168 Results for derek fisher

Wednesday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...whipper-snapper Jennings' arrival, the suggestion that Michael Redd may no longer be a necessary Buck. Derek Fisher, president of the players' union, says he thinks players understand the economic realities of today, and...

Blog | November 18, 2009

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...to enjoy that as much as a very classy pregame ceremony in which Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher gave him his championship ring and the Staples Center crowd gave him a standing ovation. It...

Blog | November 16, 2009

Ron Artest, in isolation

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...that he'd like to pass, only to leave the ball a yard behind a cutting Derek Fisher. When he plays defense, he's a force of nature built of size and strength. When...

Blog | November 13, 2009

Steve Nash, Junior Bird Man

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

By Henry Abbott All in one instant, Derek Fisher sank the 3, and Violet Palmer blew the whistle and Steve Nash had the highlight of...

Blog | November 13, 2009

First Cup: Thursday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...in as many days, in no small part because of Kobe Bryant's 41 points and Derek Fisher's last-second steal." Dan Steinberg of D.C. Sports Bog: "'Sometimes it's just frustrating...

Blog | November 05, 2009

First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Doug Smith of the Toronto Star: "It is hugely significant that Chris Bosh will make his pre-season debut for the Raptors in Minneapolis on Friday...

Blog | October 09, 2009

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Terry Pluto of The Plain Dealer: "It's still hard to believe, Shaquille O'Neal in a Cavaliers uniform. Then there's LeBron James, the...

Blog | October 07, 2009

First Cup: Tuesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Broderick Turner and Mike Bresnahan of the Los Angeles Times: "Derek Fisher, 35, in his 14th season and the final year of a contract that pays him $5...

Blog | October 06, 2009

Wayne Winston: Mark Cuban's Stats Expert Isn't Bashful, Part 3

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Wayne Winston is a professor at Indiana University and for the last nine years he has been Mark Cuban's stat guru for the Dallas Mavericks. Winsto...

Blog | October 02, 2009

First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Michael Wallace of The Miami Herald: "Players and coaches said Alonzo Mourning already is having an impact in his new role as Miami's vice pr...

Blog | October 02, 2009

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Michael Lee of The Washington Post: "Michael Jordan has rarely spoken about his final two seasons with the Wizards and declined to be interviewed...

Blog | September 09, 2009

Late Thursday Mini-Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...term needs at point guard, with the interesting thought that before picking who will eventually replace Derek Fisher, the Buss family may first want to decide who will replace Phil Jackson. Positive reviews of...

Blog | July 30, 2009

First Cup: Tuesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Scott Fowler of The Charlotte Observer: "Despite the fact that Emeka Okafor has been more productive over his NBA career than Tyson Chandler, I&#...

Blog | July 28, 2009

Thursday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...nbsp; At Dime, Ben York makes a strong case for the WNBA. Go ahead and add Derek Fisher to the pro-Odom lobby in Los Angeles.  I could watch old NBA on CBS...

Blog | July 23, 2009

Odom and the Lakers: On Again

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...a key part of the Lakers' championship run, and his teammates, including Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher, have unilaterally expressed a desire for his return. Odom's value on the court has...

Blog | July 23, 2009