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.
Kyrie Irving Out 1-2 Weeks With Back Injury
According to NBA insiders Shams Charania and Tim MacMahon of ESPN, Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving will miss 1-2 weeks with a back injury.
Irving...
Michael Jordan ‘Would Have Been Fine’ If Bulls Traded Scottie Pippen And Horace Grant For Buck Williams And Walter Davis: ‘He Actually Wanted Different...
According to Hall of Fame writer Sam Smith, NBA legend Michael Jordan "would have been fine" if the Chicago Bulls traded Scottie Pippen and...
Scottie Pippen Happy Bulls Are Retiring Derrick Rose’s Jersey Next Season: ‘1 For The History Books’
NBA icon and six-time champion Scottie Pippen is happy the Chicago Bulls are retiring Derrick Rose's jersey next season.
Rose will join Jerry Sloan (No. 4), Bob Love (No....
Michael Jordan Wasn’t The Biggest Fan Of Phil Jackson’s Triangle Offense: ‘The Triangle Is Kind Of A Waste Of Time, I Don’t Need This...
NBA icon Michael Jordan wasn't the biggest fan of Phil Jackson's triangle offense.
Jackson installed the triangle offense after taking over for Doug Collins in...
Bulls To Retire Derrick Rose’s Jersey Next Season
The Chicago Bulls will retire Derrick Rose's No. 1 jersey next NBA season.
Rose will join Jerry Sloan (No. 4), Bob Love (No. 10), Michael...
Report: Warriors Not Pursuing Jimmy Butler Trade
According to NBA reporters Anthony Slater, Sam Amick and Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic, the Golden State Warriors are not pursuing Jimmy Butler.
Butler...
Michael Jordan Negotiated ‘Love Of The Game Clause’ In Rookie Contract So He Could Play Basketball Without Bulls’ Permission: ‘I Can Play Whenever I...
NBA legend Michael Jordan negotiated the "love of the game clause" in his rookie contract so he could play basketball without the Chicago Bulls'...
Report: 76ers Tried To Acquire Jimmy Butler From Heat In Summer After Joel Embiid Pushed For It
According to NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports, the Philadelphia 76ers tried to acquire Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat in the summer...
Michael Jordan And Scottie Pippen Will Never Be Friends Again After Pippen Wrote In His Book He Regrets Not Giving Jordan Condolences After His...
NBA greats Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen will never be friends again after Pippen wrote in his book he regrets not giving condolences to...
Michael Jordan Wouldn’t Let Horace Grant Eat Food On Bulls Plane If He Had A Bad Game: ‘He Doesn’t Deserve To Eat’
NBA icon Michael Jordan told a stewardess on a Chicago Bulls plane not to give Horace Grant food after a bad game.
Jordan was tough...
Scottie Pippen Occasionally Gets Sad He And Michael Jordan Aren’t Close Friends: ‘It Hurts A Lot’
Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan are arguably the greatest duo in NBA history.
The Chicago Bulls icons won six NBA championships and three-peated twice during the ’90s...
Michael Jordan Always Wanted To ‘Embarrass’ His Opponent And Never Felt Bad For Running Up The Score: ‘He Was Like One Of Those Football...
NBA legend Michael Jordan wanted to "embarrass" his opponent, so much so that he never felt bad for running up the score.
Hall of Fame...
Kings Fire Head Coach Mike Brown
According to NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN, the Sacramento Kings have fired head coach Mike Brown.
The Kings are only 13-18 on the season....
Michael Jordan Didn’t Hang Out With Bulls Teammates Off The Court: ‘He Didn’t Really Mingle With Teammates At All’
NBA icon Michael Jordan didn't hang out with his Chicago Bulls teammates off the court.
Jordan spent more time with Bulls security.
"He basically hung around...
