Pat Riley
Birthday: Born in 1945-03-20 in Rome, New York, USA
Deathday: Alive
Patrick James Riley is an American professional basketball executive, former coach, and former player in the National Basketball Association. He has been the team president of the Miami Heat since 1995, and he also served as the team's head coach from 1995 to 2003 and again from 2005 to 2008.
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Shut Up and Dribble
Character: Self (archive footage)
An inside look at the changing role of athletes in our fraught cultural and political environment, through the lens of the NBA....
They Call Me Magic
Character: Self
Earvin “Magic” Johnson is an icon for the ages—from humble beginnings to the Dream Team to business titan. Featuring candid interviews with teammates, rivals, family, friends, and more, this docuseries charts the life and career of a legend....
Goliath
Character: Self
Three-part documentary series examining the historic life, career and impact of Wilt Chamberlain. One of the greatest and most misunderstood athletes of all time, Chamberlain changed the game of basketball, breaking records and racial barriers along the way while conforming to his own standards on and off the court. From his unparalleled athleticism to his pioneering achievements, Wilt Chamberlain was an icon who lived his life on an epic scale....
Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers
Character: Self- Head Coach
This docuseries captures the remarkable rise and unprecedented success of one of the most dominant and iconic franchises in professional sports. Featuring exclusive access to the Buss Family and probing, revealing interviews with players, coaches, and front office execs, this series chronicles this extraordinary story from the inside – told only by the people who lived it....
The Magic Hour
Character: Self
The Magic Hour is an American talk show hosted by basketball player Earvin "Magic" Johnson. The series aired in syndication from June to September 1998....
Shaq
Character: Self
Featuring a series of revealing interviews with Shaquille O'Neal, this four-part documentary tells the story of a basketball legend unlike any other, whose larger-than-life personality transcended the sport and transformed him into a cultural icon....
The Last Dance
Character: Self
A 10-part documentary chronicling the untold story of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dynasty with rare, never-before-seen footage and sound from the 1997-98 championship season – plus over 100 interviews with famous figures and basketball’s biggest names....
Basketball: A Love Story
Character: Self
'Basketball: A Love Story' is a series of 62 interconnected short stories that creates a vibrant mosaic of the game, featuring 165 exclusive interviews. The cast encompasses basketball's most prominent figures and explores the complex nature of love as it relates to the game....
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Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals
Character: Self - Lakers Head Coach, 1981-90
An exploration of the fierce rivalry between NBA superstars Larry Bird and Magic Johnson during their decade of dominance....
Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul
Character: Self (archive footage)
Years after serving time for betting on games he officiated, former NBA referee Tim Donaghy revisits the scandal that shook up the league....
The Doctor
Character: Self (archive footage)
An NBA original documentary following Julius Erving throughout his ABA and NBA career, as well as his (sometimes heartbreaking) personal life. Narrated by Chuck D....
2005-2006 NBA Champions: Miami Heat
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The Miami Heat led by young superstar Dwyane Wade and Shaquille O'Neal go on the quest for the franchise's first NBA Championship. Heat President Pat Riley takes over as head coach after an average start for the season and guides the team to the it's first NBA Finals appearance. Get an inside look at the NBA Champion's regular season, triumphant playoff run and NBA Finals victory. Provides an all-access pass to exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes action and an unforgettable courtside view o...
2013 NBA Champions: Miami Heat
Character: Himself
In June of 2012, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and the Miami Heat made good on a promise to deliver a championship to the basketball fans of South Florida. It seemed unlikely that they would ever be able to match the drama and the intensity of that title run in an encore performance. But this was no ordinary basketball team. From the opening night of the 2012-13 NBA season, the Heat were determined to prove that not only were they up for the daunting challenge to repeat as champs but ...
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Character: Self (archive footage)
By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The artists were polarized between newcomers hungry to innovate and old timers not yet ready to relinquish control. These conditions produced a series of box-office flops and pessimistic forecasts: maybe the best days of animation were over. Maybe the public didn't care. Only a miracle or a magic spell could produce a happy ending. Waking Sleeping Beauty is no fairy tale. It's the true story of how Disney reg...
Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks
Character: Self
Reggie Miller single-handedly crushed the hearts of Knick fans multiple times. But it was the 1995 Eastern Conference Semifinals that solidified Miller as Public Enemy #1 in New York City. With moments to go in Game 1, and facing a seemingly insurmountable deficit of 105-99, Miller scored eight points in 8.9 seconds to give his Indiana Pacers an astonishing victory. This career-defining performance, combined with his give-and-take with Knicks fan Spike Lee, made Miller and the Knicks a highlight...
The King of South Beach
Character: Self
"The King of South Beach" is a documentary evaluating LeBron James' time as a member of the Miami Heat - his controversial announcement, his title wins, and his ultimate departure....
Detour to Terror
Character: Lenore
A homicidal dune-buggy trio terrorizes a busload of Las Vegas bound tourists with the intent to kidnap one of them....
Detroit Pistons: 1988-1989 NBA Champions - Motor City Madness
Character: Los Angeles Lakers Coach
The 1989 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1988–89 National Basketball Association (NBA) season, and the conclusion of the 1989 NBA Playoffs. The series was a rematch of the previous year's championship round between the Eastern Conference playoff champion Detroit Pistons and the Western Conference playoff champion Los Angeles Lakers....
Los Angeles Lakers: '87 The Drive For Five
Character: Himself
The video takes you threw the Lakers run to the 1987 NBA Finals! This video includes Lakers summary threw the regular season. All-Star weekend. Playoffs. And NBA Finals Lakers vs Celtics with the lakers climbing on top 4-2....
Touched by Gold: '72 Lakers
Character: Himself
Many consider the 1971-72 World Champion Los Angeles Lakers one of the greatest teams in the history of the NBA. But despite a remarkable run to the title that included a record 33-game winning streak, this group was the unlikeliest of champions....