"He became bigger than the job" - Wilt Chamberlain insisted Pat Riley was fired by Lakers, not resigned

"I never heard the story that Jerry Buss basically gifted Pat Riley, trading Shaq to him, giving him a chance to win one more ...
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"Tell Pat Riley to go F himself" - The story behind Jerry West hiring a volunteer student who cursed out the L.A. Lakers head coach

Wilt claimed Pat Riley allowed power to get inside his head, and he ended up getting fired by the Lakers. The L.A. Lakers were offered Kobe Bryant's 2007 parking-lot rant before the video ever leaked: ...

Lakers governor Jeanie Buss watches at the unveiling of a statue for former Lakers coach Pat Riley at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Feb. 22, 2026.

Jeanie Buss will not longer be able to stay on as governor of the Los Angeles Lakers once the Buss family sells their remaining stake in the team to the ...