


Mike Woodson
Fisher determined to make Knicks champions
Fisher determined to make Knicks champions

NEW YORK -- For first-timers in their current roles, Phil Jackson and Derek Fisher are ready to lean on their experience to bring a championship to the New York Knicks. “It's an honor to work alongside Phil Jackson, who is both a legend and friend as we strive together to reach our ultimate goal of bringing a championship back to New York,” said Fisher, who was introduced Tuesday alongside Jackson, the newly formed president-head coach combination of the Knicks. As a player for Jackson, Fisher was a five-time NBA champion. Fisher, 39, was still an active NBA player in the postseason last month but was courted heavily by the Knicks when Steve Kerr reneged on his...