[News] Riley tells ESPN he probably won't coach next season
PHOENIX (AP) --
Miami Heat coach Pat Riley told ESPN on Friday night that he
probably won't coach next season, though he brushed aside the significance of
his comments.
"There's a possibility of that," he said when asked about it after his team's
111-93 loss to the Phoenix Suns.
He insisted the statement wasn't new.
"I said that already before," Riley said. "Of course they (ESPN) made big
deal of it. That's what they do. But it's the same thing I've told to my beat
writers."
When the Miami writers shrugged and said they'd never heard him say it, Riley
said, "Well, I said it to somebody."
ESPN's Jim Gray said Riley told him "I doubt I will coach after this year. I
came back because I had an obligation and responsibility to this
organization. I put this team together. I would never say never -- I'm not
closing the door -- but I really doubt I will come back next year."
According to ESPN, Riley cited the travel as a major reason he might not come
back.
Riley, the Heat president, took over coaching duties after Stan Van Gundy
resigned on Dec. 12.
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