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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
Michael Jordan Challenged Teammates to Get Better or Get Out, While Scottie Pippen Was the Exact Opposite

Despite being a lethal one-two punch, Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen had different leadership styles.

Ashish Mathur  •  15 May 2023
NBA
Dennis Rodman Routinely Went to the Weight Room for an Hour-and-a-Half After Playing 45 Minutes per Game During His Bulls Years

Dennis Rodman may have had an eccentric personality, but the Bulls legend went above and beyond when it came to work ethic and impacting winning.

Ashish Mathur  •  15 May 2023
NBA
Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen May Never Be Friends Again After Pippen itted He Regrets Not Giving Jordan Condolences After His Father Was Murdered

Bulls fans hoping for Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen to reunite shouldn’t get their hopes up.

Ashish Mathur  •  09 May 2023
NBA
Scottie Pippen Occasionally Gets Sad About Lack of Closeness Between Him and Michael Jordan: ‘It Hurts a Lot’

Believe it or not, there’s a chance Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen may never talk again.

Ashish Mathur  •  19 Jan 2022
NBA
Michael Jordan Apologized to Scottie Pippen for Covering Playoff Series Against Knicks Where Pip Refused to Go Into Game on Final Play in ‘The Last Dance’

Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen caught up after “The Last Dance” premiered in April 2020, and Jordan had some apologizing to do.

Ashish Mathur  •  04 Jan 2022
NBA
Scottie Pippen Was Upset at Michael Jordan for Not Including His Trash Talk to Karl Malone in Game 1 of ’97 Finals in ‘The Last Dance’

Scottie Pippen doesn’t understand why Michael Jordan put him down so much in “The Last Dance.”

Ashish Mathur  •  03 Jan 2022
NBA
Michael Jordan Wasn’t Happy When Bulls Fired Doug Collins and Named Phil Jackson Coach: ‘I Wasn’t a Phil Jackson Fan When He First Came In’

Michael Jordan won six championships and six Finals MVPs under Phil Jackson. However, they didn’t always see eye to eye.

Ashish Mathur  •  15 Dec 2021