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After competing for the Larry O’Brien Trophy for a total of 20 years, former Los Angeles Lakers point guard and ex-New York Knicks head coach Derek Fisher is now looking to capture the Mirror Ball Trophy of Dancing with the Stars. He made his debut on the show recently, together with his partner, Sharna Burgess, […]

Derek Fisher will be a contestant on the 25th season of Dancing with the Stars. Fisher posted a photo on Twitter with partner Sharna Burgess and expressed his excitement at being a part of the show. So excited to be a part of @DancingABC! Make sure you follow my partner @SharnaBurgess, and send us team […]

The battle for Los Angeles has taken an interesting turn over the last half-decade with the rise of the L.A. Clippers to postseason relevance, and while they haven’t been able to get past the second round yet, they’ve had staggeringly greater success than their inner-city rival Los Angeles Lakers. For much of the time in […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers guard and New York Knicks head coach Derek Fisher was once again part of the headlines last month, when he and his girlfriend were involved in a vehicular accident in an L.A. freeway. He received two charges of DUI, and was set to appear in court for trial. The 42-year-old was not present […]

Robert Horry recently appeared on the podcast “Road Trippin’ with RJ and Channing” and discussed Derek Fisher‘s game winner that took place in Game 5 of the 2004 Western Conference Semifinals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs. The shot was taken and made with 0.4 seconds left on the clock, putting […]

Following the accident he was involved in last month together with his girlfriend, Gloria Govan, former New York Knicks head coach and long-time Los Angeles Lakers guard Derek Fisher has been formally charged with two counts of DUI, according to a report made by TMZ Sports. This comes after the SUV he was driving back in […]

Matt Barnes will not be pleased about this. Earlier this week, Derek Fisher and his girlfriend, Gloria Govan, were involved in a car accident on the 101 freeway in Los Angeles, California. The Highway Patrol then arrested him on suspicion of DUI, after they were both pulled out from the totaled vehicle and brought to safety. […]

Former New York Knicks head coach Derek Fisher made headlines recently when it was reported that he was arrested for suspicion of DUI after he crashed his car while on the 101 freeway in California. While there aren’t a lot of details surfacing yet, a statement was issued by Fisher, and his girlfriend, Gloria Govan, who […]

Derek Fisher, most famous as an L.A. Laker, is a man of many controversies. The former New York Knicks coach and former five-time NBA champion with the Lakers has now been arrested under DUI suspicions after he crashed his 2015 Cadillac. As the California Highway Patrol reported, the crash happened at about 3 a.m. on […]

For the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors, their third straight finals meeting goes to show how dominant they have been in their respective conferences the past three years. It also proves and that their opponents will need to step up their games and add more talent to their rosters in order to beat them. […]

Sticking to their tradition, the Los Angeles Lakers recently unveiled a statue of franchise great Shaquille O’Neal outside of Staples Center. O’Neal is one of the many statues that impressively stand guard outside of Staples as other franchise legends like Magic Johnson, Chick Hearn and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar are also immortalized in metal by the Lakers. […]

Shaquille O’Neal has always marched to the sound of his own drum, and practice with the Los Angeles Lakers was no exception. The 7-foot-1 center would even show up to practice completely naked, according to a profile piece by Mark Medina of the Orange County Register. The Diesel has become legendary for his constant pranks in […]

During the game between the Sacramento Kings and New York Knicks on Sunday, the Madison Square Garden crowd trolled Matt Barnes while he was inbounding the ball late in the fourth quarter. The New York faithful made it clear to the 36-year-old UCLA product that they have not forgotten his feud with their former player […]

The NBA season is right around the corner, and that means Toronto Raptors ambassador Drake‘s presence is back on the NBA scene too. Drake, who recently completed a string of concerts ending at The Forum in Los Angeles, decided to sport a Los Angeles Lakers throwback jersey at the show. It wasn’t of any Laker […]

There has been no shortage of criticism for the job that Phil Jackson has done as the president of the New York Knicks, fairly or not. Jackson, who is perhaps the greatest coach in NBA history with 11 titles, has been unable to find that same kind of success in the front office (it would […]

Newly signed Sacramento Kings veteran forward Matt Barnes was involved in a violent saga with former New York Knicks coach and his old teammate Derek Fisher in December of 2015. The physical swingman traveled to the home of his ex-wife, Gloria Govan, where he found Fisher, and a physical altercation ensued. Barnes was suspended and […]

If Derek Fisher was going to make headlines this offseason, many would’ve expected it to come from him receiving a new coaching job or a position as an analyst on television. The idea of Fish coming back to play in the NBA wasn’t even a consideration. Well, earlier this week Fisher posted a video of […]

Just a few days ago, Derek Fisher posted a video of himself on Instagram working on his jumpshot and some dribble moves. At the time, he gave no indication that he was looking to get back into the game as a player. Just a couple days later, that appears to be exactly what he’s doing. […]

Derek Fisher‘s coaching career didn’t get off to nearly as solid of a start as his playing career. After building an impressive legacy as a five-time champion on the Los Angeles Lakers with the knack for coming up clutch in pivotal moments, Fisher became the head coach of the New York Knicks in 2014 shortly […]

Just when you thought the Matt Barnes fiasco with Derek Fisher was done with, it rears its head again. After getting into an altercation with Fisher at the home of his ex-wife last summer, Barnes served a 2 game suspension, and the jabs have since continued on social media. Barnes ranted about Fisher on New Years Eve […]

Derek Fisher had high expectations upon becoming the head coach of the New York Knicks in 2014. It was a match made in heaven. Phil Jackson was the president of the Knicks after having coached Derek Fisher to five championships with the Los Angeles Lakers. Jackson was familiar with Fisher’s strengths and Fisher had knowledge […]

Kobe Bryant‘s farewell tour just ended, the Los Angeles Lakers missed the playoffs for the third straight season, and they just recently fired head coach Byron Scott. Things are changing in a big way in the City of Angels. What’s next on the agenda for the storied franchise in it’s rebuilding stage, and life after […]

Although it’s unclear whether or not Kurt Rambis will end up as permanent head coach of the New York Knicks, he’s certainly throwing shade at the former coach in the meantime. Rambis said of Derek Fisher, via Al Iannazzone of Newsday: “If you want to learn something and truly learn something, you have to immerse […]

After a less than spectacular start to the season for the New York Knicks, head coach Derek Fisher was let go by the franchise. There was discussion from both sides of the equation about whether or not the firing was deserved, but it sure seemed like a quick pull of the trigger. Apparently, some of […]

Derek Fisher has been out of the job for awhile now, but he can’t stop talking about his former team. This time, the fired Knicks coach has something to say about his former Lakers coach and current Knicks president, Phil Jackson. Fisher took a little dig at Jackson while on NBA TV: “I think a […]