In a Los Angeles Lakers-esque costume, Derek Fisher looked as comfortable on the dance floor with partner Sharna Burgess as he did on the Staples Center floor dishing the rock to Kobe Bryant. To the sounds of Kurtis Blow's Basketball, D-Fish made his Dancing With The Stars performance as one half of #TeamHoopsAndHeels. If you missed Derek's [...]
Preparation is over. Tonight, it's time to Dance. Derek Fisher and his dance partner Sharna Burgess perform their first number tonight on the Dancing with Stars premiere at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. And after Derek and Sharna salsa their way across the floor, they'll need your votes to keep on dancing! Fortunately, there are [...]
He already has five NBA Championship rings. Now, Derek Fisher is looking for another trophy to add to his resume. The former Los Angeles Laker will appear on Season 25 of Dancing With The Stars, paired with Australian Sharna Burgess. Burgess is a two-time runner-up in the competition and has been paired with athletes before—most notably NFL [...]
Derek Fisher helped to unveil the newly remodeled Woodland HIlls Recreation Center this Saturday. Fish cut the ribbon on the beautiful new facility and spoke about what it means to have a safe place for children—and the children of Woodland Hills now have one of the best facilities in Los Angeles to enjoy. “As a [...]
The Derek Fisher Basketball Academy in Los Angeles was a great success. Children ages 8-14 joined D-Fish and Co. at the Edward R. Roybal Learning Center to learn from a Laker great, and the NBA Champion was grateful for the opportunity to give the gift of basketball to the community. Check out some highlights from [...]
A champion from the previous era in the NBA, Derek Fisher is enjoying what he's calling basketball's Home Run Era. D-Fish joined fellow NBA Champion Brent Barry and Laurence Scott on the second episode of the NBA Soundsystem podcast and talked about the State of the Game. "Overall, the game is in a really good place. There are [...]
Derek Fisher joined the TNT #PlayersOnly cast, alongside Brent Barry, Lisa Leslie and Grant Hill, for Monday night's meeting between the Indiana Pacers and Houston Rockets. Derek and his three fellow professional basketball retirees called a back-and-forth battle, ending in an upset win by the Pacers in Houston. Throughout the night, Fish dished on the MVP [...]
Tuesday was a big day in the history of the Los Angeles Lakers. The team announced the appointment of team and NBA legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson to the position of President of Basketball Operations as well as the dismissal of General Manager Mitch Kupchak and Jim Buss, who had served as the team's Executive Vice [...]
This February, Turner Sports will be putting a unique twist on their coverage of the NBA and Derek Fisher is proud to be a part of it. Starting on February 27, TNT will be the home of Monday night doubleheaders under the heading of "Players Only," showcasing the game "through the unique lens of the [...]
The Portland Trail Blazers continue to be a thorn in the side of the Los Angeles Lakers. The penultimate meeting of the season between the two Western Conference squads saw the Lakers come out strong, but fizzle in the second half to suffer their third straight loss to Portland this season, and second in a [...]