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Ashish Mathur

Ashish Mathur has been covering sports since 2015 and joined Sportscasting in 2020. He covers the NBA, NFL, and tennis for Sportscasting. Ashish finds inspiration in telling the sports stories fans care about, and he combines social media and trusted news outlets to find those stories. When he’s not writing for Sportscasting, Ashish enjoys playing basketball, following his hometown Chicago teams, and reading the work of NBA writers such as Adrian Wojnarowski and Shams Charania.

Michael Jordan Destroyed Alonzo Mourning While Talking About Dennis Rodman: ‘Alonzo’s Weak in the Mind’

Michael Jordan Destroyed Alonzo Mourning While Talking About Dennis Rodman: ‘Alonzo’s Weak in the Mind’

Ben Simmons and Jimmy Butler Could Awkwardly Reunite on the Miami Heat

Ben Simmons and Jimmy Butler Could Awkwardly Reunite on the Miami Heat

Michael Jordan Knew What Separated the Bulls From Other Contenders in the NBA: ‘No Jealousies, No Animosities, No Nothing’

Michael Jordan Knew What Separated the Bulls From Other Contenders in the NBA: ‘No Jealousies, No Animosities, No Nothing’

Michael Jordan Took Subtle Shot at LeBron James and Kobe Bryant While Praising Dwyane Wade: ‘This Kid Each and Every Day, if He’s Not Playing, They Don’t Have a Chance to Win’

Michael Jordan Took Subtle Shot at LeBron James and Kobe Bryant While Praising Dwyane Wade: ‘This Kid Each and Every Day, if He’s Not Playing, They Don’t Have a Chance to Win’

Kobe Bryant Paid Dwyane Wade Highest Compliment a Player Could Ask For From Him: ‘Hardest Player I’ve Ever Had to Guard in the Screen and Roll’

Kobe Bryant Paid Dwyane Wade Highest Compliment a Player Could Ask For From Him: ‘Hardest Player I’ve Ever Had to Guard in the Screen and Roll’

Kobe Bryant Taught NBA Star Valuable Lesson About Priorities: ‘Guys Go Out and Party in Every City, I’m Meeting With the CEO of Apple’

Kobe Bryant Taught NBA Star Valuable Lesson About Priorities: ‘Guys Go Out and Party in Every City, I’m Meeting With the CEO of Apple’

Dwyane Wade Destroyed Critics of Fellow Chicago Native Derrick Rose: ‘If You Don’t Like D-Rose, Something Is Wrong With You’

Dwyane Wade Destroyed Critics of Fellow Chicago Native Derrick Rose: ‘If You Don’t Like D-Rose, Something Is Wrong With You’

Michael Jordan Had No Interest in Winning a Championship With a Team Other Than the Bulls: ‘No, I’m Not Coming to LA’

Michael Jordan Had No Interest in Winning a Championship With a Team Other Than the Bulls: ‘No, I’m Not Coming to LA’

Ben Simmons Could Intentionally Be Trying to Get Traded by Sixers: ‘They Haven’t Been Able to Really Even Get in Touch With Ben Since the Season Ended’

Ben Simmons Could Intentionally Be Trying to Get Traded by Sixers: ‘They Haven’t Been Able to Really Even Get in Touch With Ben Since the Season Ended’

Michael Jordan Received Tremendous Praise From Isiah Thomas During Discussion About Bad Boy Pistons: ‘We Ain’t Gonna Let Jordan Get 50 on You, but He Did’

Michael Jordan Received Tremendous Praise From Isiah Thomas During Discussion About Bad Boy Pistons: ‘We Ain’t Gonna Let Jordan Get 50 on You, but He Did’

Michael Jordan Had Courtside Seats and Watched Kobe Bryant Lead Lakers to 24-Point Comeback Victory After Shaquille O’Neal Got Ejected

Michael Jordan Had Courtside Seats and Watched Kobe Bryant Lead Lakers to 24-Point Comeback Victory After Shaquille O’Neal Got Ejected

Stephen Curry and Ben Simmons Will Reportedly Never Be Teammates on the Warriors: ‘Golden State Wouldn’t Be Willing to Give Up What It Would Take To Get Simmons’

Stephen Curry and Ben Simmons Will Reportedly Never Be Teammates on the Warriors: ‘Golden State Wouldn’t Be Willing to Give Up What It Would Take To Get Simmons’

Michael Jordan Made an NBA Superstar Freeze After Nodding His Head to Him: ‘What Do I Do Right Now?’

