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Pat Riley enters Hall of Fame on Friday (AP)

 
Moments before entering the Hall of Fame, Pat Riley could barely control his emotions. Here Riley stood, championship ring on his finger and eyes misting ever so slightly, speaking of the 16 coaches whose philosophies were shaped into what became a legendary NBA career. He spoke of his mother, his friends and his childhood growing up in a neat house on Spruce Street in Schenectady, N.Y., a few... (link)

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