According to former Lakers coach Pat Riley ... never was a starter," Riley said, per the Legends of Sport podcast. "Really, he was a sixth who was a starter. Jerry Buss rewarded his sacrifice ...

Mike Dunleavy Sr. reveals the role Lakers owner Dr. Jerry Buss played in his first season as coach following a horrible start ...

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 ...

“Pat is a Lakers icon,” Lakers owner Jeanie Buss said in a ... Elgin Baylor, Jerry West, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal and broadcaster Chick Hearn. Current Lakers coach JJ Redick said after practice ...

Bottom line: The Buss family has owned the Lakers since 1979 while Jeanie Buss has been in charge since 2013. The Lakers have been the most successful franchise in terms of championships, but much of ...

A day later, Pat Riley decided to try his best to shut down all of the rumblings about Butler’s status, putting out a rare (and definitive) statement through the team to address a trade rumor.

Six-time All-Star Jimmy Butler isn't going anywhere, Miami Heat team president Pat Riley announced Thursday. "We usually don't comment on rumors, but all this speculation has become a distraction ...

Miami Heat president Pat Riley has stood pat. Riley unequivocally ended the Jimmy Butler trade rumors with a strong statement on December 26 as the 14-13 Heat sat in sixth place in the Eastern ...

The Heat have shown no urgency in trade talks, sources added. Riley and Heat owner Micky Arison have met with Butler’s representation in recent days attempting to resolve the divide between the ...

Miami Heat president Pat Riley has confirmed that they have no plans to trade Jimmy Butler amidst growing trade rumors. Butler is reportedly frustrated over contract negotiations and the team's ...

Jimmy Butler isn’t a villain to me. I don’t blame him. Pat Riley let him down. Sadly, it was leading to this point. We saw this man save the Heat, pull them from the gutter. It’s a shame.