Pat Riley coached American basketball.
Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award is an annual award given by the National Basketball Association to a longtime NBA coach 's life in basketball and his `` standard of integrity , competitive excellence and tireless promotion '' of the game . The Miami Heat are an American professional basketball team based in Miami . The National Basketball Association ( NBA ) is the major men 's professional basketball league in North America , and is widely considered to be the premier men 's professional basketball league in the world . The New York Knickerbockers , commonly referred to as the Knicks , are an American professional basketball team based in New York City . Pat Riley . He is the first North American sports figure to win a championship as a player , coach ( both assistant and head ) , and executive .