Michael Jordan Made an NBA Superstar Freeze After Nodding His Head to Him: ‘What Do I Do Right Now?’

Bradley Beal Could Be On a New Team Next Season: ‘There’s Now a Palpable Expectation Beal May Finally Pull the Trigger and Inform Wizards Brass of His Desire to Join a New Team’

Bradley Beal Could Be On a New Team Next Season: ‘There’s Now a Palpable Expectation Beal May Finally Pull the Trigger and Inform Wizards Brass of His Desire to Join a New Team’

Giannis Antetokounmpo Tried to Copy LeBron James After Winning Championship but Failed Hilariously: ‘I Gotta Do What Bron Did Last Year’

Giannis Antetokounmpo Tried to Copy LeBron James After Winning Championship but Failed Hilariously: ‘I Gotta Do What Bron Did Last Year’

Kevin Durant Fired Back at Critics for Painting Him as a Villain: ‘They Try to Paint Me as This Guy That’s a Villain, but I’m a Nice Person’

Kevin Durant Fired Back at Critics for Painting Him as a Villain: ‘They Try to Paint Me as This Guy That’s a Villain, but I’m a Nice Person’

Michael Jordan Instructed Ahmad Rashad Not to Speak to Scott Burrell Before Game 7 of ’98 ECF vs. Pacers: ‘You’ll Scare the S— Out of Him’

Michael Jordan Instructed Ahmad Rashad Not to Speak to Scott Burrell Before Game 7 of ’98 ECF vs. Pacers: ‘You’ll Scare the S— Out of Him’

LeBron James and Anthony Davis Could Reportedly Play With DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry on the Lakers

LeBron James and Anthony Davis Could Reportedly Play With DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry on the Lakers

Karl Malone, Gary Payton and John Stockton Accomplished Rare Feat Against Michael Jordan Despite Losing to Him in NBA Finals

Karl Malone, Gary Payton and John Stockton Accomplished Rare Feat Against Michael Jordan Despite Losing to Him in NBA Finals

Michael Jordan Jumped and Caught Full-Court Pass With Only 1 Hand and Dunked Ball at Age 38: ‘You Already Know Them Hands Was a Cheat Code’

Michael Jordan Jumped and Caught Full-Court Pass With Only 1 Hand and Dunked Ball at Age 38: ‘You Already Know Them Hands Was a Cheat Code’

Michael Jordan Teammate Playfully Trolls Chris Paul After Suns Lose Finals to Bucks: ‘You’re Not That Guy Pal, Trust Me, You’re Not That Guy’

Michael Jordan Teammate Playfully Trolls Chris Paul After Suns Lose Finals to Bucks: ‘You’re Not That Guy Pal, Trust Me, You’re Not That Guy’

Michael Jordan Helped NBA Star He Wasn’t Affiliated With Get Right Surgeon for Serious ACL Injury: ‘He Got Me the Doctor, He Just Took Care of Me’

Michael Jordan Helped NBA Star He Wasn’t Affiliated With Get Right Surgeon for Serious ACL Injury: ‘He Got Me the Doctor, He Just Took Care of Me’

Devin Booker Fired Back at People Comparing Him to Kobe Bryant: ‘I Should Never Be Compared to Kobe Bryant’

Devin Booker Fired Back at People Comparing Him to Kobe Bryant: ‘I Should Never Be Compared to Kobe Bryant’

Michael Jordan Teammate Has Hard Time Choosing Who Better Player Is Between MJ and LeBron James: ‘You Can’t Say One Was Better Than the Other’

Michael Jordan Teammate Has Hard Time Choosing Who Better Player Is Between MJ and LeBron James: ‘You Can’t Say One Was Better Than the Other’

