Pat Riley’s NBA Coaching Debut On this day, in 1981 Pat Riley made his NBA coaching debut for the Los Angeles Lakers at home against Houston in a double-overtime loss for the Lakers. October 30, 1981 Sport: Basketball Trivia Which Nations Won the Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals the Last Time Baseball Was an Olympic Sport? What Are the Five Events That Make Up the Modern Olympic Pentathon? sports in this article Basketball tags in this article Fan On This Day SportsEngine