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Mon., May 21, 2012

After winning five NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers, Derek Fisher is just one victory away from knocking his former team out of the playoffs. Fisher was traded away by the Lakers during the season and ended up buying out of his contract and signing with the Oklahoma City Thunder in mid-March. The Thunder lead Los Angeles 3-1 in the Western Conference semifinals and will try to finish off the series in Game 5 tonight in Oklahoma City ( 6:30, TNT). Fisher had only two baskets in Game 4, but one was a 3-pointer that helped spark the Thunder’s comeback from a 91-78 deficit with 8 minutes remaining. – AP

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