News - Derek Fisher
LOS ANGELES, June 21 /PRNewswire/ -- No one may remember, but Derek Fisher was in constant combat against two unique adversaries on the court: his contact lens as well as the opposing team, much like Superman battling two enemies at once. Over ten years ago, Los Angeles eye surgeon Dr.
Derek Fisher saved the game in regulation and hit the decisive shot in overtime Thursday, lifting the Los Angels Lakers to a 99-91 win over Orlando. The Lakers moved to the brink of the NBA championship by taking a 3-1 lead in the final series, winning a game that seemed all but lost late in the fourth quarter.
Pro-Athlete Praises FRS Products for their Ability to Sustain Energy and Improve Fitness Levels FOSTER CITY, Calif., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The FRS Company, a developer and distributor of sustained energy products, is proud to announce three time champion basketball player, Derek Fisher as the latest athlete to join the FRS(R) Healthy Energy(R) team.
Chauncey Billups hit three free throws in the final 14 seconds Thursday and Denver outfought the Los Angeles Lakers 106-103 to even their playoff series. The Nuggets let what seemed to be a certain victory slip away in the opening contest of the Western Conference finals, but rallied from a 14-point deficit in the second game to grab home-court advantage. Denver will have a chance to take the series lead Saturday when the Nuggets host Game 3. The Lakers held a 41-27 advantage midway through the second quarter, but the Nuggets rallied to within one at the break and still trailed by one going into the fourth quarter. In a physical game that saw the teams combine to take 72 foul shots, Denver grabbed the lead for good on a Kenyon Martin layup with 32 seconds remaining. A steal by Nene with 15 seconds left put Denver in control and Billups hit two free throws with 14 seconds to go for a 105-101 lead. Pau Gasol made a pair of foul shots to bring the Lakers within two with 8 seconds left, af
Kobe Bryant scored 40 points Tuesday to rally the Los Angeles Lakers to a 105-103 win over Denver in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. Two of Bryant's 18 fourth-quarter points came on free throws with 5.8 seconds to play that put the game just out of the reach of the Nuggets, who led by two points at the start of the fourth quarter and by as many as 13 over the course of the game. Game 2 will be played Thursday at Staples Center. Carmelo Anthony led the Nuggets with 39 points and Chauncy Billups had 18.
