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Pat Riley

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    April 23, 2012

    Pat Riley Sells His Coral Gables Mansion For $16.75 Million (Photos)

    The Gordon Gekko of roundball is apparently downsizing. Slicked-back Miami Heat president and former coach Pat Riley and his wife Christine just sold their appropriately gaudy Coral Gables property. They bought the 180 Arvida Parkway mansion, which is 13,000 square feet on a two-acre beachfront pe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2012

    LeBron James Hates Pat Riley and Wants to Go Back to Cleveland, According to Some Columnist

    ​So, apparently LeBron James isn't exactly a big fan of Miami Heat prez Pat Riley's management style. And unless Riley heads into retirement soon, James is supposedly thinking about packing up and taking his talents back to Cleveland. That's according to FoxSportsOhio.com columnist Sam Amico, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2011

    Erik Spoelstra Gets Contract Extension

    ​Remember last year around this time? You know, when the Heat were actually playing basketball. Not very good basketball mind you, and fans thought that coach Erik Spoelstra was sure to get a pink slip? Well, he managed to turn things around and get the team to the Finals, and thanks to a new cont ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2011

    Shaq Recounts His Almost Physical Fight With Pat Riley in New Autobiography

    ​How much of a badass is Pat Riley? Enough of a badass to go toe-to-toe and face-to-face with Shaq. Sure, Riley's not exactly diminutive at 6'4", but Shaq is nine inches taller and 27 years younger than him.Shaq recounts the near-fight that he had with Riley one day that pretty much ended his care ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2011

    Heat: Riley Confirms Spoelstra and the Entire Big Three Will Return Next Year

    ​No one but sports gossips really believed the Miami Heat would completely retool itself this summer, but team president Pat Riley's comments today should put all rumors to rest. No, he's not coming back to coach. Yes, Erik Spoelstra's job is safe. No, neither LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, nor Chris ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2011

    Sporting News Names Pat Riley Executive of the Year

    ​In news that you probably already knew was coming, Sporting News has named Miami Heat president Pat Riley NBA 2010-11 Executive of the Year after he put together the biggest free-agent signings pretty much ever. Know who else saw this coming? Nearly everyone else on Earth.The NBA's official ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2011

    Here's Videos of LeBron James and Pat Riley Badly Dancing

    ​Don't expect anyone connected with the Miami Heat to show up on Dancing With The Stars anytime soon. If LeBron James and president Pat Riley are any indication, it seems that the dancing in American Airlines Arena should best be left to the official Heat dancers. James' moves maybe aren't the wor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2011

    Give Chris Bosh The Damn Rock!

    Alex Izaguirre​​Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. In this special online edition, Luke says the Miami Heat will start winning again when Chris Bosh starts getting the bal ... More >>

  • News

    December 9, 2010

    Letters from the issue of December 9, 2010

    Alex Izaguirre​​Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. In this special online edition, Luke says the Miami Heat will start winning again when Chris Bosh starts getting the bal ... More >>

  • News

    December 2, 2010

    Erik Spoelstra must go

    Alex Izaguirre​​Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. In this special online edition, Luke says the Miami Heat will start winning again when Chris Bosh starts getting the bal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2010

    Pat Riley, It's Time to Get Back in the Game

    ​Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke recommends Pat Riley pull a Stan Van Gundy on Erik Spoelstra.Pat Riley needs to stop wasting time writing love poems to h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2010

    Pat Riley Thinks Twitter Could Help Angry Fans Attack LeBron

    ​Miami Heat President Pat Riley isn't ready to take a page out of Hurricanes Coach Randy Shannon's play book and ban his players from using Twitter, but something about the micro-blogging service just doesn't sit well with him. Apparently he thinks Twitter could play a part in opposing teams' fans ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2010

    Reporters Covering Miami Heat Training Camp Must Pass Military Background Check

    For this year's training camp the Miami Heat have gone way up North in Florida to the real South, and will be holding court at the Hurlburt Field and Eglin Air Force Base in Fort Walton Beach in the Panhandle. Yes Pat Riley and crew are keeping the on-court development of Wade, Bosh and James so und ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2010

    Miami Heat Lands the Prized Free Agent of 1996

    ​Even after 14 long years, Pat Riley is a man who gets what he wants. Why? Because he's Pat Frickin' Riley, that's why. The Miami Heat signed free agent forward Juwan Howard yesterday to the veteran's minimum of $1.4 million. Back in 1996, and with much fanfare, Howard signed a $101 million deal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2010

    Is This LeBron James' New $49.5 Million Mansion?

