Miami Heat president Pat Riley shared his thoughts on now counterpart Gregg Popovich, who officially retired from coaching but will stay on with the San Antonio Spurs.

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Gregg Popovich, at 76 and recovering from a stroke, came to appreciate the rigors of the road and what such a life could be at his age, if he were even able to make a coaching return. Pat Riley, now 80,