Stephen Curry Received Comforting Klay Thompson Update From Steve Kerr: ‘It’s a Huge Psychological Boost’

Stephen Curry Received Comforting Klay Thompson Update From Steve Kerr: ‘It’s a Huge Psychological Boost’

LeBron James Realized He Had Realistic Chance of Making NBA When He Was 16 Years Old: ‘They Dubbed Me the Chosen One at 16’

LeBron James Realized He Had Realistic Chance of Making NBA When He Was 16 Years Old: ‘They Dubbed Me the Chosen One at 16’

Allen Iverson Had No Fear Driving to Basket Even When Defenders Tried to Intimidate Him by Fouling Him Hard: ‘If He Could Find a Way to the Rim, That Was His First Choice’

Allen Iverson Had No Fear Driving to Basket Even When Defenders Tried to Intimidate Him by Fouling Him Hard: ‘If He Could Find a Way to the Rim, That Was His First Choice’

LeBron James, Kevin Durant Debate Draws Honest and Correct Answer From Hall of Famer: ‘We’re Talking Greatness either Way’

LeBron James, Kevin Durant Debate Draws Honest and Correct Answer From Hall of Famer: ‘We’re Talking Greatness either Way’

Michael Jordan Didn’t Talk Trash to Toni Kukoc During ’92 Olympics Despite Wanting to Embarrass Him: ‘He Believes In His Skill and His Dominance’

Michael Jordan Didn’t Talk Trash to Toni Kukoc During ’92 Olympics Despite Wanting to Embarrass Him: ‘He Believes In His Skill and His Dominance’

Michael Jordan Had His Basketball Shoes Match the Color of His Ferrari: ‘He Was Out of This World With Everything He Did’

Michael Jordan Had His Basketball Shoes Match the Color of His Ferrari: ‘He Was Out of This World With Everything He Did’

Scottie Pippen Was Upset About Diminished Role in Bulls’ Offense During 2nd Championship Run: ‘I Wasn’t Much Involved in the Offense’

Scottie Pippen Was Upset About Diminished Role in Bulls’ Offense During 2nd Championship Run: ‘I Wasn’t Much Involved in the Offense’

Michael Jordan Told Wizards Teammates He’d Show Them How to Score 20 Points in a Quarter and Then Sit for the Rest of the Game: ‘That Was Unique’

Michael Jordan Told Wizards Teammates He’d Show Them How to Score 20 Points in a Quarter and Then Sit for the Rest of the Game: ‘That Was Unique’

Michael Jordan Showed David Robinson He Was ‘Freak of Nature’ by Dominating Dream Team Game Despite Taking Him Golfing Before: ‘I Felt Like I Was Running In Quicksand’

Michael Jordan Showed David Robinson He Was ‘Freak of Nature’ by Dominating Dream Team Game Despite Taking Him Golfing Before: ‘I Felt Like I Was Running In Quicksand’

Stephen Curry Once Turned Around Before 3-Pointer Went In and Told Opposing Bench to ‘Shut Up’ While Ball Was Still in Air: ‘I’ve Never Seen That Before’

Stephen Curry Once Turned Around Before 3-Pointer Went In and Told Opposing Bench to ‘Shut Up’ While Ball Was Still in Air: ‘I’ve Never Seen That Before’

Scottie Pippen Wasn’t as Bad of a Teammate as Everyone Thinks He Was: ‘He Would Teach Players How to Read Different Situations’

Scottie Pippen Wasn’t as Bad of a Teammate as Everyone Thinks He Was: ‘He Would Teach Players How to Read Different Situations’

Damian Lillard Plans to Request Trade From Portland Trail Blazers: ‘If This Is a Surprise, You Haven’t Been Paying Attention’

Damian Lillard Plans to Request Trade From Portland Trail Blazers: ‘If This Is a Surprise, You Haven’t Been Paying Attention’

Michael Jordan Played Cards With Charles Barkley Past 3 in the Morning and Golfed Before Game 2 of ’93 Finals: ‘When Does This Guy Sleep?’

