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Pat Riley - April 2008

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Interview: Pat Croce, Commissioner of SlamBall
lebasketbawl.com — I had a chance to join a conference interview today with Pat Croce on the return of... SlamBall. Enjoy! (more) Interview: Pat Croce, Commissioner of SlamBall
Reports: Riley likely to step down as Heat coach
Reports: Riley likely to step down as Heat coach
sports.espn.go.com — It looks like suffering through a 15-67 season is enough to move Pat Riley off the bench... and back into the front office. According to multiple media reports, the future Hall of Famer is expected to step down as the Heat's head coach. (more) Reports: Riley likely to step down as Heat coach
Pat Riley Resigns as Heat Coach After 15-67 Season
Pat Riley Resigns as Heat Coach After 15-67 Season
bizofbasketball.com — Pat Riley resigned as Miami’s head coach on Monday, almost two weeks after the Heat finished a... 15-67 season; the worst of Riley’s career. The Hall of Famer will remain with the Heat as team president. Assistant coach Erik Spoelstra will succeed Riley, and will become the NBA’s youngest current head coach, at 37 years of age. As reported by ESPN : “I made a point 25 years ago when I ... (more) Pat Riley Resigns as Heat Coach After 15-67 Season
Ewing, Hakeem top hoops HOF class
sports.espn.go.com — Hakeem Olajuwon, Patrick Ewing, coach Pat Riley and four others have been elected to basketball's Hall of... Fame. (more) Ewing, Hakeem top hoops HOF class
Hall of Fame 2008
Hall of Fame 2008
nba.com — April 7, 2008 -- Back in 1994, the New York Knicks, led by Patrick Ewing at center... and Pat Riley at head coach, took Hakeem Olajuwon 's Houston Rockets to seven games before bowing out in the NBA Finals. Fourteen years later the trio are reunited as ... (more) Hall of Fame 2008
An ode to Riley
boston.com — SAN ANTONIO (more) An ode to Riley
Heat snap 7-game skid, beat Bulls (AP)
Heat snap 7-game skid, beat Bulls (AP)
sports.yahoo.com — Kasib Powell scored a career-high 18 points, leading the Miami Heat to a 95-88 victory over the... Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night that snapped a seven-game losing streak. Ricky Davis and Chris Quinn each added 16 points as five players scored in double ... (more) Heat snap 7-game skid, beat Bulls (AP)
Isiah slams Knicks' teams of 1990s
Isiah slams Knicks' teams of 1990s
nydailynews.com — Isiah Thomas managed to insult Pat Riley, Patrick Ewing, Charles Oakley and Jeff Van Gundy before predicting... that he will be around when the Knicks win an NBA title in a press conference before Wednesday night's win over the Bobcats. (more) Isiah slams Knicks' teams of 1990s
Riley talks Forest Gump to motivate (video)
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Riley talks Forest Gump to motivate (video)
youtube.com — How did the Heat pull-off their 15th and final final win of the season? Daequan Cook says... Coach Pat Riley busted out a motivational speech about Forest Gump. (more) Riley talks Forest Gump to motivate (video)
Is Star Jones In Dwyane Wade's Five? [Disgusting Rumors]
Is Star Jones In Dwyane Wade's Five? [Disgusting Rumors]
deadspin.com — Chances are this isn't even remotely close to being true, but it's so preposterous and gross that... it's at least somewhat amusing. The always reliable gossip site Mediatakeout is reporting that Miami Heat's injured forward Dwyane Wade is ( blecch ) ... (more) Is Star Jones In Dwyane Wade's Five? [Disgusting Rumors]
Heat's Shawn Marion to miss rest of season -- Medical Conditions, Phoenix Suns, Shawn Marion -- South Florida Sun
Heat's Shawn Marion to miss rest of season -- Medical Conditions, Phoenix Suns, Shawn Marion -- ...
sun-sentinel.com — MIAMI - Forward Shawn Marion has joined the list of Heat players whose seasons have been cut... short because of injuries. Coach Pat Riley said Thursday that Marion will have Ossatron treatments, the application of electrical shock waves, to treat ... (more) Heat's Shawn Marion to miss rest of season -- Medical ...
