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01-09-2008, 12:32 PM
http://cbs.sportsline.com/nba/story/10567271
Heat's Riley ponders giving up coaching duties after season
Jan. 9, 2008
CBSSports.com staff
His team mired in the Eastern Conference cellar less than two years after winning the NBA title, Miami Heat coach Pat Riley is leaning toward stepping aside after the season, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel said Wednesday.
Riley, 62, said it might be in the franchise's best interest if he focuses solely on his role as team president. But the decision is not imminent.
"That's after this season," Riley said. "That's not now."
Riley said he was torn by the commitment he made to owner Micky Arison to hold the dual roles over the remaining two-plus seasons on his Heat contract.
"I feel like now, more than ever, I might be butting heads with both jobs," he said. "And I've revisited that over and over again."
Miami is 8-27 heading into Wednesday night's game in Milwaukee. The Heat lost to league-worst Minnesota on Tuesday.
Yeah right, I look for him to go sooner than that!
Heat's Riley ponders giving up coaching duties after season
Jan. 9, 2008
CBSSports.com staff
His team mired in the Eastern Conference cellar less than two years after winning the NBA title, Miami Heat coach Pat Riley is leaning toward stepping aside after the season, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel said Wednesday.
Riley, 62, said it might be in the franchise's best interest if he focuses solely on his role as team president. But the decision is not imminent.
"That's after this season," Riley said. "That's not now."
Riley said he was torn by the commitment he made to owner Micky Arison to hold the dual roles over the remaining two-plus seasons on his Heat contract.
"I feel like now, more than ever, I might be butting heads with both jobs," he said. "And I've revisited that over and over again."
Miami is 8-27 heading into Wednesday night's game in Milwaukee. The Heat lost to league-worst Minnesota on Tuesday.
Yeah right, I look for him to go sooner than that!