Riley and LeBron Reconciled | NBA News

Pat Riley drops a surprising olive branch to LeBron James, admitting no hard feelings despite LeBron’s 2014 departure — even recalling their post-statue moments and acknowledging his initial sadness has faded. Riley confirms he was among the trusted voices who warned LeBron against leaving Miami, fueling years of speculation after his 2015 “no more smiling faces” remark. Now, Riley says LeBron can move past Cleveland’s Dan Gilbert — and him — if he chooses, while openly leaving the door open for a future return to Miami, making this one of the most candid reconciliations in sports history. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/bf639a22b122278c