Lawsuit signals Fisher's game is up
There's no reason for me to pretend this Derek Fisher-Billy Hunter feud isn't personal for me.
It became personal the moment Fisher publicly threatened to sue me because I reported a major rift between Hunter and Fisher -- the former executive director and current president of the NBA players union, respectively -- during the 2011 NBA lockout.
In Oct. 2011, I wrote a column...
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Ex-NBA union head sues Derek Fisher
Former NBA players association executive director Billy Hunter accuses current NBAPA president Derek Fisher of having a secret deal with owners during the last lockout.
Billy Hunter files suit vs. Derek Fisher
Ousted NBA players' association executive director Billy Hunter alleges in a lawsuit that president Derek Fisher had a secret deal with owners during the 2011 lockout that benefited himself, his publicist and certain players.
Hunter contends that Fisher undermined Hunter's efforts to make an agreement and interfered with his position by secretly negotiating with select owners...
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Former NBA union head files suit against Fisher
The 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...
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Tony Allen Throws in the Towel (at DFish)
Tony Allen had a “Want To Get Away?” moment last night – as he stood to cheer during Derek Fisher’s 3rd Quarter trey, he waived what he thought was a tshirt in the air and accidentally sent a towel flying onto the court. Fisher pointed, the refs blew a Tech, and Tony went all sadface. The series win helps, but he’ll never get that towel back. The NBA really is a give and...
Tony Allen throws shirt at Derek Fisher, gets technical
Well, that’s one way to play defense.
Memphis Grizzlies guard Tony Allen was on the bench for a breather during the third quarter of Game 5 between the Grizzlies and Oklahoma City Thunder, but that didn’t stop him from trying to defend his opponents. As Derek Fisher was spotting up for an open 3-pointer, Allen threw a shirt onto the court.
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Tony Allen gets technical for tossing shirt
During the third quarter of tonight's game 5 match-up between the Grizzlies and the Thunder, former Celtic Tony Allen accidentally flung a blue warm-up jersey from the sidelines while OKC's Derek Fisher launched a corner shot. The basket didn't go in, but the officials counted it and penalized Allen with a technical foul. The chain of events was part of a 15-4 Thunder...
Tony Allen Gets Technical Foul For Tossing Towel At Derek Fisher
Someone should have told Tony Allen that he is not allowed to throw a towel at an opposing team’s player while they are trying to shoot. Because the world failed to mention that to Tony, he was awarded a technical foul for tossing a towel in front of Derek Fisher as he was shooting a three pointer.
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Derek Fisher and Kevin Martin team up for synchronized flop (GIF)
Oklahoma City Thunder guards Derek Fisher and Kevin Martin should be ashamed today after teaming up for a synchronized flop during Wednesday night's Game 5 of their NBA Western Conference first round playoff series against the Houston Rockets.
That's a gold medal winning performance right there.
GIF via SBNation. H/T NIS.
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