... sleep is way off base," he said on a conference call. Leading 87-84 with 11.1 seconds to go, the Magic allowed Derek Fisher, L.A.'s Mr. Big and Bigger Shot, to dribble into the frontcourt and hit a game-tying 3-pointer with 4 ...

... Bryant can't imagine playing for anyone but Jackson, his coach for nine seasons in L.A. Following Game 5, guard Derek Fisher, who won his fourth ring, couldn't picture the Lakers' luxury liner without Jackson as its captain. "I know it ...

... the team to the stadium. "Thank you for all the support, baby. We love you. Let's go, Lakers," veteran guard Derek Fisher, one of the heroes of the NBA Finals, shouted to fans along the route. Reserve Sasha Vujacic happily snapped photos ...

... fishermen win titles in two different bass tournaments. Cliff Lee returns to his dominating form in tossing a 3-hitter. Derek Fisher gets an NBA championship ring. Arkansas hosted one of the most exciting NCAA track meets in state history. THAT SLC ...

... Karl said. "We're playing basketball at a really nice level." Meanwhile, the Lakers are showing some flaws. Derek Fisher has shot the ball terribly and looks a step slow on defense. Sasha Vujacic isn't providing the timely shooting off ...

... points and 13 rebounds and reserve point guard Jordan Farmar had 12 points and seven assists in place of the suspended Derek Fisher, who was ejected from Game 2 for a hard hit on Luis Scola when he set a pick. Game 3 had no signs of the rough play ...

... Deron Williams, who shot 5-for-18. "They pushed us outside farther than we wanted to go with our offense." Derek Fisher, who played with the Jazz last season, guarded Williams for the most part and had a career playoff-high six steals ...

... time and the Lakers turned it over again. Utah forced 18 turnovers and outscored the Lakers 48-36 in the paint. Derek Fisher scored 13 points for the Lakers, exactly one year after his dramatic third-quarter entrance for the Jazz in an overtime ...

... shots. Lamar Odom had 26 points and 13 rebounds, and Pau Gasol scored 23 and pulled down 10 boards for the Lakers. Derek Fisher finished with 15 points, scoring 10 straight as the Lakers rallied in the fourth, but had no assists and got in early ...

... playoff games. Lakers coach Phil Jackson joked after the third quarter that Bryant had been on vacation. Backcourt mate Derek Fisher, averaging 11.9 points in the playoffs, went scoreless until the fourth quarter, when he scored four. Radmanovic ...