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25 years ago on Tuesday, the Miami Heat franchise changed forever by acquiring Pat Riley from the New York Knicks. The franchise has won three titles since Riley came to South Beach, with the help of Dwyane Wade, Shaquille O’Neal, LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Ray Allen and Erik Spoelstra. Spoelstra, who has a very close […]

From their first meeting in free agency, Jimmy Butler and Pat Riley bonded over their shared love of wine. Over the course of Butler’s first year as a member of the Miami Heat, it’s clear the two have another thing in common: a devotion to winning. Butler had his most impressive performance since signing with […]

For NBA legend and Miami Heat president Pat Riley, Most Valuable Player awards and scoring titles do not mean anything without an NBA title. Riley uttered the strong missive in a recent interview, giving insight into the mind of one of the legends of the game. “You know, I mean, you can be dominant and […]

“The Decision” was a historically massive part of the modern NBA culture. The moment in which the biggest star of the sport, LeBron James, announced his move to the Miami Heat after seven seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers. As ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan recalls it, the “We Did It” rally held by Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, […]

Miami Heat team president Pat Riley is known as one of the best executives in the history of the NBA. His track record in recruiting some of the best talent around the league is second to none — something that former Heat star Chris Bosh recently opened up about. Riley famously brought his championships rings […]

The Miami Heat were one of the 22 teams that were invited by the league to take part in the Orlando bubble. Nevertheless, this has not prevented team president Pat Riley from looking ahead beyond the current campaign. As it turns out, no less than league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana […]

The NBA’s proposal to resume the 2019-20 season at a “bubble” site with every team in one location is not without risk, so Miami Heat President Pat Riley does not plan on joining the team upon the league’s restart. Per Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel: “For the Heat, the ultimate call on […]

Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan and Miami Heat president Pat Riley share mutual respect towards each other despite their heated battles in the 1990s. Riley showed up a number of times throughout the recently concluded “The Last Dance” documentary, which focused on the Bulls’ 1997-98 season. However, according to the documentary’s director, Jason Hehir, a […]

In the ‘9os reunion episode of NBA Inside Stuff, one of the stories that stood out came from Hall of Fame big man Shaquille O’Neal, who recalled the time he almost choked out then-Miami Heat head coach Pat Riley. Apparently, he wasn’t the only one, as Heat teammate Gary Payton also wanted to wrap his […]

Retired NBA shooting guard Dwyane Wade spent 15 seasons with the Miami Heat, winning the franchise’s first championship in 2006 under then-head coach Pat Riley and two more titles when the coach turned executive. With that said, could current Heat big man Bam Adebayo turn into a potential franchise cornerstone like Wade? Riley himself thinks […]

It was confirmed on Monday morning that the Hall of Fame coach of the Miami Dolphins, Don Shula, passed away at 90 years old. Among all of the people to share their condolences, the Miami Heat’s Pat Riley released a touching statement on Shula. “There was no better man or coach in the history of […]

The summer of 2010 was one of the wildest periods in NBA history. That was the summer LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh decided to team up and join the Miami Heat, creating a “Big 3” that would reach the NBA Finals (and win two) in each of the next four seasons. Pat Riley […]

If anyone knows what a great team is, it’s Pat Riley. The Miami Heat president has seen the likes of Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and LeBron James all team up in South beach. Moreover, as a head coach, Riley ushered in the “Showtime” era for the Los Angeles Lakers which was headlined by the likes […]

Miami Heat team president Pat Riley recently declared that in his mind, he believes that his team are “close” to building a championship team. Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce does not seem to agree, and he explains why. “If the Miami Heat is close, that means every team in the NBA is close,” Pierce claimed […]

The Miami Heat have won three titles under Pat Riley’s leadership—either as head coach or team president—and Riley thinks their current squad isn’t far from adding another ring. The Heat used this NBA-free Wednesday to release taped video comments from the 75-year old Hall of Famer on the state of the team. “I want to […]

To be completely honest, rivalries today pale in comparison to that of many years ago. That may not exactly be a bad thing, but there’s no denying that the animosity between teams has somehow dwindled in the buddy-buddy world of today’s NBA. Even for the Heat. Nevertheless, this has not prevented us from reliving some […]

The Miami Heat’s choice to select Dwyane Wade with the fifth overall pick of the 2003 NBA Draft has proven to be the best decision the franchise has ever made, as Wade went on to lead the Heat to three championships. But Wade wasn’t always such a slam-dunk pick. Remember: back when Wade was coming […]

With Udonis Haslem spending the entirety of his career with the Miami Heat, one can only imagine the kind of stories he knows through his 17 years with the team. One of his most favorite stories during his time with the Heat was the time Pat Riley injured his hip during a halftime huddle. Haslem […]

The suspension of the 2019-20 NBA regular season could mark a slightly premature end to the career of future Hall-of-Famer Vince Carter,But the halted campaign in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak could also mean the end for another NBA’s elder statesman: Miami Heat stalwart and three-time champion Udonis Haslem, writes Ira Winderman of The […]

Miami Heat team president Pat Riley doubts the NBA will be playing games without fans amid the coronavirus outbreak. While the NBA exec isn’t completely ruling out the possibility of playing behind closed doors, Riley opts to wait for the league’s announcement. He instead highlights that they will be playing games with “tremendous amount of […]

