Pat Riley has released the following statement on the passing of Jerry West: “I loved Jerry West! We loved being Lakers together; it was sacred ground. We grew in life with each other and shared ...

Pat Riley and Jerry West have a history dating to the 1970s. It was helped who helped build Riley into one of the greatest coaches in NBA history. On Tuesday, West passed away at the age of 86.

The Pat Riley-Jerry West press conference, explained. Ahead of the November press conference, Buss asked Jerry West, who had served as the Lakers' head coach from 1976-79 before shifting to the ...

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.

Pat Riley, who was a teammate alongside West on the 1972 NBA Finals team before coaching under him during West’s time as the team’s general manager, released a statement which looked back on ...

B efore he became a great Miami Heat executive, Pat Riley was under the wing of NBA icon Jerry West in Los Angeles. It was Pat's job to lead the team that West had created to an NBA Championship.

April 6, 2012; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Jerry West and Pat Riley are honored at halftime of a game against the Houston Rockets in honor of the 40th anniversary of the 1972 NBA championship team at ...

We explore the real-life saga behind the Laker coaches — Jerry West, Jack McKinney, Paul Westhead and Pat Riley — who appear in HBO's 'Winning Time.' ...

It hit home when he saw the final rendition of the court that now carries his name. That, Pat Riley said, made Wednesday night's formal naming of Pat Riley Court at Kaseya Center even more meaningful.

At 78, Pat Riley is hunting. Still hunting NBA championships for a collection that spans six decades and is approaching double digits. "Just look at what he’s done in his career and it’s damn ...