February 19, 2007. Assistant coach Ron Rothstein assumed interim duties. The Heat finished the season 44–38 and were swept out of the first round of the playoffs by the Chicago Bulls; the first defending champions to be swept in the first round since 1957.[20]

The following season, the Heat finished 15–67. The team had lost most of its players to extended injuries, and a disgruntled Shaquille O'Neal was traded mid-season. Two years after leading the Heat to the championship, they now finished with one of the worst records of all-time.[21] On April 28, 2008, Riley announced that he would step down as coach of the Heat. Former Heat assistant Erik Spoelstra was announced as his replacement. Riley remains team president.[22]

As president, Riley acquired LeBron James and Chris Bosh to form the Heat's "Big 3" with Dwyane Wade. In 2012, the Miami Heat beat the Oklahoma City Thunder to give Riley his first championship purely as an executive. The Heat repeated the feat in 2013, defeating the San Antonio Spurs.

Outside of basketball

Riley and the Miami Heat with President George W. Bush

Outside of basketball, Riley has developed into a pop-culture figure. This is born out of Riley's signature look, a slicked-back hairstyle, which is often described as gangster-or mafioso-like, and his immaculate tan. He came to the public eye leading the Showtime Lakers of the 1980s, furthering his image by "guaranteeing" a championship. Riley has coached in three American cities well known for popular nightlife and celebrity culture.

In 1988, Riley published a book entitled Showtime: Inside the Lakers' Breakthrough Season, a New York Times best seller which recapped the Lakers' successful run to the 1987 NBA Championship. One of the phrases Riley coined in the book was the "Disease of More", stating that "success is often the first step toward disaster" and that defending champions often fail the following season because every player who returns wants more playing time, more shots per game, and more money. The phrase stemmed from the Lakers' disappointing 1980–81 campaign coming off a championship the previous season.

Riley's name and likeness were used for a 1990 Sega Genesis video game, Pat Riley Basketball.

In 1993, while coaching the New York Knicks, Riley published a second New York Times bestseller entitled The Winner Within: A Life Plan for Team Players. Aimed at a business readership as well as basketball enthusiasts, it distilled a lesson in teamwork and leadership from each of Riley's seasons as a coach to that date. Byron Laursen, saluted by Riley as "...a true Showtime Warrior", co-authored both of Riley's books.

Riley is known for his friendship with Giorgio Armani, preferring to wear Armani suits during basketball games, and modeling once at an Armani show.

Riley is also a motivational speaker during the off-season. Riley earns in excess of $50,000 for each speaking engagement.

Riley and his wife Chris have two children, James Riley and Elisabeth Riley. Riley is a practicing Roman Catholic.[23]

On February 27, 2007, the Miami Heat were honored for their 2005–2006 NBA Championship at the White House. During the ceremony, Riley presented George W. Bush with a jersey before announcing, "I voted for the man. If you don't vote, you don't count." After the ceremony, Riley was questioned by reporters about the political nature of his comments. He responded by saying, "I'm pro-American, pro-democracy, I'm pro-government. I follow my boss. He's my boss."[24]

Riley and his wife are Bruce Springsteen fans. At his 2008 induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame, he ended his speech with a quote from the Springsteen song "Back in Your Arms Again".

Statistics as a player

College

University of Kentucky[25]
Season Games
Played 		Minutes FG FGA % FT FTA % Total
Rebs 		RPG Asst. APG F Total
Points 		PPG
1964–65 25 825 160 370 43.2 55 89 61.8 212 8.5 27 1.1 98 375 15.0
1965–66 29 1078 265 514 51.6 107 153 69.9 259 8.9 64 2.3 106 637 22.0
1966–67 26 953 165 373 44.2 122 156 78.2 201 7.7 68 2.6 90 452 17.4
Total 80 2856 590 1257 46.9 284 398 71.4 672 8.4 159 2.0 294 1464 18.1

