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Ashish Mathur

Sports Editor

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Ashish Mathur has been covering sports since 2015 and ed 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)

NBA
John Stockton Never Felt an Aura About Michael Jordan When He Faced the Bulls in 2 Straight Finals

Utah Jazz legend John Stockton faced Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls in back-to-back Finals in 1997 and 1998.

Ashish Mathur  •  12 Jun 2023
NBA
Michael Jordan Never Played Basketball With Tiger Woods Due to Woods Being Frightened

Tiger Woods was frightened of Michael Jordan concerning a potential pickup basketball game, but the pair didn’t hesitate to compete on the golf course.

Ashish Mathur  •  12 Jun 2023
NBA
Michael Jordan Never Ignores Text Messages From Former Teammates, but Scottie Pippen Does: ‘You Tell Me Who’s Been the Better Teammate’

Michael Jordan was a more demanding teammate than Scottie Pippen, but he may be a nicer guy off the court.

Ashish Mathur  •  09 Jun 2023
NBA
Michael Jordan Refused to the Ball to a Teammate Despite Phil Jackson Calling a Timeout to Tell Him to Make the

Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan was a demanding teammate who would not the ball to certain players if he felt they weren’t ready.

Ashish Mathur  •  09 Jun 2023
NBA
Michael Jordan Cursed Out Teammate Who Lost $17,000 to Him During Card Game for Not Having His Money and Needing His Dad to Pay Him

If you’re going to gamble with Michael Jordan, you better be good for the money.

Ashish Mathur  •  08 Jun 2023
NBA
Scottie Pippen Liked That Isiah Thomas Looked Bad in ‘The Last Dance’ Docies: ‘He Knows Better Than Anyone Else How Poorly He Came Across’

In his memoir, Scottie Pippen insinuated Thomas only has himself to blame for looking terrible in ‘The Last Dance’ docies.

Ashish Mathur  •  08 Jun 2023
NBA
Michael Jordan Knew Scottie Pippen Would Get Destroyed for the Rest of His Life After Refusing to Go Into a Playoff Game

Scottie Pippen helped the Chicago Bulls win six championships, but Michael Jordan knew one decision would still haunt him.

Ashish Mathur  •  08 Jun 2023
NBA
Michael Jordan Told Teammates Privately That Clyde Drexler Was Just as Good As Him but Didn’t ‘Know How to Play the Game’

Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls faced off against Clyde Drexler and the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1992 NBA Finals. The six-game series was sold to NBA fans as the battle between Jordan and Drexler, the two best shooting guards in basketball.

Ashish Mathur  •  08 Jun 2023
NBA
Michael Jordan Never Viewed Himself as a Better Player Than Magic Johnson or Larry Bird

Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird combined to win 14 championships, 11 regular-season MVPs, and 11 Finals MVPs. But MJ viewed them the same.

Ashish Mathur  •  16 May 2023