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.

As the Miami Heat enter a critical offseason led by team president Pat Riley, he would take time Friday during his end-of-season press conference to send a message to now former San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich.

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,