Parties demonstrated their worth in the House very quickly in organizing its work and in bridging the separation of powers. Within a decade House parties absorbed the various state and local factions. The figures presented are the House party divisions as of the initial election results for a particular Congress.
USA TODAY Sports' Jeff Zillgitt on what the impact the Knicks' new head coach will have. Derek Fisher will be the New York Knicks' head coach, a person with knowledge of the situation told USA TODAY Sports. Fisher has not signed a contract, but that is expected to come soon, the person said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the hire was not official. 1  Knicks President Phil Jackson coached Fisher on all of his five Los Angeles Lakers championship teams from 2000 to 2010.
Matt Barnes drove 95 miles to âbeat the sâtâ out of Derek Fisher. Matt Barnes (left) allegedly drove 95 miles to confront Knicks coach Derek Fisher (right) when he found out that Fisher was romancing his estranged wife, Gloria Govan (center). Photo: Getty Images; WireImage; Paul J. Bereswill.