Derek Fisher asks for privacy after news surfaces that he is divorcing his wife.
Knicks coach Derek Fisher has filed for divorce from his wife, Candace.
Fisher filed the paperwork Wednesday in Los Angeles, a spokesman told The Associated Press.
In a statement, Fisher said: “This is a difficult time for me personally. For the sake of our children, I ask that everyone respects our privacy during this process.”
The Fishers were married Feb. 19, 2005, and have two children together: twins Tatum and Drew. They each also have another child from a previous relationship.
Tatum, underwent potentially life-saving cancer treatment as an infant for retinoblastoma, a rare form of eye cancer, at Memorial Sloan Kettering. That was in the spring of 2007, when Fisher was a member of the Utah Jazz, Fisher’s playoff itinerary including back and forth trips between New York and Salt Lake City.
Fisher arrived back in Salt Lake City in the third quarter of Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals, getting a police escort from the airport. He got a standing ovation from fans who had learned of his 11-month-old daughter’s condition, and wound up icing the game with a three-pointer in overtime.
Tatum has now recovered from the cancer.
Fisher is coming off his most impressive win in his first season as Knicks coach, a season that has had few highlights.
On Tuesday, the Knicks (14-53) defeated the defending champ Spurs, 104-100, at the Garden.
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Knicks coach Derek Fisher has filed for divorce from his wife, Candace.
Fisher filed the paperwork Wednesday in Los Angeles, a spokesman told The Associated Press.
In a statement, Fisher said: “This is a difficult time for me personally. For the sake of our children, I ask that everyone respects our privacy during this process.”
The Fishers were married Feb. 19, 2005, and have two children together: twins Tatum and Drew. They each also have another child from a previous relationship.
Tatum, underwent potentially life-saving cancer treatment as an infant for retinoblastoma, a rare form of eye cancer, at Memorial Sloan Kettering. That was in the spring of 2007, when Fisher was a member of the Utah Jazz, Fisher’s playoff itinerary including back and forth trips between New York and Salt Lake City.
Fisher arrived back in Salt Lake City in the third quarter of Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals, getting a police escort from the airport. He got a standing ovation from fans who had learned of his 11-month-old daughter’s condition, and wound up icing the game with a three-pointer in overtime.
Tatum has now recovered from the cancer.
Fisher is coming off his most impressive win in his first season as Knicks coach, a season that has had few highlights.
On Tuesday, the Knicks (14-53) defeated the defending champ Spurs, 104-100, at the Garden.
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