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Shaquille O'Neal compares leadership styles of Phil Jackson and Pat Riley
He was one of the few players in league history who not only got to play for legendary head coach Phil Jackson, but also Pat Riley, another coaching legend. O'Neal won three straight championships ...
Why Gregg Popovich stands atop the Mount Rushmore of NBA coaches
While Red Auerbach, Phil Jackson and Pat Riley are on the NBA's Mount Rushmore of coaches, Gregg Popovich stands above them.
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Gary Payton said winning a ring together didn't instantly make Pat Riley his favorite NBA head coach: "That don't mean nothing"
In November 2007, with 17 NBA seasons behind him and no team to play for, Gary Payton found himself in the middle of a ...
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"We wanted to take on that blue-collar mentality" - John Starks explains how Pat Riley turned the Knicks into a hard-nosed unit
Things just took a bad turn for Starks when he left the Knicks in 1998. He played for the Golden State Warriors and delivered ...