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Pat Riley Won't Go to Lakers; Wants to Finish Career with Heat

The Los Angeles Lakers will not be replacing Magic Johnson with another blast from the Showtime past.

Pat Riley said Saturday he plans to remain with the Miami Heat and has no interest in leaving for the Lakers.

"I am not going to comment on another team's misfortunes," Riley told reporters. "There is no doubt I have a history with that team, a lot of friends in the organization. ... That's not what I want to do now."

Johnson stepped down as the Lakers' president of basketball operations Tuesday in an impromptu press conference.