• Fri. Mar 29th, 2024

As the New York Knicks and Memphis Grizzlies prepare for the upcoming NBA season, the two teams have been linked for a very strange reason. Knicks Head Coach Derek Fisher and Memphis forward Matt Barnes reportedly got into an off court altercation at the home of Barnes’ former wife.

Fisher has been rumored to be dating Barnes’ estranged wife and reality television personality Gloria Govan. Barnes filed for divorce from Govan in January of this year. Barnes and Fisher were teammates on the Los Angles Lakers from 2010-2012. Barnes was reportedly unaware that Fisher was dating Govan and was made aware of the situation by his sons.

Barnes has a lengthy history of on court and off court problems since he has been in the NBA. He is labeled as a tough guy and even a thug in the league. He plays tough and aggressive when he is on the court but sometimes channels that energy into the wrong things. His “bad boy” reputation has not helped him.

Fisher’s reputation is a far contrast from Barnes’. The former president of the players association and five time champion does not have the type of history that would lead one to believe that he would be in a situation like this.

After a disappointing first season as coach of the New York Knicks Derek Fisher does not need a distraction like this before the beginning of the season. The Knicks as an organization can also do without another public relations mess. The Isaiah Thomas fiasco was the last instance of off court issues that the Knicks would do well to forget.

The Memphis Grizzlies also would like to begin the season without off court distractions as they look to continue to be a legitimate contender in the Western Conference.

 

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By Sherman Gomez

"Basketball is my favorite sport, I like the way they dribble up and down the court." "I wish I was a little bit taller, I wish I was a baller." "Last week messed around and got a triple double." I write about basketball sometimes and then I try to go play....

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