Derek Fisher’s New York Knicks came out of the All-Star break a different team than how they entered the NBA's week-long midseason pause. But unfortunately for Fish and his squad, the results didn't change as their roster did. Though most of the Knicks were able to use the break to regroup, the New York front office [...]
Derek Fisher knew that the task of taking over as head coach of the New York Knicks wouldn’t be easy, with a roster and front office going through a transitional phase—and there has been plenty of adversity in his first season. The Knicks have seen some of their best players struggle through injuries, and they [...]
On the final night before the All-Star break, Coach Derek Fisher was looking to see his team come up with a win on the road to carry some momentum into the long break. But with star scorer Carmelo Anthony sidelined, the Knicks couldn’t come up with the clutch buckets they needed. A lingering knee injury that [...]
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 [...]
Head coach Derek Fisher met with the media after his New York Knicks made the trip overseas to London to take on the Milwaukee Bucks as a part of the NBA's Global Games initiative. Coach Fish gave status updates on Carmelo Anthony and Amar'e Stoudemire, who did return to practice across the pond. The Knicks' two [...]