It wasn’t the description of choice when the Miami Heat formally announced Monday that their home games starting with the Oct. 23 regular-season opener will be played on the “Pat Riley Court at Kaseya Center.

The Miami Heat announced Monday that they will dedicate their Kaseya Center court and all future courts to legendary coach and team president Pat Riley.

Your Miami HEAT announced today that all current and future courts will bear a dedication in honor of former Head Coach and current Team President, Pat Riley. Set to enter his 30 th season with the organization, Riley becomes just the second coach in NBA history to receive such an honor, joining Boston’s Red Auerbach.

Having put his imprint on the franchise for more than a quarter century, Heat president Pat Riley now will be assured of a series of ongoing signature moments at Kaseya Center.

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When including Riley’s time with the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks, Riley ranks fifth on the NBA’s all-time wins list for head coaches. He was enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008 and was recognized as one of the 15 greatest coaches in NBA history in 2022.

The Miami Heat will honor longtime team president Pat Riley by permanently naming their playing floor in his honor.