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Darnell Mayberry: Derek Fisher says he was just made aware of Billy Hunter's lawsuit moments ago. "I won't choose to comment at this point," Fisher said. Twitter @DarnellMayberry

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Embattled former National Basketball Players Association executive director Billy Hunter filed a lawsuit against the NBPA, NBPA President Derek Fisher and Fisher's publicist and business partner, Jamie Wior, seeking compensation and punitive damages. "The suit cites several instances in which Fisher, Wior and certain players undermined Hunter's efforts to win an agreement that would benefit a broad range of NBA players, breaching terms of his employment and interfering with his ability to do his job as Executive Director," a news release said. "Once the (2011) lockout ended with an agreement in line with the owners' demands, Fisher and Wior waged a campaign to terminate his employment without cause and in violation of his contract." USA Today Sports

Derek Fisher, Law, Billy Hunter, NBPA 

NBA players relieved Hunter, who had been under pressure for hiring practices and financial deals with his son's investment firm, of his duties during All-Star weekend Feb. 16 in Houston. "It's unfortunate that I must take this action against an organization where I had the privilege of working with many dedicated associates over 17 years," Hunter said in a statement. "I'm proud of our record of achievement on behalf of players during my tenure as Executive Director and will continue to stand up for their interests. But I cannot let stand attacks on my character or accept what has been done." USA Today Sports

Derek Fisher, Law, Billy Hunter, NBPA 

Hunter is seeking unspecified compensatory and punitive damages based on his termination, at the time of which he was owed $10.5 million in salary through 2015. The former executive director is seeking, at minimum, the money he was owed on his contract at the time of his termination. "That would be the bottom," a person with knowledge of Hunter's legal strategy told CBSSports.com. CBSSports.com

Derek Fisher, Law, Billy Hunter, NBPA 

Hunter's lawsuit alleges Fisher "actively manipulated the investigation" by the firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison "by making false statements impugning Hunter's character." Hunter questions the validity of his termination "for cause" in the lawsuit because the reasons for his termination were not specified in the letter. He also uses Fisher's authority to sign his termination letter as proof Fisher also had the authority to sign Hunter to the contract in the first place. Fisher's signature also was on Hunter's 2010 employment contract, which the Paul- Weiss firm concluded in its report based on a nine-month investigation was not valid. CBSSports.com

Derek Fisher, Law, Billy Hunter, NBPA 

Royce Young: Derek Fisher: "I definitely would love to play again next season ... I would enjoy the opportunity to come back." Twitter @dailythunder

Oklahoma City Thunder, Free Agency, Derek Fisher 

Billy Hunter sued the National Basketball Players Association and president Derek Fisher on Thursday for defamation and breach of contract stemming from his dismissal as the union's executive director. The lawsuit, filed in California Superior Court in Oakland, alleges that Fisher and his publicist, Jamie Wior, conspired to negotiate a secret deal to end the 2011 lockout and that their actions amounted to a breach of Hunter's employment contract with the NBPA. CBSSports.com

Derek Fisher, Law, Billy Hunter, NBPA, Jamie Wior 

"Once the lockout ended with an agreement in line with the owners' demands, Fisher and Wior waged a campaign to terminate his employment without cause and in violation of his contract," the lawsuit alleges, according to a press release from Hunter's attorneys. Hunter is seeking unspecified compensatory and punitive damages based on his termination, at the time of which he was owed $10.5 million in salary through 2015. CBSSports.com

Derek Fisher, Law, Billy Hunter, NBPA, Jamie Wior 

Darnell Mayberry: Derek Fisher says he was just made aware of Billy Hunter's lawsuit moments ago. "I won't choose to comment at this point," Fisher said. Twitter @DarnellMayberry

Derek Fisher, Law, Billy Hunter, NBPA 

As Derek Fisher was shooting from the right corner near the Grizzlies' bench, Tony Allen tried to distract him by moving his hands and yelling. Unfortunately, he had a shirt inside the towel in his hand and lost his grip on the shirt. It flew onto the court and he was whistled a technical foul from the bench. It clearly wasn't something he planned on doing and he regretted it immediately. But that didn't stop the Thunder from using it as a catalyst to make a run to get back into the game. CBSSports.com

