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Derek Fisher chooses Oklahoma City Thunder to pursue 6th NBA title

He's spent the 13 of his 16 NBA seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, but Wednesday, Derek Fisher has been welcomed by a new team. Fisher is now a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder for the rest of the season, the Veteran guard Derek Fisher, who won five championships with the Lakers, has signed [...]

With title in mind, Thunder add veteran Derek Fisher

Sessions was brought in to replace Derek Fisher on the court, not to replace Steve Blake on the bench. Yes, Sessions gives the Lakers a spark off the bench and adds new life to what had been the most anemic bench in the league. Former Los Angeles Laker Derek Fisher is set to finalize a [...]

Report: Derek Fisher set to sign with OKC Thunder

Derek Fisher is in advanced negotiations with the Oklahoma City Thunder to sign with the Western Conference leaders after clearing waivers, according to sources close to the situation. Fisher is scheduled to clear waivers Asked about the captaincy and the responsibilities that come with it, Brown shrugged and said that with Derek Fisher having been [...]

Thunder, Derek Fisher work on deal

10:38 am EDT The Los Angeles Lakers made two deadline deals that resulted in the acquisition of Ramon Sessions, a point guard from the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the departure of a veteran and five-time NBA champion with the Lakers, Derek Fisher. By Mark Medina In 24 hours, Derek Fisher will begin finding out two things: [...]

Kobe Bryant: Derek Fisher's exit hard

Derek Fisher has yet to report to the Rockets. How will the situation be resolved? by Patrick Harrel on Mar 18, 2012 1:40 PM CDT in Random Commentary When the Rockets made the move to trade Jordan Hill for Derek Fisher and a first round pick, the Rockets' intentions seemed fairly clear—Fisher could fill in [...]

Derek Fisher By The Numbers

The Lakers have agreed to trade Derek Fisher and a 2012 first-round pick (via Dallas) to the Rockets for Jordan Hill. Yahoo! has the report on this shocker: “The Lakers have traded Derek Fisher and a 2012 first-round pick (via In separate deals, Fisher goes to Houston (for power forward Jordan Hill) and Walton to [...]

End of era: Derek Fisher traded from Lakers

TOM CRUZE~Sun-Times The NBA trade deadline came and went Thursday, and unless you consider the Lakers swapping Derek Fisher for the Rockets' Jordan Hill big news, not much changed anywhere in the league. (Note here: That'll teach Fisher to lead the By Brian Kamenetzky The Lakers have traded Derek Fisher to Houston for forward Jordan [...]

Stern, media put players in bad position

By HOWARD BECK In the face of collapsed negotiations, canceled games and unsourced reports of fractures in his union, Derek Fisher moved to reassure NBA players on Monday with a letter that reaffirmed his loyalty to them and his commitment to “the best By BRIAN MAHONEY AP National Basketball Association Players Association president Derek Fisher, [...]

Derek Fisher: Players dissolve union, no deal in sight

Los Angeles Lakers' Derek Fisher, (L) president of the NBA players' association, speaks with former president Bill Clinton outside the NBA Players Association meetings in New York November 8, 2011. By Bernard Vaughan NEW YORK (Reuters) – Government has When NBA Players Association president Derek Fisher announced the NBPA's intention to file a disclaimer of [...]