Ashish Mathur
Ashish Mathur is an NBA writer for Hoops Wire. He has covered the NBA since 2015 for ClutchPoints, Sportscasting, Heavy Sports, NBA Analysis Network, Fadeaway World, Athlon Sports and DallasHoopsJournal. You can follow Ashish on X @amathur25.
Scottie Pippen ‘Admired’ Dennis Rodman’s Ability To Play Defense And Rebound: ‘He Could Have A Tremendous Impact On A Game Without Scoring A Single...
Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman won three NBA championships together on the Chicago Bulls in the '90s.
Pippen and Rodman were rivals when Rodman was...
Michael Jordan Was ‘Nervous’ And Cried Before Playing First Game Back From Retirement In 1995 Since It Was His First Time Playing Without His...
Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan returned to the NBA in March 1995 after playing baseball.
Jordan retired from the NBA in October 1993 following the...
Scottie Pippen Mad That Michael Jordan Made $10 Million From ‘The Last Dance’ Doc While He And His Bulls Teammates Got Nothing: ‘Another Reminder...
NBA legend Michael Jordan made $10 million from "The Last Dance" docuseries.
Scottie Pippen and the rest of his Chicago Bulls teammates got nothing.
Pippen, who...
Michael Jordan Ridiculed Teammates Until They Got On The Same Level As Him And Bulls Players Became Scared Of Him: ‘We Were His Teammates...
NBA icon Michael Jordan ridiculed teammates until they got on the same level as him.
And if you didn't get on the same level as...
Scottie Pippen Considers Sitting Out Final 1.8 Seconds Of Bulls-Knicks 1994 Playoff Game One Of The ‘Highest’ Moments Of His Career: ‘I Stood Up...
NBA legend Scottie Pippen sat out the final 1.8 seconds of Game 3 of the 1994 Eastern Conference Semifinals between the Chicago Bulls and...
Bulls Players Used To Ask Scottie Pippen If Michael Jordan Would Sign Things For Them: ‘Guys Were Starstruck As If He Were A Matinee...
Chicago Bulls players used to ask Scottie Pippen if NBA icon Michael Jordan would sign things for them.
Jordan was the most popular athlete in...
Michael Jordan Wanted To Sign With Adidas But His Mom Made Him Fly To Nike’s Campus And Listen To Their Offer: ‘She Made Me...
NBA icon Michael Jordan wanted to sign with Adidas.
However, Adidas couldn't make a signature shoe for Jordan.
Jordan's agent, David Falk, set up a meeting...
Scottie Pippen Was Shocked When Michael Jordan Told Him He Would Retire In 1993: ‘My Mind Was A Million Miles Away’
Scottie Pippen was shocked when Michael Jordan told him he would retire from the NBA in 1993.
Jordan retired from the NBA in October 1993.
"It...
Michael Jordan Felt Like The Smallest Person In The World After Punching Steve Kerr In The Face: ‘I Just Beat Up The Littlest Guy...
NBA icon Michael Jordan felt like the smallest person in the world after punching Steve Kerr in the face.
Jordan and Kerr fought before the...
Michael Jordan Loved Dennis Rodman So Much As A Player That He Had No Problem Dealing With His Odd Personality: ‘His Dresses Doesn’t Bother...
NBA legend and Chicago Bulls great Michael Jordan did not like Dennis Rodman when Rodman was on the Detroit Pistons.
Jordan would routinely get knocked...
Bulls Owner Jerry Reinsdorf Won’t Make Trades With Lakers Because He Doesn’t Want LeBron James Infringing Upon Michael Jordan’s Legacy: ‘They’re Just Not Gonna...
According to NBA insider Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report, Chicago Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf won't make trades with the Los Angeles Lakers because he...
Scottie Pippen Didn’t Have Michael Jordan’s Phone Number While They Were Teammates On Bulls: ‘Michael And I Aren’t Close And Never Have Been’
Scottie Pippen didn't have Michael Jordan's phone number while they were teammates on the Chicago Bulls, which is surprising since they are universally recognized...
Michael Jordan Played Golf With Danny Ainge Day Before Scoring NBA Playoff Record 63 Points Against Celtics: ‘Tell Your Boy Dennis Johnson I Got...
Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan played golf with Danny Ainge a day before scoring an NBA playoff record 63 points against the Boston Celtics.
Jordan...
Scottie Pippen Received Golf Clubs From Michael Jordan As Rookie Gift But Pippen’s Doctor Told Him Not To Play: ‘Don’t Play Golf If You...
NBA icon Scottie Pippen wrote in his book," Unguarded," that the one and only Michael Jordan gave him a set of golf clubs as...
