The Latest Breaking News from Pat Riley

The NBA’s winningest coach has signed a five-year contract to remain coach and president of the team, the Spurs announced Saturday

LAS VEGAS — The notion is more of mystique than reality, of Portland Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin tossing his top chip to the middle of the table at one of the poker rooms here, waiting for Miami Heat president Pat Riley to push his stack all in.

The Heat finally received some positive news in their efforts to piece together a trade that brings Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard to town.

MIAMI — If all of the indications prove right, Miami Heat president and potentate Pat Riley is, at age 78, about to score what would feel like the last hurrah of an epic NBA career. It would also afford him a final, resounding I-told-you-so, even though he would never tell…

MIAMI — Standing as a destination of choice is nothing new for the Miami Heat. It has allowed Pat Riley to reel in some of the biggest names in the NBA over a stewardship of the franchise now into a third decade.

The Cavaliers, Lakers and Fred VanVleet should me all smiles after the first weekend of NBA free agency, but the one person that could have the biggest smirk when the smoke clears? Pat Riley.

Both Pat Riley and Jimmy Butler both have a desire to continue competing for an NBA Championship after the Miami Heat lost to the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Finals

With speculation swirling about what the Miami Heat might do this offseason, team president Pat Riley addressed reporters in a press conference setting on Tuesday afternoon for the first time since last June.

He recalled how the longtime Heat forward was there for him during a difficult time.

MIAMI — If the outside perspective is that the Miami Heat struck out on Bradley Beal, is it because the team believes that Damian Lillard is waiting on deck?

Allow the ESPN analyst to explain why this could work.