Shaquille O'Neal's Newest Nickname?: The Big Mouth
Shaquille O'Neal's Newest Nickname?: The Big Mouth
bleacherreport.com — Do you remember the old Shaquille O'Neal? The one that always had a funny one liner ready... when reporters crowded around his locker. The goofy kid whose comedic timing was almost as great as his post-up game. What happened to that Shaq? These ... (more) Shaquille O'Neal's Newest Nickname?: The Big Mouth
HALL OF SHAME
HALL OF SHAME
nypost.com — UPON discovering Sun day afternoon that Dennis Johnson wasn't elected to the Hall of Fame as part... of this year's exceptionally qualified inductee harvest - Pat Riley, Hakeem Olajuwon, Patrick Ewing, Adrian Dantley, Bill Davidson, Kathy Rush and Dick... (more) HALL OF SHAME
Ewing, Olajuwon, Riley among those elected to NBA Hall of Fame - The Boston Globe
boston.com — Ewing elected to Hall Olajuwon, Dantley, Riley also honored By Bob Ryan, Globe Staff | April 8,... 2008 SAN ANTONIO - You'd have to assume this was a rubber-stamp election. How could Patrick Ewing not make the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame? Well, he ... (more) Ewing, Olajuwon, Riley among those elected to NBA Hall ...
Kids And MMA: Explotation or Not?
Kids And MMA: Explotation or Not?
intentionalfoul.com — Last week, we discussed a typical Sean Hannity overreaction in regards to kids participating in MMA .... Because he personifies the term “helicopter parent” that wants every precious snowflake protected — unless you are a child from ... (more) Kids And MMA: Explotation or Not?
Pat Riley out; Erik Spoelstra in
Pat Riley out; Erik Spoelstra in
dimemag.com — D-Wade’s got a new coach. The Miami Heat just announced that, to no one’s surprise, Pat Riley... has stepped down as head coach. They also announced that, to a lot of people’s surprise, assistant Erik Spoelstra will take over. First off, did anyone not see this coming from Riley? This has been his patern every since Dwyane [...] (more) Pat Riley out; Erik Spoelstra in
NBA On TNT Playoff Notes: With The Answer and ‘Melo Gone, Whose Next For the Lakers?
NBA On TNT Playoff Notes: With The Answer and ‘Melo Gone, Whose Next For the Lakers?
thestartingfive.net — Magic Johnson on Pat Riley stepping down as head coach of the Miami Heat: “I’m happy for... Pat (Riley). Once he got into the Hall of Fame, I think that was everything for him. He had (new Heat head coach) Erik (Spoelstra) sitting there (as an assistant coach) waiting to become the head coach, (Riley) tutored him. Erik will be ready, good move for Pat and I think everybody will be happy.” (more) NBA On TNT Playoff Notes: With The Answer and ‘Melo ...
Pacers 105, Heat 85
blogs.sun-sentinel.com — Observations from Monday's 105-85 loss to the Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse: Putting aside the game for a... moment (can we put them all aside?), perhaps the most enlightening moment of the night came before the game when Pat Riley, back... (more) Pacers 105, Heat 85
SHAQ, RILEY: 2 OF AN UNKIND  - New York Post
SHAQ, RILEY: 2 OF AN UNKIND - New York Post
nypost.com — [image] April 1, 2008 -- CONTINUED The most absorbing revelation that oozed from the clash of the... titans was provided by Riley, who says he ordered Shaq's silence when Stan Van Gundy left the Heat's sideline "to spend more time with his family." ... (more) SHAQ, RILEY: 2 OF AN UNKIND - New York Post
A Look at NBA Arrogance
upsideandmotor.blogspot.com — Three individuals linked by one trade. Pat Riley, Shaquille O'Neal, and Amare Stoudemire. What is the common... thread concerning these three high-profile NBA talents? Arrogance. Possibly the NBA's gravest sin, and one that is certain to never go away. Looking at arrogance as an inescapable truth and also a personality trait easily overlooked based on circumstance. (more) A Look at NBA Arrogance
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