NBA

Regular Season Stats[25]
Year Age Team G Min Pts PPG FGM FGA FGP FTM FTA FTP 3PM 3PA 3PP REB RPG AST APG STL BLK TO
1967–68 22 San Diego Rockets 80 1263 628 7.9 250 660 .379 128 202 .634 0 0 .000 177 2.2 138 1.7 0 0 0
1968–69 23 San Diego Rockets 56 1027 494 8.8 202 498 .406 90 134 .672 0 0 .000 112 2.0 136 2.4 0 0 0
1969–70 24 San Diego Rockets 36 474 190 5.3 75 180 .417 40 55 .727 0 0 .000 57 1.6 85 2.4 0 0 0
1970–71 25 Los Angeles Lakers 54 506 266 4.9 105 254 .413 56 87 .644 0 0 .000 54 1.0 72 1.3 0 0 0
1971–72 26 Los Angeles Lakers 67 926 449 6.7 197 441 .447 55 74 .743 0 0 .000 127 1.9 75 1.1 0 0 0
1972–73 27 Los Angeles Lakers 55 801 399 7.3 167 390 .428 65 82 .793 0 0 .000 65 1.2 81 1.5 0 0 0
1973–74 28 Los Angeles Lakers 72 1361 684 9.5 287 667 .430 110 144 .764 0 0 .000 128 1.8 148 2.1 54 3 0
1974–75 29 Los Angeles Lakers 46 1016 507 11.0 219 523 .419 69 93 .742 0 0 .000 85 1.8 121 2.6 36 4 0
1975–76 30 Phoenix Suns 62 813 289 4.7 117 301 .389 55 77 .714 0 0 .000 50 0.8 57 0.9 22 6 0
9 Season Totals 528 8187 3906 7.4 1619 3914 .414 668 948 .705 0 0 .000 855 1.6 913 1.7 112 13 0
Playoff Stats[25]
Year Team G Min Pts PPG FGM FGA FGP FTM FTA FTP 3PM 3PA 3PP REB RPG AST APG STL BLK TO
1968–69 San Diego Rockets 5 76 37 7.4 16 37 .432 5 6 .833 0 0 .000 11 2.2 2 0.4 0 0 0
1970–71 Los Angeles Lakers 7 135 66 9.4 29 69 .420 8 11 .727 0 0 .000 15 2.1 14 2.0 0 0 0
1971–72 Los Angeles Lakers 15 244 78 5.2 33 99 .333 12 16 .750 0 0 .000 29 1.9 14 0.9 0 0 0
1972–73 Los Angeles Lakers 7 53 18 2.6 9 27 .333 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 5 0.7 7 1.0 0 0 0
1973–74 Los Angeles Lakers 5 106 39 7.8 18 50 .360 3 4 .750 0 0 .000 6 1.2 10 2.0 0 0 0
1975–76 Phoenix Suns 5 27 13 2.6 6 15 .400 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0.0 5 1.0 0 0 0
Totals 44 641 251 5.7 111 297 .374 29 38 .763 0 0 .000 66 1.5 52 1.2 0 0 0

