Derek Fisher Rumors & News

BY JOHN ROHDE, Staff WriterIt remains to be seen if free agents Derek Fisher, Kevin Martin and Ronnie Brewer will return, but this season left an impression on how they felt about the team's fan support: Fisher: “Coming here last year I learned first hand how special the connection between the community and city and the people and the team, that relationship … When you see the fans out there at 3 in the morning when you get back from a road game, as happy for you advancing out of the first round as winning the championship.Read more on NewsOK.com

By BRIAN MAHONEY, AP Basketball WriterThe former head of the NBA players' association has filed a lawsuit alleging president Derek Fisher had a secret deal with owners during the 2011 lockout that benefited himself, his publicist and certain players. Billy Hunter contends that Fisher undermined Hunter's efforts to make an agreement and interfered with his job as executive director. Filed Thursday in California Superior Court, the suit also names the National Basketball Players Association and Jamie Wior, Fisher's publicist.Read more on NewsOK.com

BY JOHN ROHDEMEMPHIS. Tenn. — Kevin Durant, Derek Fisher and Reggie Jackson have all been better than average in the Thunder's second-round playoff series against Memphis. Problem is, everybody else who's been on the floor for OKC has been below average. If Serge Ibaka, Thabo Sefolosha, Kendrick Perkins, Kevin Martin and Nick Collison could have just been average, the Thunder wouldn't be trailing 2-1 in this best-of-7 Western Conference semifinal. These five players need to be average, not heroic. If everybody on the OKC roster not named Durant, Fisher or Jackson could shoot the same percentag...

BY JOHN ROHDE, Staff Writer, jrohde@opubco.comVeteran guard Derek Fisher has upped his play considerably in the postseason compared to the regular season. The 38-year-old Fisher averaged 4.1 points, shot 33.3 percent from the field and 35.1 percent from 3-point range in the regular season.Read more on NewsOK.com

Oklahoma City Thunder's Derek Fisher, top and Memphis Grizzlies power forward Ed Davis (32) watch the ball during the first half of Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series, Tuesday, May 7, 2013, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Fans and the Oklahoma City bench celebrate a 3-pointer by Thunder guard Derek Fisher, front, in the first half of Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series against the Memphis Grizzlies, Tuesday, May 7, 2013, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

BY RYAN ABERKevin Durant did what Oklahoma City Thunder fans have come to expect from their superstar. Derek Fisher did what NBA fans have come to expect from the veteran during the NBA playoffs. But it wasn't enough for the Thunder on Tuesday night. Memphis took Game 2, 99-93, to tie the best-of-7 series at a game apiece in front of a sold-out crowd of 18,203 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. The series takes a break until Saturday, when Memphis hosts Game 3 (4 p.m., ESPN). Durant was magnificent for most of the game, nearly recording a triple-double with 36 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists...

BY RYAN ABER, Staff Writer, raber@opubco.comWith three quick 3-pointers in the second quarter, Derek Fisher tied Chauncey Billups for fourth all-time with 267 playoff treys. Fisher has quite a ways to go to move up anymore. Ray Allen is the all-time leader with 327, Reggie Miller is second with 320 and Kobe Bryant is third with 292. Fisher hit three 3-pointers in less than two minutes midway through the second quarter, helping the Thunder go from two back to five ahead. The Thunder was 6 of 8 from behind the 3-point line in the first half. WESTBROOK WON'T BE WALKING IN MEMPHIS Russell Westbroo...