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Ashish Mathur

Sports Editor

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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.

Articles by Ashish Mathur (68)

Dennis Rodman Believes the Detroit Pistons Made a Big Mistake Retiring His No. 10 Jersey

The Pistons drafted Dennis Rodman with the 27th overall pick in the 1986 draft out of Southeastern Oklahoma State University. When the pick was made, no one could have predicted what Rodman ended up accomplishing in the NBA.

Ashish Mathur  •  15 Jul 2024
NFL Legend Tony Gonzalez Saved a Photographer’s Life by Knocking Him Unconscious

Tony Gonzalez had an illustrious career with the Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons.

Ashish Mathur  •  24 Jul 2023
Skip Bayless Once Lost a Bet and Was Forced to Say 10 Nice Things About LeBron James

Skip Bayless has been ripping LeBron James for more than a decade. The veteran sports pundit isn’t a fan of the LA Lakers superstar.

Ashish Mathur  •  19 Jul 2023
Kobe Bryant Never Wanted the Nuggets to Win a Playoff Series Against Him Because of George Karl

Kobe Bryant had many battles with the Nuggets. The Lakers icon never lost to them, and the Denver franchise may have George Karl to blame.

Ashish Mathur  •  19 Jul 2023
Shannon Sharpe Once Wanted to Throw Skip Bayless Out of the FS1 Building, and It Wasn’t Because of a LeBron James Take

Shannon Sharpe and Skip Bayless are one of the most entertaining duos in sports media. The two go head-to-head on ‘Undisputed.’

Ashish Mathur  •  25 Jun 2023
Just How Good Was Tim Tebow in College at Florida?

Tim Tebow may have only lasted three seasons in the NFL, but that shouldn’t make us forget how special he was in college at the University of Florida.

Ashish Mathur  •  20 Jun 2023
Michael Jordan Wouldn’t Have Come Out of Retirement in 1995 if Bulls Traded Scottie Pippen to Seattle for Shawn Kemp

The Bulls almost traded Scottie Pippen for Shawn Kemp following the 1993-94 season. It would’ve changed Michael Jordan’s career, too.

Ashish Mathur  •  15 Jun 2023
Michael Jordan Hated the Fact That Scottie Pippen Was Underpaid With the Bulls

Hall of Famer Michael Jordan hated that Scottie Pippen was underpaid with the Chicago Bulls. Back then, MJ had his teammate’s back.

Ashish Mathur  •  14 Jun 2023
Michael Jordan Was Issued a Major Challenge by Chris Paul in a Room Full of Kids and Prevented Them From Getting Free Shoes

Michael Jordan is so competitive that he didn’t even let kids get free shoes with Chris Paul present.

Ashish Mathur  •  14 Jun 2023
Michael Jordan Destroyed Jerry Krause Before the Bulls Got Their 5th Championship Ring From David Stern

Michael Jordan hated Jerry Krause so much that he enjoyed making fun of him at every turn. Bulls General Manager

Ashish Mathur  •  12 Jun 2023