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.
Report: Grizzlies Not Looking To Trade Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. After Trading Desmond Bane
According to Tim Bontemps of ESPN, the Memphis Grizzlies are not looking to trade Ja Morant or Jaren Jackson Jr. after trading Desmond Bane...
Report: Timberwolves Won’t Trade Jaden McDaniels To Get Suns’ Kevin Durant
According to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic, the Minnesota Timberwolves won't trade Jaden McDaniels to get Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant.
The Suns will trade...
Reports: Kevin Durant Prefers To Play For Spurs, Rockets, Heat
According to Sam Amick, Jon Krawczynski and Kelly Iko of The Athletic, Kevin Durant prefers to play for the San Antonio Spurs or Houston Rockets.
The Phoenix Suns...
Report: Timberwolves Not Close To Trading For Suns’ Kevin Durant
The Minnesota Timberwolves have spoken to the Phoenix Suns about a Kevin Durant trade.
Some believe the Timberwolves are the favorite to land Durant, who...
Report: Suns Not Enamored With Spurs’ Offer For Kevin Durant
According to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, the Phoenix Suns are not enamored with the San Antonio Spurs' trade offer for Kevin Durant.
"Sources...
Report: Timberwolves, Heat Most Frequently Cited As Potential Landing Spots For Suns’ Kevin Durant
According to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, the Minnesota Timberwolves and Miami Heat are the two teams most frequently cited as potential landing...
Assistant Coach Texted Reporter During Game 4 Of 2025 NBA Finals ‘Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Has Been Atrocious’
Sam Amick of The Athletic was texting with an assistant coach during Game 4 of the 2025 NBA Finals.
The coach texted Amick, "Shai Gilgeous-Alexander...
Report: Mavericks Wanted To Draft Tyrese Haliburton In 2020
According to Jamal Collier and Tim MacMahon of ESPN, the Dallas Mavericks wanted to draft Tyrese Haliburton in 2020.
The Sacramento Kings selected Haliburton with...
Report: Cavaliers Looking To Trade Dean Wade
According to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, the Cleveland Cavaliers are looking to trade Dean Wade.
Wade will make $6,623,456 next season in the final year...
Report: Cavaliers Having Trouble Trading Isaac Okoro
According to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, the Cleveland Cavaliers are having trouble trading Isaac Okoro.
Okoro will make $11 million next season. He averaged 6.1...
Report: Raptors Could Trade For Suns’ Kevin Durant
According to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, the Toronto Raptors could trade for Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant.
The Raptors traded for Kawhi Leonard...
Mavericks, Kings Considered Landing Spots For Russell Westbrook If He Leaves Nuggets
According to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, Russell Westbrook is declining his 2025-26 player option with the Denver Nuggets worth $3.5 million.
Westbrook will become an...
Celtics’ Jaylen Brown Named Hawks’ Ambitious Trade Target
Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has been named the Atlanta Hawks' ambitious offseason trade target.
The Celtics need to make trades this offseason to avoid...
Report: Spurs Concerned How Many Years Kevin Durant ‘Has Left In The Tank’
According to Brandon "Scoop B" Robinson, the San Antonio Spurs are concerned about how many years Kevin Durant "has left in the tank."
Robinson reports...
