Pat Riley was head coach of three NBA franchises: the Los Angeles Lakers, the New York Knicks, and the Miami Heat.

Quick Scoop: Who did Pat Riley coach?

  • Los Angeles Lakers (head coach 1981–1990), where he led the famous “Showtime” era with Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and James Worthy.
  • New York Knicks (head coach 1991–1995), building a hard-nosed, defense-first contender around Patrick Ewing.
  • Miami Heat (head coach 1995–2003 and 2005–2008), including the 2006 championship team with Dwyane Wade and Shaquille O’Neal.

He later shifted full-time into the front office but is still widely seen as one of the greatest coaches in NBA history.

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