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.
Michael Jordan Got ‘A New Scratch’ Every Time He Played Pacers And That Motivated Him To Beat Them In 1998 Eastern Conference Finals: ‘It...
The Chicago Bulls faced the Indiana Pacers in the 1998 NBA Eastern Conference Finals and the series lived up to the hype.
Michael Jordan, Scottie...
Scottie Pippen Was ‘Mesmerized’ Watching Michael Jordan Score 39 Points And Hit 6 Straight 3-Pointers Against Clyde Drexler In Game 1 Of ’92 Finals:...
Scottie Pippen was "mesmerized" watching Michael Jordan score 39 points and hit six 3-pointers in the first half against Clyde Drexler in Game 1...
Scottie Pippen Didn’t Care That Michael Jordan Took Limo From New York To Atlantic City And Gambled Before Bulls Lost Game 2 Of ’93...
Scottie Pippen didn't care that Michael Jordan took a limo from New York to Atlantic City and gambled before the Chicago Bulls lost Game...
Bryon Russell Told Michael Jordan He Could Guard Him While Jordan Played Baseball And MJ Remembered That Trash Talk Before Hitting Game-Winner Over Russell...
When Michael Jordan was playing baseball during the 1993-94 NBA season, Utah Jazz rookie Bryon Russell told him that he could guard him.
Jordan came...
Michael Jordan Wanted To Retire In 1992 And Play Baseball But He Didn’t Because He Needed To Win Three Titles In A Row: ‘Bird...
Michael Jordan wanted to retire from the NBA in 1992 and play baseball.
However, the Chicago Bulls legend didn't because he wanted to do something...
Scottie Pippen Hated Playing For Bulls Coach Scott Skiles In Final NBA Season: ‘He Acted As If He Were A Tremendous Winner With A...
Scottie Pippen hated playing for Chicago Bulls head coach Scott Skiles in his final NBA season in 2003-04.
Pippen signed with the Bulls in 2003...
Michael Jordan Told Wizards Teammate He’d Show Him How To Score 20 Points In A Quarter And Then Sit The Rest Of The Game:...
NBA great Michael Jordan came out of retirement for a second time in 2001 to play for the Washington Wizards.
He felt he could help the franchise...
LeBron James Rival Joakim Noah Praises Lakers Star: ‘I Can Barely Walk To The Bathroom And This Guy Is Still Dominating’
Former NBA center Joakim Noah recently praised Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James.
Noah, who had a fierce rivalry with LeBron during his playing career,...
Michael Jordan Would Have Stayed Retired In 1995 If Bulls Traded Scottie Pippen For Shawn Kemp: ‘I Wouldn’t Have Been As Comfortable’
NBA legend Michael Jordan captivated the sports world by coming out of retirement in March 1995.
Jordan rejoined the Chicago Bulls following his baseball stint...
Michael Jordan Believed Clyde Drexler Was Just As Good As Him But Didn’t ‘Know How To Play The Game’
Former Chicago Bulls shooting guard Craig Hodges told DJ Vlad of Vlad TV shortly after ESPN's "The Last Dance" docuseries came out in 2020...
Michael Jordan Will Never Speak Or Be Friends With Scottie Pippen Again After Pippen Admitted He Didn’t Give Jordan Condolences After His Dad Was...
Chicago Bulls legends Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen will never be friends again after Pippen admitted in his book he didn't give Jordan condolences...
Report: Nets ‘Have Always Been About’ Adding Giannis Antetokounmpo
According to NetsDaily, the Brooklyn Nets "have always been about" adding Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The Milwaukee Bucks are 1-4 on the season and have looked bad...
Report: Jazz Not Interested In Lakers Package Of D’Angelo Russell And First-Round Picks For Walker Kessler
According to Sam Amick of The Athletic, the Utah Jazz are not interested in the Los Angeles Lakers package of D'Angelo Russell and first-round...
Michael Jordan Has Golfed With Tiger Woods But Never Played Basketball With Him: ‘He’s Scared, I’ll Knock His Brains Out’
In the late ’90s, Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods were two of the most well-known people in the world.
Jordan was the top player in the...