    ​Multiple reports today claim that LeBron James is about to officially become a resident of Miami-Dade by purchasing a $49.5 mega-mansion in Coral Gables that once belonged to his new boss Pat Riley. Nestled in the water-front Gables Estates section of Coral Gables, it's probably one of the grande ... More >>

  • News

    July 15, 2010

    Pat Riley summoned forces of evil to lure LeBron to the Heat

    ​Multiple reports today claim that LeBron James is about to officially become a resident of Miami-Dade by purchasing a $49.5 mega-mansion in Coral Gables that once belonged to his new boss Pat Riley. Nestled in the water-front Gables Estates section of Coral Gables, it's probably one of the grande ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2010

    In Miami, Greed Is Good Again, and It's All Thanks to Evil Genius Pat Riley

    Terez Owens​For a city that made a mound of cocaine a must-have desktop accessory and likes its Brittos to match its Lamborghinis, this level of glossy athletic excess is only appropriate: Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, and LeBron James, three of the best ballers in the NBA, all descending on Miami to b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2010

    Bosh and Wade Have Dinner Date While Riley Woos LeBron With Rings

    via Bosh's Twitter​Dwyane Wade joined Chris Bosh for a dinner date last night in Chicago. Whenever one of our "friends" has a successful date, we want to know one thing, and this is no exception: Will it lead to getting undressed with each other... in the AAA locker room and then putting on matchi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2010

    Pat Riley Sued for Keeping Land Deal Profits to Himself

    Famous for a different kind of suit. ​Heat President Pat Riley has bigger problems this summer than just trying to re-sign guard Dwyane Wade. Riley is being sued for $5.5 million by a real estate broker who says the Hall of Fame coach didn't live up to a promise he made to break him off a pi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2010

    Pat Riley Wants to Coach Again? Watch Your Back, Spoelstra

    ​It might be a while before we get complete confirmation that Dwyane Wade will again sign on the dotted line for the Heat, but president Pat Riley has extended his own contract. No big surprise there, but he's also open to extending his career as a coach. Watch your back, Erik Spoelstra. "I'l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2010

    Pat Riley Pleads With Judge to Go Easy on Michael Douglas's Drug Dealer Son

    ​Life must be so tough for you when you're born to a megarich Hollywood superstar like Michael Douglas. It's such a tragedy getting cast in crappy movies because of who your dad is, so please forgive Cameron Douglas. Isn't it understandable he's been caught time and time again with drugs ... More >>

  • News

    February 25, 2010

    Fire Heat coach Erik Spoelstra

    ​Life must be so tough for you when you're born to a megarich Hollywood superstar like Michael Douglas. It's such a tragedy getting cast in crappy movies because of who your dad is, so please forgive Cameron Douglas. Isn't it understandable he's been caught time and time again with drugs ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2010

    Luke's Gospel: Fire Erik Spoelstra

    Image via Miami Heat/NBAEMiami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra.​Luther Campbell, AKA Uncle Luke, has never been shy about sharing his opinion. The former frontman for Miami's wonderfully raunchy rap act, 2 Live Crew, made history in 1992 when the U.S. Supreme Court confirmed his right to be as horn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2009

    New Times' Dirty Dozen of 2009

    Illustration by DerfDirty Dozen 2009 inductee Romero Britto.​Every year, the New Times editorial staff picks the people who brought a certain amount of shame to our city. Trust us, we're never in short supply of morons who we wish would move elsewhere. We contemplated in making this a baker's doze ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2009

