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 Once Said Michael Jordan ‘Ruined Basketball’ And LeBron James Is ‘The Greatest Player This Game Has Ever Seen’: ‘Michael Wanted Everything Done...
In his book, NBA legend Scottie Pippen wrote that Michael Jordan "ruined basketball" and LeBron James "was the greatest player this game has ever seen."
Pippen...
Rumor: Kings Still Interested In Russell Westbrook
The Sacramento Kings are still interested in Russell Westbrook, according to NBA insider Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.
Westbrook is an unrestricted free agent. The NBA...
Rumor: Rockets May Not Sign Kevin Durant To Extension
The Houston Rockets may not sign NBA superstar Kevin Durant to an extension, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN.
Durant can extend with Houston for...
NBA Executive Expects Cavaliers, Mavericks, Warriors To Pursue Lakers’ LeBron James Next Offseason When He Becomes Free Agent
An NBA executive expects the Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors to pursue Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James when he becomes...
NBA Trade Idea: Timberwolves Acquire Anthony Black, Hawks Acquire Rob Dillingham, Jazz Acquire Kobe Bufkin, Bones Hyland
An NBA trade involving the Minnesota Timberwolves, Orlando Magic, Atlanta Hawks and Utah Jazz has been created.
NBA writer Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report created...
Rumor: Kings, Suns Sign-And-Trade Talks For Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga Have Not ‘Progressed To A Serious Level’
The Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns have held sign-and-trade talks for Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga, but no deal is close, according to...
Rumor: Lakers’ Luka Dončić May Have Lost Over 30 Pounds
NBA superstar Luka Dončić of the Los Angeles Lakers may have lost over 30 pounds.
Dončić lost weight this offseason by going on a gluten-free,...
NBA Exec Thinks Cavaliers Should ‘Blow Up The Roster’ If They Can’t Reach NBA Finals Next Season
The Cleveland Cavaliers are the heavy favorite to reach the NBA Finals next season since Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton won't play and Boston...
Cavaliers’ Kenny Atkinson Rewatched Pacers Series ‘So Many Different Times Trying To Study’
Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson rewatched the Indiana Pacers series "so many different times trying to study," according to NBA reporter Chris Fedor...
Anonymous Former NBA Player On Warriors’ Draymond Green: I Hate His Game, But His IQ Makes Him A Hall Of Famer’
An anonymous former NBA player had some interesting things to say about Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green while talking with Monte Poole of...
Sam Merrill Named Cavaliers’ ‘Most Disrespected Hidden Gem’
Sam Merrill has been named the Cleveland Cavaliers' "most disrespected hidden gem” by an NBA analyst.
Dan Favale of Bleacher Report believes Merrill's "meld of...
Luka Dončić’s Manager Says Lakers Star Has ‘Moved On’ From Mavericks Trade
Luka Dončić's manager, Lara Beth Seager, told Dan Woike of The Athletic that the NBA superstar has "moved on" from the Dallas Mavericks trading...
NBA Trade Ideas Sending Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo To Knicks, Nets, Hawks, Spurs, Heat
Giannis Antetokounmpo is still evaluating his future with the Milwaukee Bucks, according to NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN.
With Charania's report in mind, NBA...
Rumor: Ben Simmons Expected To Sign With Celtics Or Knicks
Ben Simmons is expected to sign with the Boston Celtics or New York Knicks, according to NBA insider Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.
Siegel thinks Simmons...
Rumor: Bulls, Josh Giddey Could Agree To Deal ‘In The $65 Million To $70 Million Range’
The Chicago Bulls and Josh Giddey could agree to a deal "in the $65 million to $70 million range," according to NBA insider Brett...
Rumor: Lakers’ Austin Reaves Could Make $30 Million Annually On Next NBA Contract
Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves is expected to decline his 2026-27 player option to become an unrestricted NBA free agent next offseason.
One NBA...
