Updated: Aug 24, 2005, 2:07 PM

Vote: Is Pat Riley planning a coup?


Where there is smoke, there is fire. But where there is Heat, will someone get fired?

The Miami Heat spent the offseason adding roster parts and fighting off rumors that team president Pat Riley would dump head coach Stan Van Gundy (right) and return to the bench. But Ric Bucher's latest column suggests that while Van Gundy is still on the job, Riley's shadow continues to loom large in the background.

So will Riley take the reins before the end of the season? Did Miami make the right moves in the offseason? And who is the favorite in the Eastern Conference? Vote, SportsNation!
  • 1) Will Pat Riley take over as head coach of the Miami Heat at some point this season?
  • 2) Would Riley coaching make the Heat a better team?
  • 3) Which coach do you think Shaquille O'Neal would prefer to play for?
  • 4) What do you think of Miami adding Antoine Walker?
  • 5) What do you think of Miami adding Jason Williams?
  • 6) Would Michael Finley be a good fit in Miami?
  • 7) Who will be the first to complain to the media about chemistry-related issues?
  • 8) Which team is the favorite in the Eastern Conference right now?
  • 9) Will Shaquille O'Neal win an NBA title with the Heat?
  • 10) Which Eastern Conference team improved the most this offseason?

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