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 Was Worried How Dennis Rodman Would Fit With Bulls After Rodman Got 5 Technical Fouls In 1995 Preseason: ‘What Was Going To...
Scottie Pippen was worried how Dennis Rodman would fit with the Chicago Bulls after Rodman got five technical fouls in the 1995 NBA preseason.
The...
Scottie Pippen Never Felt An Urge To Befriend Michael Jordan On Bulls: ‘I Wasn’t Going To Be One Of Those People Desperately Trying To...
NBA legend Scottie Pippen never went out of his way to befriend NBA icon Michael Jordan on the Chicago Bulls.
While Pippen and Jordan were...
Report: People Within Suns Say Mike Budenholzer Is Miserable To Deal With
According to NBA insider John Gambadoro, people within the Phoenix Suns say head coach Mike Budenholzer is miserable to deal with.
The Suns fired Frank...
76ers Could Petition For Medical Retirement For Joel Embiid If He Isn’t Playing In February 2026
If Joel Embiid isn't playing in February 2026, the Philadelphia 76ers could petition for a medical NBA retirement.
Embiid will miss the rest of this...
Jarrett Allen ‘Happy’ Cavaliers Didn’t Trade Him Last Offseason: ‘I Really Mesh Well With These Guys’
Jarrett Allen told NBA reporter Marc J. Spears of Andscape that he's "happy" the Cleveland Cavaliers didn't trade him last offseason.
Allen was in trade...
Darius Garland Has Never Considered Requesting Trade From Cavaliers: ‘I Really Love This Group’
During an interview with NBA reporter Tim MacMahon of ESPN, Darius Garland said he has never considered requesting a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers.
There...
Report: Devin Booker Was ‘Shocked’ When Mike Budenholzer Implored Him To Be Less Vocal
According to NBA insider Chris Haynes, Phoenix Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer implored Devin Booker to be less vocal.
Booker was "shocked" by Budenholzer's request.
Sources:...
Report: Mavericks Offered Luka Doncic To Timberwolves For Anthony Edwards
According to NBA insider Sam Amick of The Athletic, the Dallas Mavericks offered Luka Doncic to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Anthony Edwards.
The Mavericks and...
Mark Cuban Didn’t Enjoy Watching Luka Doncic Play Against Mavericks: ‘I Hated It’
Former Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban didn't enjoy watching NBA star Luka Doncic play against the Mavs in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform.
Cuban sat...
Report: Knicks Were Interested In Trading For Joel Embiid Before Getting Mikal Bridges And Karl-Anthony Towns
According to NBA insider Jake Fischer, the New York Knicks were interested in trading for Joel Embiid before getting Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns.
Knicks...
Kevin Durant Tells Draymond Green Why He Was Against Warriors Trade: ‘It Didn’t Make Sense To Me’
NBA champions Kevin Durant and Draymond Green recently talked on Green's podcast and Durant revealed why he was against a trade back to the...
Dwyane Wade Knew LeBron James Could Leave Heat When Pat Riley Took His Cookies On Plane: ‘It Was Too Much Micromanaging’
NBA legend Dwyane Wade knew LeBron James could leave the Miami Heat when Pat Riley took his cookies on the plane.
LeBron left the Heat...
Report: 76ers Were Surprised When Joel Embiid Told Lisa Salters He May Need Offseason Knee Surgery
According to NBA insider Jake Fischer, the Philadelphia 76ers were surprised when Joel Embiid told Lisa Salters that he may need offseason knee surgery.
Embiid's...
Report: Suns To Trade Kevin Durant In Offseason
According to NBA insider Brian Windhorst of ESPN, the Phoenix Suns will trade Kevin Durant in the offseason.
Durant knows his time with the Suns...
