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Why is Pat Riley out as Heat coach?
Because he thought he was getting Mark Cuban as an owner, and instead found out Micky Arison would eventually hold the line on spending, starting with this season's across-the-board pay cuts that cost Riley about $500,000.
Because he's a lot like one of his proteges, realizing as Jeff Van Gundy did early in the 2000-01 season in New York, that getting out early could save face later.
Because he's extremely loyal to those who are loyal to him, and by waiting until the eve of the season, he landed Stan Van Gundy an NBA gig that the former University ...