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When Magic hilariously thanked Bird and blamed MJ after winning the 1987 MVP: "I want to strangle Jordan for putting all the pressure on me"
He proved that, winning several championships with the Los Angeles Lakers. However, he remained behind the shadows of archrival Larry Bird. Things got more challenging when Michael Jordan joined the ...
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Magic Johnson Reacts to Pat Riley Receiving Statue Outside Lakers Arena
Magic Johnson, A.C. Green, Kurt Rambis, Byron Scott, James Worthy, Vlade Divac, Karen West, and Chris Riley. "Pat is a Lakers icon," said Jeanie Buss. "His professionalism, commitment to his craft ...
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"If you keep barking so much, you're going to get your head bitten off" - Pat Riley's message to his Lakers after Sleepy Floyd torched them for 51 points
Led by the extraordinary trio of Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul Jabbar ... occasionally crossed into dangerous territory, as coach Pat Riley witnessed when Sleepy Floyd delivered his career-high ...
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Pat Riley now wishes he wasn't so hard on his players: "That wasn't absolutely merciless, we had a lot of fun"
After the Purple and Gold fired Paul Westhead in less than 24 hours due to disagreements with the team's star guard, Magic Johnson, "The Godfather" took the hot seat. At just 36 years old ...
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Pat Riley showed he was way ahead of his time by using math formulas to evaluate the Lakers players in the '80s: "Elite players scored at least 800"
Pat Riley is known in the NBA for his meticulous ... while elite players scored at least 800. Magic Johnson, who submitted 138 triple-doubles in his career, often scored over 1,000," Clear wrote ...
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"Him and Pat Riley was fighting over power" - Arenas reveals the Heat tried to trade LeBron for Dwight after the 2011 Finals
Pat Riley was so frustrated with Bron's ego-centric demeanor and underwhelming performance in the 2011 NBA Finals that he ...
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Jeanie Buss Describes How Pat Riley Changed Things Up to Command Respect After Taking Over as HC of the Lakers
Jeanie Buss shared how Pat Riley rose from color commentator to head coach, which prompted the legend to command more respect ...