Russell Westbrook returned from his knee injury last week, and we’re all very happy to have him back. Russell being on the floor for us means, in a lot of ways, that we have our heartbeat again. Russell isn't just a dynamic basketball player statistically; he also has a dynamic presence. There’s no replacing his [...]
The NBA All-Star break can be a lot of things for a lot of different people. For me, it was a nice weekend. I got a chance to enjoy some good days at home in Los Angeles with my family, especially having that extra day on Monday with the kids off. I always value that [...]
As we head toward the All-Star break, we’re playing some of our best basketball of the season. A big reason for that is that we’ve been able to draw off past experiences -- both good and bad -- to get better. Sometimes, it takes certain adverse situations to show you what you're capable of. Going [...]
During every season, there are certain games or stretches when you find out the character of your team, and how mentally strong you are. We’ve had a few games in recent weeks where the character of our team really showed itself. The most recent example was Wednesday night in Miami, but there have been others. [...]
Whenever I come back to Boston, I think about all the battles I’ve had over the years with Celtics teams. I feel fortunate to have been one of many in the cast of characters who participated in the Celtics vs. Lakers drama that will live out in basketball history forever. Boston was the site of [...]
We’re in San Antonio to face the Spurs tonight. Whenever I’m here, inevitably, the conversation turns to my shot in Game 5 of the 2004 Western Conference Semifinals. Honestly, it’s not something that comes to my mind on its own very often. If it weren’t for others bringing it up, I probably wouldn’t think about [...]
Today we celebrate the life of an incredible man, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Last night, prior to our game against the Sacramento Kings, I was honored to be able to deliver a pre-game address to our fans in Oklahoma City in recognition of Martin Luther King Day. It’s still hard to appropriately put into [...]
Thursday will mark my final regular season game against the Nuggets in Denver. It should be another one of those nights just to take it all in, and think about how much has changed over time. This being my final season in the NBA is definitely something that has taken some time to get used [...]
Welcome to the new DerekFisher6.com. To start my first of many blog entries on this site over the course of this season, I want to thank all my fans for their love and support over the course of my career. The idea behind relaunching my website, starting a blog and giving everything a fresh new [...]