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In 1981, owner Jerry Buss held a confusing press conference in which he sought to explain he was splitting the coaching role between West and then-assistant Pat Riley. West wasn’t having it.
Amidst the exciting NBA Finals matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Philadelphia 76ers, featuring big names like ...
Pat Riley on why he wore the Armani suits as a coach: "I was trying to create an image of what a coach should look like on the sidelines. And I did" Initially, Buss leaned more on wanting Jerry ...
The team announced Monday that Showtime-era coach Pat Riley will be the next ... we see across the league today." Buss added that her father, Lakers owner Jerry Buss, "recognized Pat’s obsession ...
In response, owner Jeanie Buss took the opportunity to explain just how vital Riley was to establishing the Lakers' winning culture: "Pat is a Lakers ... Elgin Baylor, Jerry West, Kobe Bryant ...
The Los Angeles Lakers announced Monday that Pat ... Riley, 79, got the news from Buss on a video call on Monday, according to the Lakers. Also on the call were Riley's wife, Chris; Jerry West's ...
Pat Riley, famed Lakers coach, will receive the same recognition players like Kobe Bryant and Magic Johnson have, a statue at Crypto.com Arena. Inducted into the Hall-of-Fame in 2008, Pat Riley ...