Zachary Weinberger is a credentialed Miami Heat reporter and an Associate Editor covering the NBA at-large, NCAA Football, and NCAA Basketball for ClutchPoints. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022, covering sports at the FAU University Press and later at The Palm Beach Post.

The 79-year-old Riley was an assistant with the Lakers from 1979 to 1981 under Paul Westhead. Los Angeles won a championship in 1980, then Riley took over as head coach when Westh

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers will honor former coach Pat Riley with a statue outside their downtown arena.

Magic Johnson and other Showtime Los Angeles Lakers legends joined Jeanie Buss to tell Pat Riley that he would be honored with a statue.

Miami Heat team president Pat Riley continues basking in the honors. The Heat opened the new season by renaming the Kaseya Center floor in Riley’s honor Oct. 23

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra shares how he feels about team president Pat Riley getting a statue with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Pat Riley, famed Lakers coach, will receive the same recognition players like Kobe Bryant and Magic Johnson have, a statue at Crypto.com Arena.

Magic Johnson congratulated Pat Riley, who will be getting a statue outside the Los Angeles Lakers' arena in 2026.

The Miami owner has been an important figure in almost 25% of all NBA Finals appearances, whether it has been as an executive, a player or a coach.

The Los Angeles Lakers have announced plans to erect a statue honoring NBA legend Pat Riley for his remarkable contributions as the team’s head coach during the “Showtime” era. The current Miami Heat president responded with heartfelt gratitude to this significant tribute.