Michael Jordan Played Cards With Charles Barkley Past 3 in the Morning and Golfed Before Game 2 of ’93 Finals: ‘When Does This Guy Sleep?’

Michael Jordan Destroyed UNC Player Who Called Hakeem Olajuwon Greatest Player of All Time in Pickup Game and Didn’t Help Him Get Into Miami Nightclub

Michael Jordan Destroyed UNC Player Who Called Hakeem Olajuwon Greatest Player of All Time in Pickup Game and Didn’t Help Him Get Into Miami Nightclub

Dennis Rodman Perfectly Called Out His Critics for Doubting He Could Help Bulls Win Championships: ‘Everybody Thought I Would Come In and Tear This Organization Up’

Dennis Rodman Perfectly Called Out His Critics for Doubting He Could Help Bulls Win Championships: ‘Everybody Thought I Would Come In and Tear This Organization Up’

Kawhi Leonard Could Miss Entire 2021-22 Season for Whatever Team He Plays On

Kawhi Leonard Could Miss Entire 2021-22 Season for Whatever Team He Plays On

Michael Jordan Had 1 of the Worst Shooting Nights of His Career During a ‘Special’ Game: ‘Who Could Have Predicted This?’

Michael Jordan Had 1 of the Worst Shooting Nights of His Career During a ‘Special’ Game: ‘Who Could Have Predicted This?’

Ben Simmons Got Destroyed by Famous Actor in Room Full of Professional Athletes: ‘He’s Been Building Orphanages Completely Out of His Playoff Bricks’

Ben Simmons Got Destroyed by Famous Actor in Room Full of Professional Athletes: ‘He’s Been Building Orphanages Completely Out of His Playoff Bricks’

Scottie Pippen Didn’t Think He Should Have Been on the Dream Team: ‘I Didn’t Feel Like That I Deserve to Be Called’

Scottie Pippen Didn’t Think He Should Have Been on the Dream Team: ‘I Didn’t Feel Like That I Deserve to Be Called’

Lonzo Ball Could Play For the Bulls or Clippers Next Season

Lonzo Ball Could Play For the Bulls or Clippers Next Season

Giannis Antetokounmpo Lost Hotel Room Key and Had Trouble Getting New 1 Until Front Desk Lady Received Help From Co-Worker: ‘This Is Giannis’

Giannis Antetokounmpo Lost Hotel Room Key and Had Trouble Getting New 1 Until Front Desk Lady Received Help From Co-Worker: ‘This Is Giannis’

Michael Jordan Received Unexpected Compliment From Isiah Thomas That He Should Feel Proud of Despite Hating Him

Michael Jordan Received Unexpected Compliment From Isiah Thomas That He Should Feel Proud of Despite Hating Him

Michael Jordan Comparison Gets Shut Down by Giannis Antetokounmpo: ‘I’m Not Michael Jordan’

Michael Jordan Comparison Gets Shut Down by Giannis Antetokounmpo: ‘I’m Not Michael Jordan’

Michael Jordan Shocked Bulls Teammates After Winning 1st Title Over Lakers: ‘We Were Literally Stunned’

Michael Jordan Shocked Bulls Teammates After Winning 1st Title Over Lakers: ‘We Were Literally Stunned’

Michael Jordan Had Enormous Champagne Bottle After Winning 5th Championship and Guaranteed He’d Have Bigger 1 Following Season: ‘When We Get 6, It’s Gonna Be Bigger’

Michael Jordan Had Enormous Champagne Bottle After Winning 5th Championship and Guaranteed He’d Have Bigger 1 Following Season: ‘When We Get 6, It’s Gonna Be Bigger’

Ben Simmons Could Team Up With Karl-Anthony Towns, D’Angelo Russell and Anthony Edwards on the Minnesota Timberwolves

Ben Simmons Could Team Up With Karl-Anthony Towns, D’Angelo Russell and Anthony Edwards on the Minnesota Timberwolves

Michael Jordan Bet 1 of His Hornets Players $1,000 He Couldn’t Make 7 Free-Throws

Michael Jordan Bet 1 of His Hornets Players $1,000 He Couldn’t Make 7 Free-Throws