Head coaching record

Legend
Regular season G Games coached W Games won L Games lost W–L % Win-loss %
Post season PG Playoff games PW Playoff wins PL Playoff losses PW–L % Playoff win-loss %
Team Year G W L W–L% Finish PG PW PL PW–L% Result
L.A. Lakers 1981–82 715021.7041st in Pacific14122.857 Won NBA Championship
L.A. Lakers 1982–83 825824.7071st in Pacific1587.533 Lost in NBA Finals
L.A. Lakers 1983–84 825428.6591st in Pacific21147.667 Lost in NBA Finals
L.A. Lakers 1984–85 826220.7561st in Pacific19154.789 Won NBA Championship
L.A. Lakers 1985–86 826220.7561st in Pacific1486.571 Lost in Conf. Finals
L.A. Lakers 1986–87 826517.7931st in Pacific18153.833 Won NBA Championship
L.A. Lakers 1987–88 826220.7561st in Pacific25159.625 Won NBA Championship
L.A. Lakers 1988–89 825725.6951st in Pacific15114.733 Lost in NBA Finals
L.A. Lakers 1989–90 826319.7681st in Pacific945.444 Lost in Conf. Semifinals
New York 1991–92 825131.6221st in Atlantic1266.500 Lost in Conf. Semifinals
New York 1992–93 826022.7321st in Atlantic1596.600 Lost in Conf. Finals
New York 1993–94 825725.6951st in Atlantic251411.560 Lost in NBA Finals
New York 1994–95 825527.6712nd in Atlantic1165.545 Lost in Conf. Semifinals
Miami 1995–96 824240.5123rd in Atlantic303.000 Lost in First Round
Miami 1996–97 826121.7441st in Atlantic1789.471 Lost in Conf. Finals
Miami 1997–98 825527.6711st in Atlantic523.400 Lost in First Round
Miami 1998–99 503317.6601st in Atlantic523.400 Lost in First Round
Miami 1999–00 825230.6341st in Atlantic1064.600 Lost in Conf. Semifinals
Miami 2000–01 825032.6102nd in Atlantic303.000 Lost in First Round
Miami 2001–02 823646.4396th in Atlantic———— Missed Playoffs
Miami 2002–03 822557.3057th in Atlantic———— Missed Playoffs
Miami 2005–06 614120.6721st in Southeast23167.696 Won NBA Championship
Miami 2006–07 824438.5371st in Southeast404.000 Lost in First Round
Miami 2007–08 821567.1835th in Southeast———— Missed Playoffs
Career 1,9041,210694.636 282171111.606

Awards and honors

See also

References

  1. ↑ Lee Riley. baseball-reference.com
  2. ↑ Heisler, Mark (1995-01-09). The fire from within: Pat Riley's relationship with his father provides a window into the life of the NBA's most-celebrated coach. Findarticles.com. Retrieved on 2012-08-28.
  3. ↑ Schenectady City School District Athletic Hall of Fame and Reunion Dinner. Schenectady.k12.ny.us. Retrieved on 2012-08-28.
  4. ↑ Amazing photo: Pat Riley vs. Kareem in Schenectady, 1961, Times Union
  5. ↑ Kentucky Greats: #18, Pat Riley « UKmadness. Ukmadness.wordpress.com (2008-03-13). Retrieved on 2012-08-28.
  6. ↑ All-Time Expansion Draft Results. nba.com
  7. ↑ Pat Riley Statistics. Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on 2012-08-28.
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  9. ↑ Heisler, p. 61
  10. ↑ "Riley and Jackson through the years". Sports.espn.go.com. 2010-02-01. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  11. ↑ Heisler, p. 105
  12. ↑ "Riley and Jackson through the years". ESPN.com. February 1, 2010. Archived from the original on June 19, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Riley and Jackson through the years". Sports.espn.go.com. 2010-02-01. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  14. ↑ Powell, Shaun (1995-07-24). "The Knicks' tamper tantrums are heating up". The Sporting News. Retrieved 2007-04-21.
  15. ↑ "Riley and Jackson through the years". Sports.espn.go.com. 2010-02-01. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  16. ↑ "No Wade... No Way". NBA.com. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  17. ↑ "Heat coach Van Gundy resigns; Riley returns". sports.espn.go.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  18. ↑ Marc Stein (2012-06-20). "Pat Riley: The Miami Years". ESPN.
  19. ↑ "NBA Finals Results". SportingNews.com. Retrieved 2007-04-21.
  20. ↑ "Bulls Sweep 2006 Champions". NBA.com. 2007-04-30. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  21. ↑ "NBA Regular Season: Worst 50 Teams in NBA History". Landofbasketball.com. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  22. ↑ Riley Steps Down, Spoelstra Named Head Coach, NBA, April 28, 2008, accessed April 28, 2008.
  23. ↑ Pat Riley: Just Catholic, Not Quitting. Nba.fanhouse.com (2008-01-10). Retrieved on 2012-08-28.
  24. ↑ "President Bush Welcomes the 2006 NBA Champion Miami Heat to the White House". whitehouse.gov. 2007-02-27.
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