The Latest Breaking News from Derek Fisher

And four more burning offseason questions.

LOS ANGELES — He hoped to stay. Instead, Fred Williams, the Sparks' interim head coach, will fly south for the winter.

The first month of the WNBA’s regular season has seen some dominant starts, as well as a few surprises (both good and bad).

LOS ANGELES — Brittney Sykes was excited to simply have the day off. A peaceful appointment for the Sparks guard to get hair done, however, went sideways when her phone started blowing up with texts from friends asking whether reports were true.

Derek Fisher, an underappreciated member of the Kobe Bryant-era Lakers, came up clutch in Game 3 of the 2010 NBA Finals vs. the Celtics.

Following the midseason departure of coach and GM Derek Fisher, Los Angeles has a lot to sort out.

The Sparks say goodbye to Fisher during his fourth season with the team.

LOS ANGELES — Derek Fisher and the Sparks have mutually agreed to part ways after a disappointing 5-7 start to the season, the team announced Tuesday, relieving him of head coach and general manager duties. Fisher’s less than four-year tenure ends with 54-46 overall record and a 1-4 postseason mark.

Los Angeles started the season 5–7, sitting at eighth in the league standings.