When Derek Fisher was hired as the head coach of the New York Knicks, he knew he'd have his plate full. In his first few weeks on the job, Derek has embraced the challenge. As the offseason begins in earnest with this week's NBA Draft, the future of several key players for the Knicks remains up [...]
Thank you very much to those who registered their child or children for the Derek Fisher Basketball Academy this summer. I greatly appreciate your willingness to allow myself and my team the opportunity to work with your children. By this time, you have probably heard that I will be joining the New York Knicks organization as their new head coach [...]
When Derek Fisher was hired as the head coach of the New York Knicks just 10 days after his career as a player ended, one question was raised across the NBA: Having never coached a game, is D-Fish ready to lead the Knicks? During his introductory press conference, Coach Fisher came fully prepared to face [...]
After winning five championships in 18 seasons as a player in the NBA, Derek Fisher has officially embarked on the next chapter of his career in the game of basketball. Tuesday morning—6,558 days after he was selected in the first round of the NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers—the New York Knicks introduced Derek as [...]
Tuesday morning, a new era started for the New York Knicks franchise, as the storied NYC basketball club announced Derek Fisher as its 26th head coach. https://twitter.com/nyknicks/status/476388422844563456 https://twitter.com/nyknicks/status/476387963488571393 https://twitter.com/jimbaumbach/status/476387570398814210 https://twitter.com/NBATV/status/476389050157260800 https://twitter.com/ptknicksblog/status/476386576142831616 COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE Coach Fisher spoke with conviction at the introductory press conference, establishing his objectives and expectations for the team going forward. https://twitter.com/uuords/status/476390210507669504 https://twitter.com/rodboone/status/476389862384627712 [...]
When the final horn sounded on the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 2014 playoff run on Sunday night, it evoked a breadth of emotions for veteran point guard Derek Fisher. The Thunder came up just short of forcing Game 7, falling 112-107 in overtime to the San Antonio Spurs at Chesapeake Energy Arena, ending what might be [...]
Though his role was reduced throughout his team’s semifinal series against the Los Angeles Clippers, with a trip to the Western Conference Finals on the line, Derek Fisher was on the floor for the Oklahoma City Thunder at the end of Game 6 on Thursday night and helped OKC close out the series. Derek played [...]
Do you remember where you were? Ten years ago today, on May 13, 2004, Derek Fisher made one of the most legendary buzzer-beaters in NBA history. With 0.4 seconds on the clock, D-Fish, then a member of the Los Angeles Lakers caught an inbounds pass turn and fired a game-winning fadeaway jumper to beat the San Antonio [...]
When Derek Fisher checked in during the second quarter of the Oklahoma City Thunder's Game 5 tilt against the Memphis Grizzlies, he etched his name in the NBA record book. D-Fish passed former teammate Robert Horry by taking the floor for a league record 245th time in the playoffs. Earlier in the week, the Little [...]
When Derek Fisher decided to come back for the 2013-14 season with the Oklahoma City Thunder, he did so with another playoff run, a chance at a sixth NBA championship, in mind. This run, the 16th of his career, has already begun to set Derek apart from his peers and during OKC's 92-89 Game 4 [...]