As Derek Fisher’s New York Knicks learn tough lessons over a challenging season, they’re beginning to get better at picking themselves up after tough loss. In a Sunday afternoon showcase at The Garden, the Knicks bounced back from one of their most disappointing performances of the season, a 103-82 loss to the Pacers in Indiana [...]
For the first quarter of play, Derek Fisher’s New York Knicks were playing great basketball and looked poised to win for the fifth time in their last six outings. But on the second night of a back-to-back, Fish’s boys just didn’t have enough to contend with the physical Pacers frontcourt over the final three frames, [...]
Exactly two months ago, Derek Fisher made his return to Oklahoma City: the last place he called home as a player in the NBA. On Nov. 28, Coach Fish’s New York Knicks, decimated by injuries, were dominated 105-78 by the OKC Thunder. Fast-forward two months, and Derek has his Knicks looking different and playing better [...]
This past weekend had a lot in store for Derek Fisher. In fact, it was arguably the one of the most hectic weeks for the rookie head coach this season. After enduring a paper bag hat-inducing losing streak, Fish’s lead horses came back from injury and helped the Knicks rip off the longest win streak [...]
All through the recent losing streak, Derek Fisher kept his New York Knicks fighting, night in and night out. So when their shot at winning their second straight game came to a rough start, they were ready to keep on battling. The Knicks scored just 18 points and shot 30.4 percent in the first quarter [...]
It has been difficult for Derek Fisher’s New York Knicks to find continuity this season, resulting in several rough stretches of defeats. But Monday night, against a playoff-contending Western Conference foe, New York used an eclectic mix of old and new to get a much-needed victory. The Knicks grabbed the lead early on a Carmelo Anthony jumper [...]
The last time Derek Fisher and the New York Knicks hosted the Charlotte Hornets, the Knicks picked up their second consecutive win, and boosting themselves to their first and only winning record (2-1) of the season. Two months and eight days later, the script has been completely flipped after the Hornets delivered a 110-82 defeat [...]
As the New York Knicks play host to some of the best teams in the NBA, most recently the Western Conference power Houston Rockets, their rotation looks very little like it promised to be at the beginning of the season. With injuries to Carmelo Anthony and Amar’e Stoudemire, as well as the departure of J.R. [...]
Times have changed for Derek Fisher and his New York Knicks. After taking part in a blockbuster trade earlier this week, the Knickerbocker squad that took the floor Wednesday night against the Washington Wizards were effectively the new-look Knicks, as Fish put several young and new players in positions to get valuable NBA minutes against [...]
The game continued to change for Derek Fisher and the New York Knicks on Monday night in Memphis. Prior to the team’s game with the Grizzlies, news broke of a three-team trade involving the Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder. In the trade, New York shipped guards Iman Shumpert and J.R.Smith to Cleveland in [...]