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The NBA slapped a fine on Grizzlies forward Matt Barnes for his comments “condoning violence,” the league announced Sunday. Barnes told reporters Saturday before Memphis’s game against the New York Knicks “violence is never the answer, but sometimes it is.” He made the comment in reference to his off-season incident with Knicks coach Derek Fisher, […]

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Matt Barnes will lose a couple of paychecks over his altercation with New York Knicks coach Derek Fisher last fall. The Memphis Grizzlies forward was suspended two games without pay on Monday for what the league said was a “physical altercation” with Fisher and for “threatening” him. The league investigated the Oct. 3 incident in […]

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The war between Matt Barnes and Derek Fisher continues as Barnes puts the New York Knicks coach on blast for informing the police about their infamous fight during the first weekend of training camp. The New York Post reports that despite the issue staring to die down and fall under the public radar, Barnes brought […]

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Memphis Grizzlies forward Matt Barnes has come forward to address reports that he drove 95 miles to his ex-wife Gloria Govan’s house to confront her new man, New York Knicks coach Derek Fisher. In an interview with ESPN Thursday, Barnes said he went to his ex-wife’s home to check on his 6-year-old twin sons, not […]

Matt Barnes has been known to be reckless on the court. However, none of his on-court antics comes close to what he reportedly did to Knicks coach…

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NEW YORK (AP) — Knicks coach Derek Fisher was involved in an altercation with Memphis Grizzlies forward and former teammate Matt Barnes in California on Saturday, a person with knowledge of the details said. The New York Post, citing an anonymous source, reported Wednesday that the altercation was because Fisher is dating Barnes’ estranged wife. […]

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The end of a marriage is a reality that Derek Fisher’s wife says she didn’t see coming. Media sources report that after 10 years of marriage, Candace Fisher says she was “blindsided” when the New York Knicks head coach filed for divorce last month. The filing means the end for the Fishers, who were married […]

03/20/15- Comedian Chris Paul runs through the day’s top stories including Jed Bush’s bad joke, Derek Fisher’s divorce and Mr. T’s new show.

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Former Los Angeles Lakers great and current New York Knicks coach Derek Fisher has filed for divorce from his wife Candace, just one month after they celebrated their 10 year anniversary, reports TMZ. Fisher filed in Los Angeles citing irreconcilable differences, according to the website.The couple has twin children together, including a daughter who suffered […]

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The New York Times and several other publications are reporting that Derek Fisher will be the next head coach of the New York Knicks. Howard Beck of Bleacher Report is reporting that Fisher, who played for Knicks head of operations Phil Jackson when he coached the Los Angeles Lakers, has accepted the position – but […]

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NEW YORK (AP) — Knicks President Phil Jackson has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for a tampering violation involving veteran guard Derek Fisher. Jackson told reporters last week that Fisher is “on my list of guys that could be very good candidates” to coach the Knicks next season. Because Fisher is under contract with […]