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Kurt Rambis: The Minneapolis Laker

By Chris TomassonOct 28th 2009 – 11:30AM

MINNEAPOLIS -- Al Jefferson wasn't even born when the incident happened in 1984. But he's seen the old footage. "The only thing I knew about Kurt (Rambis) from him playing is the highlight of Kevin McHale knocking him out,'' said the Minnesota forward. Jonny Flynn wasn't born when Rambis won the last his four titles...

Pat Riley, Erik Spoelstra Take Pay Cuts To Save Heat Jobs

By Tom ZillerSep 15th 2009 – 11:10AM

Seemingly every NBA franchise is cinching its garter these days. The Bobcats skipped Summer League. The Grizzlies have discarded their dedicated amateur scouting corps. The Kings left a benchwarmer (Kenny Thomas) at home on road trips last season to save on accommodations, and the team's owners downgraded themselves to...

Stan Van Gundy Not Dressing to Impress

By Tim PovtakMay 19th 2009 – 7:35PM

ORLANDO -- The Eastern Conference final against the Cleveland Cavaliers hasn't even started yet, but Magic coach Stan Van Gundy already conceded one aspect of the series to Cavs Coach Mike Brown. Van Gundy can't dress as well. Van Gundy is one of the few no-tie coaches in the league, always trying to mix and match his...

Bad Boys Return to Honor Chuck Daly

By Tim PovtakMay 13th 2009 – 8:30PM

TEQUESTA, Fla. -- This looked like a Bad Boys reunion.The NBA came from around the country Wednesday to celebrate the life and mourn the death of Chuck Daly, but nothing was more impressive than his collection of pallbearers.It was the nucleus of his two championship teams in Detroit, the ones that transformed him from...

Miami Heat: The Worst Team Remaining

By Matt SteinmetzApr 30th 2009 – 1:00AM

The Miami Heat made it official on Wednesday. They're the worst team remaining in the NBA playoffs. That's just one conclusion you can draw after Atlanta won Game 5 over Miami 106-91 to go up 3-2 in the series.How can the Heat be anything other than the worst team remaining when they came into the playoffs as an underdog...

PatRiley News From the Web

  • 05/26/12 Cable worker hurt on the job Source: Fairfield Echo - Fairfield OH A Time Warner Cable worker suffered injuries Friday after falling 20 feet from an extension ladder.
  • 05/23/12 When Larry Bird calls his team 'soft' against Miami... Source: The Palm Beach Post - Palm Beach FL There's plenty of slick in the hick from French Lick.
  • 05/23/12 Winderman: Haslem suspension hurts Heat badly Source: NBC - WKTV News Channel 2 - Utica NY Back in the day, when violence was king and Pat Riley was puppet-master, a colleague in New York warned me where the initial round of Heat-Knicks was headed.
  • 05/23/12 Registration now available for WV 5K Championship Source: The Ironton Tribune - Ironton OH Registration is now available for The Herald-Dispatch West Virginia 5K Championship Run/Walk. The Herald-Dispatch West Virginia 5K Championship Run/Walk will be June 23 at 8 a.m. in downtown Huntington.
  • 05/23/12 LeBron James: Why Pat Riley Is James' Only Hope for... Source: Bleacher Report If LeBron James had come to the Miami Heat three years before he did, he would have had the pleasure of being coached by Pat Riley, one of the greatest coaches in the history of the game.

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