And if that happens, Miami Heat president and former championship NBA head coach Pat Riley is set to benefit, big-time. Since 1989, when he was the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers ...

An “unhinged” Pat Riley’s final efforts to keep Jimmy Butler with the Heat did not quite go as planned. Miami president’s typical hard-headed, all-business nature went out the window as he ...

The Jimmy Butler era is now over for the Miami Heat after Pat Riley elected to trade him to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Andrew Wiggins as part of a multi-team deal. Butler had become ...

Jimmy Butler wanted out of Miami. Turns out, Pat Riley's final efforts to keep him there ended up blowing up in his face. Oct 23, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat president Pat Riley ...

On Friday, Feb. 7, The Athletic ran a story about the final months of the Butler saga, including the last meeting between the disgruntled star and Heat president Pat Riley. “According to ...

As tensions rose between Butler and the Miami Heat organization, team president Pat Riley gave it one final shot to keep Butler in South Beach during an emotional face-to-face meeting that ...

The Miami Heat landed Andrew Wiggins, Davion Mitchell and Kyle Anderson as part of the Jimmy Butler trade last week, and team president Pat Riley was happy to have the trio onboard. "They are now ...

An emotional meeting with Heat President Pat Riley only solidified Butler's decision to move on. In the end, they both stuck to their ideals - Butler did not want to stay with a team that he felt ...

Pat Riley rarely shows his emotions. But during a meeting with Jimmy Butler, the gravity of the situation got to him.According to a report from James Jackson, Sam Amick, and Jon Krawczynski of The ...

which began as far back as last year’s playoffs after some edgy comments from Butler about beating the Celtics if he was healthy stirred up Heat president Pat Riley. Despite the difference the ...

Heat president Pat Riley denied a contract extension, leading to a falling out between the two. Butler's age made it difficult for Riley and the Heat to commit to more seasons. Butler has a player ...