LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers have unveiled a statue of Pat Riley outside their downtown arena to honor the head coach who masterminded their Showtime championship era. Riley was in attendance Sunday when the Lakers revealed the 8-foot bronze likeness of the Hall of Fame coach in one of his famed Giorgio Armani suits. The statue stands in Star Plaza between statues of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson, the two pillars of the Lakers’ five championships in the 1980s. Riley was an assistant for that first title before leading the Lakers to the next four, reaching seven NBA […]... Keep on reading: Lakers unveil statue of Pat Riley, Showtime coaching mastermind