The Los Angeles Lakers have announced that legendary coach Pat Riley will be honoured with a statue at Star Plaza outside of crypto.com Arena, Afrosport reports. Riley famously won four championships in the 1980s with what was known as the "Showtime" Lakers that was headlined by players like Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Riley also won championship rings with the Lakers as a player and an...
Three-time NBA champions Miami Heat announced on Monday, that they will be honouring team president, Pat Riley, for his years of service towards the Eastern Conference franchise. The team revealed that it will dedicate its Kaseya Center court, as well as any future courts, to Riley, with the official unveiling set for opening night of the 2024-25 NBA season, his 30th season with the Heat. Riley,...
Miami Heat and Erik Spoelstra have agreed on a historic contract extension, which will see the 53-year-old extend his record as the longest-serving manager in the franchise’s history. Spoelstra, a three-time NBA champion and the second-longest-tenured manager in the league, has signed an eight-year extension reportedly worth around $120 million, with his current deal expiring at the end of the season. The Illinois native, who has...
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