The statue unveiling is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Sunday, a few hours before the Lakers take on the Boston Celtics. Riley’s coaching tenure was marked by the fierce rivalry between the Lakers and the Celtics, with the teams meeting in the NBA finals three times in the 1980s. Los Angeles won two of those matchups, suffering a bitter seven-game defeat in 1984.
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