Pat Riley coached American basketball.
The Miami Heat are an American professional basketball team based in Miami . The New York Knickerbockers , commonly referred to as the Knicks , are an American professional basketball team based in New York City . Pat Riley . He was named NBA Coach of the Year three times ( 1989 -- 90 , 1992 -- 93 and 1996 -- 97 , as head coach of the Lakers , New York Knicks and Heat , respectively ) .