    Lamar Odom, Make Up Your Damn Mind

    Anyone else bored with LA Lakers power forward Lamar Odom's endless irresolution? I imagine he has a condo in Malibu right out of a 70's fashion magazine--fireplace, hi-fi, shag carpet--and he's just sitting in his egg chair eating gummy bears, playing eenie-minie-miney-mo, and listening to the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2009

    Bring Lamar Odom Back to Miami

    WikicommonsReports this morning say L.A. Lakers owner Jerry Buss has withdrawn his offer to NBA forward Lamar Odom after Odom's agent didn't contact Buss with an answer. The offer was for four years/$36 million or three years/$30 million. Apparently, Odom is holding out for a five-year/$50 million d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2008

    Pat Riley’s Worldwide Takeover Is Nearly Complete

    WikicommonsReports this morning say L.A. Lakers owner Jerry Buss has withdrawn his offer to NBA forward Lamar Odom after Odom's agent didn't contact Buss with an answer. The offer was for four years/$36 million or three years/$30 million. Apparently, Odom is holding out for a five-year/$50 million d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 27, 2008

    Miami Heat Draft Recap: The Ghost of Harold Miner Has Been Exorcized

    WikicommonsReports this morning say L.A. Lakers owner Jerry Buss has withdrawn his offer to NBA forward Lamar Odom after Odom's agent didn't contact Buss with an answer. The offer was for four years/$36 million or three years/$30 million. Apparently, Odom is holding out for a five-year/$50 million d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2008

    Thanks to Shawn Marion, the Heat Now Have More Options

    WikicommonsReports this morning say L.A. Lakers owner Jerry Buss has withdrawn his offer to NBA forward Lamar Odom after Odom's agent didn't contact Buss with an answer. The offer was for four years/$36 million or three years/$30 million. Apparently, Odom is holding out for a five-year/$50 million d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 13, 2008

    Heat and Mayo Together Doesn’t Sound Very Delicious

    WikicommonsReports this morning say L.A. Lakers owner Jerry Buss has withdrawn his offer to NBA forward Lamar Odom after Odom's agent didn't contact Buss with an answer. The offer was for four years/$36 million or three years/$30 million. Apparently, Odom is holding out for a five-year/$50 million d ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 20, 2008

    Who Needs a Coach Anyway?

    WikicommonsReports this morning say L.A. Lakers owner Jerry Buss has withdrawn his offer to NBA forward Lamar Odom after Odom's agent didn't contact Buss with an answer. The offer was for four years/$36 million or three years/$30 million. Apparently, Odom is holding out for a five-year/$50 million d ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 6, 2008

    Thrill of the Loss

    The new-look Heat has been entertaining. But it still sucks.

  • Calendar

    January 17, 2008

    Standing Pat

    Can Riley’s statements take the Heat?

  • Calendar

    December 13, 2007

    The Prozac Peninsula

    The Heat tries to turn our frown upside down.

  • Calendar

    November 22, 2007

    Riled

    Heat coach wants to suit up? What if...?

  • Calendar

    February 1, 2007

    Gotta Have Faith

    Sometimes Love Just Ain’t Enough

  • Calendar

    January 18, 2007

    Light and Heat

    Have a little faith tonight at the AAA

  • Calendar

    March 30, 2006

    The Bucks Stop Here

    Have a little faith tonight at the AAA

  • Diversions

    May 15, 2003
  • News

    January 2, 2003

    Riley as Patton

    Did Steve Javie really wish the coach and the Heat dead?

  • Diversions

    May 16, 2002

    BEST HEAT PLAYER

    Alonzo Mourning

  • News

    January 31, 2002

    Come on Ricky, Light My Fire

    At least the Heat's Xtreme Team special-events coordinator is a winner

  • Diversions

    May 17, 2001

    Best Heat Player

    Anthony Mason

  • News

    July 18, 1996

    MEMORANDUM

    Anthony Mason

  • News

    December 28, 1995

    SHUMANJI

    Welcome to the world of SHUMANJI(TM), a jungle adventure game in which you, the winningest coach in football history, face the toughest season of your career.

  • News

    October 5, 1995

    Swelter 24

    Welcome to the world of SHUMANJI(TM), a jungle adventure game in which you, the winningest coach in football history, face the toughest season of your career.

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