Ashish Mathur Articles - Page 205

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo admits “even some of the old guys were affected” by the Anthony Davis trade saga this season. The Lakers’ front office pretty much made everyone on the roster except for LeBron James available in trade talks for Davis. Once the trade rumors were leaked to the public and […]

When veteran point guard Rajon Rondo signed with the Los Angeles Lakers last summer, his expectation was that the team was going to the NBA Finals. Why? The singular presence of LeBron James. Rondo says he was already planning on how to beat the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference playoffs. The four-time All-Star […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry has passed Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen for 20th place on the NBA’s all-time Finals scoring list. Steph just passed Scottie Pippen for 20th on the NBA's all-time Finals scoring list. So far in this series he's passed, among others, Wilt, Dr. J and Scottie on said […]

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith thinks Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James is going to win MVP next season. After missing the playoffs this season for the first time since his second year in the NBA, James is expected to come back hungrier and more motivated than ever in 2019-20. Smith believes the […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson won’t have a firm minutes restriction for Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday against the Toronto Raptors. Thompson missed Game 3 due to a left hamstring strain. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says Thompson’s minutes will be determined by how he’s feeling and how the […]

Another day, another quote from Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr saying he’s hopeful superstar small forward Kevin Durant will return in the next game. Kerr says he’s hoping Durant can play in Game 5 or 6 of the NBA Finals. If the Warriors lose Game 4 on Friday, there might not be a […]

You can always count on Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol to deliver some unique quotes. Gasol is in his 11th year in the NBA. The three-time All-Star and former Defensive Player of the Year has seen it all and knows it takes a full team to win consistently in the NBA. That’s why Gasol described […]

Indiana Pacers fans got some great news on Friday, as star shooting guard Victor Oladipo was seen running for the first time after his gruesome season-ending injury. Oladipo suffered a ruptured quad tendon in his right knee on Jan. 23 against the Toronto Raptors. It appears the high-flyer is making great progress in his recovery […]

Vanderbilt guard Darius Garland says he hasn’t been lobbying LeBron James to get drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers, adding that Kobe Bryant was his favorite player growing up. Garland is part of the same sports agency as James, Klutch Sports. The Lakers have the fourth overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft and could […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson won’t be 100 percent in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday against the Toronto Raptors, according to Dr. Alan Beyer, an orthopedic surgeon and the executive medical director at Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Southern California. Thompson missed Game 3 due to a left hamstring strain. […]

Toronto Raptors small forward Kawhi Leonard tells Rachel Nichols of ESPN that he likes to go fishing, golfing and hang out with his daughter when he’s not playing basketball. Leonard says when he’s in a basketball setting, he’s always going to be serious and quiet. However, the Raptors star admits he’s a different guy when […]

The San Antonio Spurs may reportedly shop shooting guard DeMar DeRozan this summer to clear cap space, according to Bobby Marks of ESPN. DeRozan has two years left on his contract with the Spurs. The All-Star guard will make $27.7 million next season and has a player option worth the same amount for the 2020-21 […]

Zion Williamson’s high school coach, Lee Sartor, says Williamson will be prepared to be the face of the New Orleans Pelicans franchise if Anthony Davis is traded this summer. By all accounts, it appears Davis isn’t going to change his mind about wanting to be traded by the Pelicans. Sartor says because Williamson has been […]

Dr. Alan Beyer, an orthopedic surgeon and the executive medical director at Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Southern California, says “it’s absolutely possible” Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant doesn’t play in the NBA Finals. Durant suffered what the Warriors called a right calf strain on May 8. Saturday will mark a full month since Durant […]

Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard says if he and the team didn’t manage his body throughout the regular season, he wouldn’t be playing in the NBA Finals right now. Leonard played in 60 games during the regular season and missed 12 for “load management.” After only playing in nine games in 2017-18 with the San […]

Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst has signed a three-year contract extension with the franchise, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Horst has been the GM of the Bucks since 2017. He’s a candidate for NBA Executive of the Year after building a Milwaukee team which had the best record in the league this season. […]

Other teams with interest in Kyrie Irving are reportedly operating as if the Brooklyn Nets are the odds-on favorite to land him this summer, according to Ian Begley of SNY. This past week has brought numerous rumors suggesting Irving is going to sign with Brooklyn. According to BetOnline.ag, the New York Knicks are still the […]

Golden State Warriors superstar small forward Kevin Durant has posted a cryptic message on his Instagram story about “false information.” 🤔 pic.twitter.com/sSasEE5bnC — Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) June 7, 2019 As has been the case all season, rumors surrounding Durant’s free agency this summer continue to dominate the headlines despite the NBA Finals going on. […]

Toronto Raptors superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard knows what he’s looking for in free agency this summer, but the three-time All-Star and two-time Defensive Player of the Year isn’t thinking about it right now. Leonard told ESPN’s Rachel Nichols he’s solely focused on winning the championship with the Raptors. The All-World swingman says he’ll turn […]

