Barnes received an NBA-imposed, two-game suspension for attacking and threatening Fisher at the home Barnes once shared with the mother of his twin sons, Gloria Govan.
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The two were involved in an altercation last October as Fisher is now romantically involved with Barnes’ estranged wife. Barnes didn’t score his first points until 25.4 seconds left to give the Grizzlies the insurmountable seven-point lead and then dribbled out the clock on a 103-95 victory Saturday, laughing as he bounced the ball.
Ouch. We know Barnes hasn’t forgotten about the incident but we are sure Fisher is focused on coaching the game and getting the upstart Knicks a big win. “But I always knew that when we played them in February it would come up again”.
‘No, every man who looks at the situation knows what’s right and wrong. “The NBA made a decision to step in and did what they did”.
“I appreciate the support I’ve got from not only my peers throughout the National Basketball Association but NFL and from the entertainment world”, Barnes told ESPN.
“No, I really don’t”, Fisher said after practice Friday. “I say we move on”.
Joe Murphy/NBAE/Getty Images Derek Fisher wears all black as he hopes to bury the ongoing story between him and Grizzlies’ Matt Barnes.
Barnes said he wouldn’t interact with Fisher or do anything to hurt his team, but he sounded as if he still wants to hurt Fisher.
“When it comes to family, it’s family”, Barnes added.
‘Unfortunately, you have to watch who you call friends these days.
Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol (33) controls the ball against New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis (6) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016, in Memphis, Tenn.
Despite being insulted by Barnes for months, Fisher, 41, has not spoken about the subject, which Barnes said he is not shocked at.
“Because he knows he’s wrong”. So if you have some basketball questions, that’s what I’m here for.
NY made one more push to overtake Memphis with a 9-1 spurt, but the rally fizzled from there.
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Matched up against a Knicks team that boasts robust wing scorers in Carmelo Anthony and Arron Afflalo, Barnes will need to lock down and play the tight defense he’s become renowned for while providing some supplementary scoring. I’ve answered all these questions plenty of times.
