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Fish Happy As Knicks Build Up at 2015 Draft

The New York Knicks added two key pieces during the 2015 NBA Draft, one in the frontcourt and another in the backcourt, and Derek Fisher is liking how his team is looking going into free agency. New York grabbed one of the most intriguing prospects in the draft, Latvian big man Kristaps Porzingis with the [...]

By | 2016-10-28T17:46:40-08:00 June 30th, 2015|News|Comments Off on Fish Happy As Knicks Build Up at 2015 Draft

In His Words: Derek’s Debut Season

The 2014-15 season was one of unrest for the New York Knicks as a franchise, but first-year head coach Derek Fisher stood as a source of consistency and poise on the sideline for New York. The transitional season for the Knicks, which involved major roster changes throughout the campaign, would have been a challenge for any coach. [...]

By | 2016-10-28T17:46:54-08:00 June 22nd, 2015|News|Comments Off on In His Words: Derek’s Debut Season

Coach Fish Assesses The Knicks Backcourt

Derek Fisher's first season as head coach of the New York Knicks was a tumultuous one. However there was a silver lining for Coach Fish and his squad as the 2014-15 season rolled toward the end, the opportunity to develop some of the younger players on the roster. Adversity in the form of injuries and [...]

By | 2016-10-28T17:47:07-08:00 June 10th, 2015|News|Comments Off on Coach Fish Assesses The Knicks Backcourt

Coach Fish Assesses New York’s Frontcourt

Derek Fisher's first season as head coach of the New York Knicks was a tumultuous one. However there was a silver lining for Coach Fish and his squad as the 2014-15 season rolled toward the end, the opportunity to develop some of the younger players on the roster. Adversity in the form of injuries and [...]

By | 2016-10-28T17:47:19-08:00 June 3rd, 2015|News|Comments Off on Coach Fish Assesses New York’s Frontcourt

Derek Receives Honorary Doctorate From UALR

Derek Fisher completed his career on the court and his time in the classroom at the University of Arkansas-Little Rock nearly 20 years ago, but he remains one of the school's biggest supporters. On Saturday afternoon, during the spring commencement ceremony at the Jack Stephens Center, Derek alma mater welcomed him back to his school and his hometown [...]

By | 2016-10-28T17:47:30-08:00 May 19th, 2015|News|Comments Off on Derek Receives Honorary Doctorate From UALR

Looking Back On Coach Fisher’s Debut Season

The 2014-15 NBA season was one of change for Derek Fisher and the New York Knicks franchise. After spending the 2013-14 season playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder, Derek quickly made the transition from the court to the sidelines and the locker room to the office as he retired from the game and was immediately hired [...]

By | 2016-10-28T17:47:48-08:00 April 21st, 2015|News|Comments Off on Looking Back On Coach Fisher’s Debut Season

Knicks Can’t Match Quick Clips

Playing their sixth game in nine days, Derek Fisher’s New York Knicks faced one of the most athletic teams in the NBA on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden, and the home team simply couldn't keep up with their cross country counterparts. It has been a tough season for the Knicks, an the last week-and-a-half have [...]

By | 2016-10-28T17:52:37-08:00 March 26th, 2015|News|Comments Off on Knicks Can’t Match Quick Clips

Grizz Escape Knicks In Second Half

When Langston Galloway knocked down a three from the right wing to give the New York Knicks a 51-50 third-quarter lead over the Memphis Grizzlies, all was looking well for Derek Fisher’s squad. But just a few possessions later, forward Lou Amundson was whistled for a tough offensive foul. Coach Fish argued the call with [...]

By | 2016-10-28T17:52:51-08:00 March 24th, 2015|News|Comments Off on Grizz Escape Knicks In Second Half

Knicks Drop Two On Road

The New York Knicks are amid a tough stretch of four games in five days, and that busy scenario took a toll in a pair of defeats over the weekend. Derek Fisher’s squad traveled Friday night to take on the Philadelphia 76ers, and just one night after an overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, they [...]

By | 2016-10-28T17:53:10-08:00 March 23rd, 2015|News|Comments Off on Knicks Drop Two On Road

Another OT Effort Falls Short

For the second straight game, the New York Knicks needed extra time to decide the outcome of a contest at Madison Square Garden, but on Thursday night, the extra five minutes did not go New York's way. Two nights after topping the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs in OT, the Knicks needed extra time [...]

By | 2016-10-28T17:53:21-08:00 March 20th, 2015|News|Comments Off on Another OT Effort Falls Short