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Royce Young: Tony Allen: "We're going to have to scout Derek Fisher more and see where he was killing us." Twitter @dailythunder

Memphis Grizzlies, Brooklyn Nets, Derek Fisher, Tony Allen 

Metta World Peace: DEREK FISHER DOES NOT HAVE THE ATHLETIC ABILITY OF MICHEAL JORDAN BUT THEY HAVE AN IDENTICAL HEART AND MENTALITY. #TWINHEARTS Twitter @MettaWorldPeace

Los Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Derek Fisher, Metta World Peace 

Derek Fisher has been fined $5,000 for violating the league’s anti-flopping rules, it was announced on Monday. NBCSports.com

Oklahoma City Thunder, Derek Fisher 

Fisher added that he would not return the volley that Cuban lobbed toward him when he signed with the Thunder. Fisher has learned in a 17-season NBA career that it serves him no purpose to get in a war of words with Cuban. “Nah, I love Mark and I have a tremendous amount of respect for what he’s done and does in terms of this team,” Fisher said. “There’s no question about how passionate he is for his team. If it was my team and I wanted to win, I would want as many players that I felt like could help me. “I take it more as a positive thing than a negative. He saw some value I provided and would like to still have me here. But as far as long term for me, I don’t have any issues with Mark and hopefully one day, we’ll be able to get past this and have much more things to enjoy and laugh about than the short few weeks here.” Dallas Morning News

Dallas Mavericks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Derek Fisher, Mark Cuban 

The Derek Fisher-Dallas Mavericks saga had one last loud go-round Sunday, as the point guard who played nine games for Dallas between Thanksgiving and Christmas was lustily booed when he checked in late in the first quarter. Mavs owner Mark Cuban led the chorus. “I’ll just boo him like hopefully everybody else,” Cuban said prior to the Mavs taking on Fisher’s new team, the Oklahoma City Thunder. NBA.com

Dallas Mavericks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Derek Fisher, Mark Cuban 

On Sunday, Cuban said that Fisher repeatedly made pitches to him and asked for advice before signing with the Mavs. Cuban said he “took the bait.” “With his history, I shouldn’t have been surprised with what happened,” Cuban said. “I tried to offer him some help. I thought I offered him some positive encouragement and advice, and then we signed him. I expected a different turnout than what happened.” NBA.com

Dallas Mavericks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Derek Fisher, Mark Cuban 

“It’s not so much what he did,” Cuban said. “It’s how he did it.” NBA.com

Dallas Mavericks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Derek Fisher, Mark Cuban 

While Fisher expressed a fondness for Cuban and others in the Mavs' organization before Sunday night's game at the American Airlines Center, that feeling isn't mutual, at least as far as Cuban is concerned. "I'll just boo him like hopefully everybody else," Cuban said. After Fisher signed with the Thunder, Cuban reacted with sarcasm, mockingly saying that Fisher's kids had grown up a lot in 65 days and that it was much easier to fly in and out of Oklahoma City than Dallas. On Sunday night, Cuban directly questioned Fisher's integrity. "I took the bait," Cuban said. "The lies that were behind it, I don't know." ESPN.com

Dallas Mavericks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Derek Fisher, Mark Cuban 

"My personality is to try to help somebody, particularly somebody that I thought one thing about, even if it didn't turn out to be that way," Cuban said. "So I was just trying to be nice and help. Usually when you help somebody, you expect at least some semblance of loyalty back. When you don't get it, then it's more disappointing. "With his history, I shouldn't have been surprised what happened." ESPN.com

Dallas Mavericks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Derek Fisher, Mark Cuban 

"I love Mark and I have a tremendous amount of respect for what he's done and does in terms of this team," Fisher told the Dallas Morning News after Sunday's shootaround. "There's no question about how passionate he is for his team. If it was my team and I wanted to win, I would want as many players that I felt like could help me. "I take [Cuban's criticism] more as a positive thing than a negative. He saw some value I provided and would like to still have me here. But as far as long term for me, I don't have any issues with Mark and hopefully one day, we'll be able to get past this and have much more things to enjoy and laugh about than the short few weeks here." ESPN.com

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