{"id":2988,"date":"2024-11-21T03:47:41","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T03:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=2988"},"modified":"2024-11-21T03:47:41","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T03:47:41","slug":"miami-heats-thanks-lakers-for-mind-blowing-historic-honor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=2988","title":{"rendered":"Miami Heat&#8217;s Thanks Lakers for \u2018Mind Blowing\u2019 Historic Honor.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ybmedia\/image\/upload\/c_crop,h_513,w_912,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,f_auto,h_900,q_auto,w_1600\/v1\/m\/2\/4\/243b3a950002aa26e124f975e65fd0ebd54d9698\/01jd5smbtvv01e66qzyv.jpg\" alt=\"Miami Heat&amp;#39;s Pat Riley Thanks Lakers for \u2018Mind Blowing\u2019 Historic Honor\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ac_94094300\" class=\"article_chunk type_50\">\n<div class=\"froala-view custom-theme first_text_block\">\n<p>Miami Heat team president Pat Riley continues basking in the honors.<\/p>\n<p>The Heat opened the new season by renaming the Kaseya Center floor in Riley\u2019s honor Oct. 23. Earlier this week, the Los Angeles Lakers\u2014where Riley won six total championships between his playing and coaching careers\u2014announced they will celebrate the Hall of Famer with a statue on Star Plaza.<\/p>\n<p>Riley thanked Lakers owner and president Jeanie Buss in a statement Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of my first messages to the team was \u2018The journey of a thousand miles starts with our first step. Where it takes you, is up to us,\u2019\u201d Riley said. \u201cAnd it took us to five championships in the 80\u2019s with the Showtime Lakers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a hell of a journey and the fact that it\u2019s ending with the arrival of a statue is mind blowing to me. I\u2019d like to thank Jeanie and the entire Buss family for this honor.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ac_94094301\" class=\"article_chunk type_51\"><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1859345811722694864&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.si.com%2Fnba%2Fheat%2Fpat-riley-thanks-lakers-for-mind-blowing-historic-honor-01jd5shxys74&amp;sessionId=3e712c0ce6734780f3c9761675ba2dac7cd2de01&amp;siteScreenName=yardbarker&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-6=\"true\" data-tweet-id=\"1859345811722694864\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/div>\n<div id=\"ac_94094302\" class=\"article_chunk type_50\">\n<div class=\"froala-view custom-theme \">\n<p>Buss called Riley a \u201cLakers icon\u201d in a statement earlier this week. Lakers coach JJ Redick added he was \u201cvery happy\u201d for Riley.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s a legend in the game of basketball,\u201d Redick told reporters Monday. \u201cAnd obviously did a lot for this franchise \u2026 So I\u2019m very happy for him. Well deserved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Riley is the eighth Lakers legend to earn a statue in Star Plaza. The others are Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Elgin Baylor, Jerry West, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O\u2019Neal, and longtime broadcaster Chick Hearn.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HEAT DROP IN PLAYER RANKINGS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This week\u2019s power rankings weren&#8217;t kind to the Heat.<\/p>\n<p>Then again, a 6-7 start and a viral loss don\u2019t exactly land most teams in the top 10.<\/p>\n<p>ESPN released its latest power rankings Nov. 20. Miami finished 18th of 30 (or 13th-worst, depending on your perspective) after going 1-2 last week.<\/p>\n<p>Those three games included a memorable last-second Nov. 12 loss to the Pistons. Coach Erik Spoelstra earned a technical foul when he called a timeout with none left late in overtime.<\/p>\n<p>The Pistons sank a winning free throw with 1.1 seconds remaining.<\/p>\n<p><u>NBA.com<\/u>\u00a0also ranked the Heat 18th this week, a two-spot drop from last week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JAQUEZ LOOKS TO BOUNCE BACK<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jaime Jaquez is an integral part of the Miami Heat rotation this season, averaging 23 minutes across nine games.<\/p>\n<p>Jaquez sustained a high ankle sprain Sunday night against the Indiana Pacers, forcing him to miss Monday&#8217;s game against the Philadelphia 76ers. His playing status is day to day.<\/p>\n<p>Jaquez&#8217;s availability is frustrating to say the least. When asked how difficult this season has been in terms of being able to get on the court, the 2023 first round draft pick had this to say:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s been tough,&#8221; Jaquez said. &#8220;Missing games is never easy, especially when you work so hard in the offseason to get physically and mentally ready. I\u2019m staying focused on my recovery, supporting my teammates from the sidelines, and doing everything I can to get back to 100 percent as soon as possible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>BUTLER CONTINUES CLIMBING SCORING LIST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Butler scored 30 points in Monday\u2019s blowout victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. In the process, he passed former All-Stars Tim Hardaway Sr. and Goran Dragi\u0107 among the Heat\u2019s leading scorers.<\/p>\n<p>Butler ended Monday night with 6,363 points in a Heat uniform, good enough for ninth place all-time. 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