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 Knew He Had To Change How He Treated Teammates After Punching Steve Kerr In The Face: ‘It Made Me Look At Myself...
Michael Jordan and Steve Kerr played in 231 regular-season NBA games together with the Chicago Bulls.
They had tremendous success as a duo and will...
‘Blockbuster’ Trade Proposal Sends Trae Young To Heat
One NBA writer proposed that the Miami Heat acquire Trae Young from the Atlanta Hawks.
Grant Hughes of Bleacher Report proposed the following mock trade...
Scottie Pippen Had No Sympathy For Crying John Paxson Who Called Him To Apologize For How He Treated Him When He Was VP Of...
Scottie Pippen and John Paxson won three NBA titles together on the Chicago Bulls in the ’90s.
By all accounts, they got along as teammates.
However, Pippen and...
‘Blockbuster’ Trade Proposal Sends Brandon Ingram To Grizzlies
One NBA writer proposed that the Memphis Grizzlies acquire Brandon Ingram from the New Orleans Pelicans.
Grant Hughes of Bleacher Report proposed the following mock...
Michael Jordan Prevented Kids At His Basketball Camp From Getting Free Shoes By Completing Shooting Drill Challenge From Chris Paul
NBA legend Michael Jordan was issued a major challenge by Chris Paul in a room full of kids and the Chicago Bulls icon prevented...
‘Blockbuster’ Trade Proposal Sends LeBron James To Warriors
One NBA writer proposed that the Golden State Warriors acquire LeBron James from the Los Angeles Lakers.
Grant Hughes of Bleacher Report proposed the following...
Evan Mobley Named Cavaliers Player ‘With Most To Prove’
One NBA analyst has named Evan Mobley as the Cleveland Cavaliers player "with the most to prove."
The Cavaliers signed Mobley to a lucrative five-year,...
Bulls Almost Traded Scottie Pippen To SuperSonics But Seattle Backed Out At Last Minute After Angry Fans Flooded Them With Calls And Said ‘They...
The Seattle SuperSonics almost acquired NBA icon Scottie Pippen from the Chicago Bulls in the offseason of 1994.
However, the SuperSonics backed out at the...
Larry Bird Was ‘Very Sad’ When Michael Jordan Retired In 1993: ‘No One Was Ever Better Than Him’
When Michael Jordan retired from the NBA for the first time in 1993, he was a three-time champion, a three-time Finals MVP, a three-time regular-season...
Michael Jordan Senior Flight School Charged Men $15,000 For Once-In-A-Lifetime Experience
From 1997-2010 during the summer, the Mirage Resort Casino in Las Vegas was the place to be for men who loved NBA legend Michael...
Dennis Rodman Didn’t Stand Up To Greet Phil Jackson During Meeting At Jerry Krause’s House Where Bulls Were Deciding If They Really Wanted To...
The Chicago Bulls stunned the NBA world when they acquired Dennis Rodman from the San Antonio Spurs in October 1995.
No one was more surprised...
Blockbuster Trade Proposal Sends Jimmy Butler To Warriors
One NBA analyst proposed that the Golden State Warriors acquire Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat.
Andy Bailey of Bleacher Report proposed the following mock...
Scottie Pippen Used To Prank Michael Jordan By Putting Toy Snakes In His Bulls Locker: ‘The Look On His Face Was Priceless’
NBA icon Scottie Pippen wrote in his book," Unguarded," that he used to prank Michael Jordan by putting toy snakes in his locker.
Jordan and...
Luc Longley Didn’t Enjoy Being Teammates With Michael Jordan On Bulls: ‘I Thought MJ Was Difficult And Unnecessarily Harsh’
Luc Longley said in his documentary, "One Giant Leap," that he didn't enjoy playing with NBA icon Michael Jordan on the Chicago Bulls.
Longley and...