Dwyane Wade says he and Pat Riley are on good terms again, but the future Hall of Famer still believes the Miami Heat president did the wrong thing during the summer of 2016. Things were murky back in 2016 when Wade left the Heat for his hometown Chicago Bulls after Riley didn’t offer Wade a […]

The Miami Heat have unearthed a gem in newly minted All-Star big man Bam Adebayo. The 22-year-old third-year man out of Kentucky is playing at an absurd level right now for the Heat, and he deserves every bit of his first-ever All-Star selection. For his part, Heat president Pat Riley has nothing but good things […]

Andre Iguodala agreed to his Miami Heat extension without speaking to president Pat Riley or head coach Erik Spoelstra. Iguodala knew what he was getting into by joining the Heat and had no doubt Miami was the place for him to possibly finish out his NBA career, via Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald: Andre […]

The Miami Heat made some huge moves at the trade deadline. But it appears like Pat Riley and company are not done. In a conference call via Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald, the long-time Heat executive was asked whether they will look for some added rim protection via the buyout market. Riley admitted that […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley is ecstatic about having veteran small forward Andre Iguodala in South Beach. Riley and the Heat acquired the former Finals MVP from the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday. The Heat’s Hall of Fame architect says Miami is getting an “elite defender” in Iguodala: “He’s an elite defender, an elite team defender; […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley is disappointed he wasn’t able to acquire Danilo Gallinari from the Oklahoma City Thunder. Riley was trying to get Andre Iguodala and Gallinari to South Beach, but was only able to acquire the former Finals MVP: Pat Riley said he likes Gallinari, and some disappointment; "I think he would have […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley made a huge splash at the trade deadline by acquiring former Finals MVP Andre Iguodala from the Memphis Grizzlies. While Iguodala isn’t a star in the league anymore, he’s still a versatile and smart player who is going to help the Heat win a lot of games, especially once the […]

The Miami Heat made waves by finalizing their trade for veteran swingman Andre Iguodala prior to Thursday’s NBA Trade Deadline. However, there were plenty of moving parts. Miami agreed to trade Justise Winslow, Dion Waiters and James Johnson (who was subsequently traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves) to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Iguodala, Solomon […]

The Miami Heat have been one of the biggest surprise packages of the season thus far. Following a trademark Pat Riley summer highlighted by the pleasantly surprising acquisition of new team cornerstone superstar Jimmy Butler, the Heat have exceeded expectations at this point in the campaign. Currently, at 32-15, they are absolutely looking like a […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley spoke volumes about Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant in the aftermath of his passing as the result of a helicopter accident on Sunday morning. Riley extended his condolences to Bryant’s family, who also mourn the loss of Gianna Bryant, as well as the seven other passengers said to be […]

Not surprisingly, the Miami Heat are reportedly going to be quite active buyers within the next few weeks, as the trade deadline approaches. Zach Lowe of ESPN reports that the Heat front office are looking to bring in some reinforcements to help boost their title hopes this season. Miami has been one of the biggest […]

There is perhaps no coach or executive in the NBA with a more interesting or dramatic trajectory than Pat Riley, who won multiple titles coaching the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980’s, nearly won a championship with the New York Knicks in the early 1990’s, then jumped ship and lit the bridge behind him by […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley gave former NBA commissioner David Stern the highest of compliments, calling him “the best professional sports commissioner ever” in the wake of his passing on Wednesday. “David Stern was the best professional sports commissioner ever,” Heat president Pat Riley said in a recent statement, according to Anthony Chiang of The […]

LeBron James chose to take his talents to South Beach in July of 2010, joining the Miami Heat after seven seasons of service with his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers. It was a landmark decision for James, as he went on to win his first championship with Miami. With James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh on the […]

The 1990s offered NBA fans with some of the most intriguing rivalries in league history. Many of them involved the New York Knicks. The Knicks rebranded themselves as a brash and physical team centered around big man Patrick Ewing. With characters like John Starks and Anthony Mason hounding opponents, they developed bad blood with teams […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade says he and president Pat Riley both wish he never left Miami for the Chicago Bulls in the summer of 2016. Wade and Riley are back on good terms again, but things were murky back in 2016 when Wade left the Heat for his hometown Bulls after Riley didn’t offer […]

When Miami Heat president Pat Riley and Jimmy Butler had their free agent meeting over the summer, Riley apparently poured Butler too much wine. Butler, who is a wine fanatic, told Riley, “Hey, Coach, come on, man. I don’t need that much,” per Seerat Sohi of Yahoo Sports: They cracked open bottles of luxury wine, […]

For the first time in his career, Jimmy Butler was able to pick where he wanted to play this past summer, choosing to sign with Pat Riley and the Miami Heat. Butler says “the sky just opened up” during his free agent meeting with Riley, the Heat’s president and architect. “We’re in this meeting, we’re […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley tried to acquire Jimmy Butler from the Minnesota Timberwolves when the four-time All-Star requested a trade last season, but the Philadelphia 76ers struck a deal with Minnesota. Riley was upset because Butler was a player he was heavily enamored with. The Hall of Famer thought he had missed out on […]