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.
‘That was unique’: Michael Jordan told Wizards teammates he’d show them how to score 20 points in one quarter and then sit the rest...
NBA icon Michael Jordan came out of retirement for a second time in 2001 to play for the Washington Wizards.
Jordan felt he could help the Wizards...
Report: Jimmy Butler requested trade from Heat because he felt they were moving in a direction without him in mind
According to NBA reporter Marc J. Spears of Andscape, Jimmy Butler requested a trade from the Miami Heat because he felt they were moving...
Mavericks owner Patrick Durmont on trading Luka Doncic: ‘This was a decision about the future’
Dallas Mavericks owner Patrick Durmont said trading NBA superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers "was a decision about the future."
The Mavericks traded...
Jimmy Butler having a blast playing for Warriors: ‘The organization is great, the guys are great, winning is great’
NBA star Jimmy Butler is having a blast playing for the Golden State Warriors.
Butler, who requested a trade from the Miami Heat, has helped...
Report: LeBron James progressing well from groin strain
According to NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James continues to progress well from a left groin strain.
LeBron has...
Mikal Bridges asked Tom Thibodeau to play Knicks’ starters fewer minutes: ‘It’s not fun on the body’
According to NBA reporter Stefan Bondy of The New York Post, Mikal Bridges asked Tom Thibodeau to play the New York Knicks' starters fewer...
Scottie Pippen hated playing for Bulls coach Scott Skiles in his final NBA season: ‘He acted as if he were a tremendous winner with...
NBA icon Scottie Pippen hated playing for Chicago Bulls head coach Scott Skiles in his final NBA season in 2003-04.
Pippen signed with the Bulls...
Shaquille O’Neal embarrasses himself by saying Chauncey Billups is head coach of Pistons
NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal embarrassed himself on Tuesday (3/11) by saying Chauncey Billups is the head coach of the Detroit Pistons.
Billups coaches the Portland...
‘He didn’t really mingle with teammates at all’: Michael Jordan didn’t hang out with Bulls teammates
NBA icon Michael Jordan didn't hang out with Chicago Bulls teammates.
Jordan spent more time with Bulls security.
"He basically hung around with his security people...
Isiah Thomas didn’t participate in new Celtics doc because of how Michael Jordan made him look in The Last Dance: ‘They totally set me...
Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas didn't participate in the new Boston Celtics doc because of how NBA icon Michael Jordan made him look in...
D’Angelo Russell happy to be back with Nets, says he was ‘a little traumatized’ with Lakers
During an interview with NBA reporter Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, D'Angelo Russell said he's happy to be back with the Brooklyn Nets.
The Ohio State...
LeBron James happy Lakers acquired Markieff Morris from Mavericks in Luka Doncic trade: ‘I missed him, we’ve been in the foxhole together’
NBA legend LeBron James is happy the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Markieff Morris from the Dallas Mavericks in the Luka Doncic trade.
LeBron and Morris...
Horace Grant ‘despised the preferential treatment’ Michael Jordan received from Doug Collins: ‘Michael and Horace had gotten into a pretty heated argument’
Horace Grant despised the preferential treatment NBA icon Michael Jordan received from Doug Collins.
Collins coached the Chicago Bulls from 1986-87 to 1988-89.
“Another role I...
‘He actually wanted different teammates’: Michael Jordan ‘would have been fine’ if Bulls traded Scottie Pippen and Horace Grant
According to Hall of Fame author Sam Smith, NBA icon Michael Jordan "would have been fine" if the Chicago Bulls traded Scottie Pippen and...
