For decades, Pat Riley has been the architect of the Miami Heat. But he's a Los Angeles Lakers legend whose likeness was set in perpetuity Sunday with a statue outside Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers ...

As an official alumnus of the Lakers "family," Pat Riley doesn't qualify as merely a bystander when Earvin "Magic" Johnson plops himself down on the set of ESPN's First Take and sends tremors ...

For decades, Pat Riley has been the architect of the Miami Het. But he's a Los Angeles Lakers legend whose likeness was set in perpetuity Sunday with a statue outside Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers ...

In sports, when a player finds a coach who truly understands how to bring out his best, that relationship usually lasts forever. That's exactly what happened between Magic Johnson and legendary coach ...

The Los Angeles Lakers unveiled Pat Riley’s statue outside the Crypto.com Arena on Sunday. The legendary coach now stands between Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, two of his most reliable and ...

Pat Riley officially became the first Los Angeles Lakers coach to have his statue erected in his honor. The Lakers will unveil the statue on Saturday, just before the game against the Boston Celtics.

The Lakers will honor legendary coach Pat Riley, talking to guard Michael Cooper during a game in 1985, with a statue outside Crypto.com Arena on Sunday. (Getty Images) The Lakers had defeated the ...

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The Los Angeles Lakers have had their share of larger-than-life coaches as one of the winningest franchises in NBA history. From Fred Schaus to Phil Jackson, the Lakers’ sideline has seen brilliant ...

The Los Angeles Lakers unveiled Pat Riley’s statue outside the Crypto.com Arena on Sunday. The legendary coach now stands between Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, two of his most reliable and ...