He has won five NBA championships as a head coach, four with the Los Angeles Lakers during their Showtime era in the 1980s and one with the Heat in 2006.

Aug 30, 2022 · After the Los Angeles Lakers won back-to-back titles, Riley was entrenched with winning but knew eventually it was going to come to an end. Riley then became the next …

Riley spent five-and-a-half seasons in Los Angeles as a player during the 1970s, and 10 more as a coach in the 1980s. He won one championship as a member of the 1972 squad, playing off …

Jan 6, 2025 · Pat Riley, American basketball player, coach, and executive who was one of the most successful National Basketball Association coaches of all time, leading the Los Angeles …

As a youthful role player for the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers, Riley earned the first of his nine NBA championship rings. He claimed another as an assistant under Lakers coach Paul...

Riley took over as coach of the Miami Heat in 1995 and won his third Coach of the Year honor in 1997. He stepped down in 2003-04 but resumed coaching the Heat in the middle of the...

May 29, 2022 · Riley has experienced success at every stage of his career, winning as a player with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1972, before winning multiple rings as a coach with the Lakers …

Pat Riley’s Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty series depicts the story of the personal and professional lives of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, and how they rose to become one of …

Nov 26, 2024 · Riley, speaking on The OGs podcast, admitted his fear about walking into the Lakers locker room as head coach, after Paul Westhead had been fired. He explained how he …

Riley became coach of the Lakers in the 1981-82 season and went on to lead the "Showtime" Lakers to NBA titles in 1982, 1985, 1987 and 1988. He was selected NBA coach of the...