Zion Williamson’s high school coach, Lee Sartor, says playing for the New Orleans Pelicans will be “a great opportunity for Zion.” The Pelicans will select Williamson with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, which is on June 20. Sartor says he knew Williamson was never going to go back to Duke […]

Houston Rockets point guard Austin Rivers says from a player’s perspective, “everybody’s dream” is to play for head coach Mike D’Antoni. Rivers says D’Antoni gives players the freedom to shoot any shot they want. A lot of pundits around the league believe D’Antoni’s offensive system will never win a championship since it’s predicated on shooting […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly hiring Brooklyn Nets player development coach Pablo Prigioni as an assistant coach, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. New Timberwolves president Gersson Rosas and Prigioni know each other from their days with the Houston Rockets. Prigioni will focus on the offensive end under head coach Ryan Saunders: Minnesota is hiring […]

The Miami Heat are reportedly expected to check in with the Houston Rockets regarding a possible trade, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. Jackson also reports Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley remains in play for the Heat. The Rockets are reportedly making everyone on the roster except for superstar guard James Harden […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry is excited to get All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson back for Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Curry says obviously everyone knows what Thompson means to the Warriors on offense, but the two-time league MVP pointed out on Thursday how vital Thompson is for the Dubs on […]

If the Los Angeles Clippers pursue an Anthony Davis trade with the New Orleans Pelicans this summer, they reportedly won’t make point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander available in trade talks, according to Bobby Marks of ESPN. The Clippers are reportedly one of the teams Davis wouldn’t mind getting traded to. Davis can become an unrestricted free […]

The Miami Heat are reportedly expected to again explore trading center Hassan Whiteside this summer once he opts into his 2019-20 player option, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. Whiteside will make a whopping $27,093,019 next season. It’s hard to envision the Heat big man declining that player option since he won’t get […]

Veteran small forward Vince Carter would reportedly consider signing with the Miami Heat this summer in free agency if the team is interested in signing him, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. Carter becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason. He announced on Wednesday he’s going to play one more season in the […]

ESPN insider Stephen A. Smith reports one of the main reasons All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving is leaving the Boston Celtics this summer is because he’s being labeled as a “disruptive force.” Smith brings up how Irving’s first year with the Celtics (2017-18), Kyrie was leading the team great and Boston was winning games without […]

New York Knicks president Steve Mills and general manager Scott Perry reportedly fully expect to get a free agent meeting with Kawhi Leonard this summer, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. Leonard becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Toronto Raptors. The Knicks […]

Derrick Rose states in his autobiography “I’ll Show You” that the Chicago media helped turn Bulls fans against him. After Rose tore his ACL in the 2012 playoffs and sat out the entire 2012-13 season, his reputation in his hometown of Chicago took a hit. The Chicago media took a lot of shots at Rose […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson will play in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday, and the sharpshooter has two goals. “That’s getting buckets and getting stops,” Thompson told Mark Medina of the Bay Area News Group. Thompson is one of the best two-way players in the NBA. Not only does […]

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers says he thinks about Houston’s Game 6 loss to the Golden State Warriors “all the time.” Rivers says the Rockets didn’t take advantage of Kevin Durant being out for the Warriors. Golden State defeated the Rockets in the second round of the playoffs. It was the second straight playoffs the […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry says he appreciates the support he received from Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James on Thursday. Lowry was shoved by Warriors minority owner Mark Stevens in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday. James called for swift action from the NBA towards Stevens. Lowry says he texted […]

The NBA and Golden State Warriors have banned Warriors investor Mark Stevens from NBA games for one year and fined him $500,000 for his altercation with Raptors All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry. The ban also includes Warriors team activities through the 2019-20 season, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Ban includes Warriors team activities, […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry believes Golden State Warriors minority owner Mark Stevens should receive a lifetime ban from the NBA. Stevens shoved Lowry in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday after Lowry dove into the stands trying to save a loose ball in the Raptors’ win. Lowry says Stevens hasn’t […]

Kyrie Irving is reportedly serious about signing with the Brooklyn Nets this summer, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Irving becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Boston Celtics. Irving grew up in New Jersey and was a Nets fan growing up. Kyrie Irving is serious […]

Draymond Green says the Golden State Warriors play their best basketball “when our backs are against the wall.” The Warriors are down 2-1 in the 2019 NBA Finals to the Toronto Raptors and will once again be without superstar small forward Kevin Durant in Game 4. If the Dubs lose Game 4 at home, they […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson admits it would “suck” if superstar small forward Kevin Durant misses the entire 2019 NBA Finals. Thompson believes the Warriors can still defeat the Toronto Raptors without Durant, but knows the challenge is much greater sans KD, who is one of the best scorers in NBA history. […]

The Brooklyn Nets are reportedly trading small forward Allen Crabbe, the No. 17 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft and a protected first-round pick in 2020 to the Atlanta Hawks for swingman Taurean Prince and a 2021 second-round pick, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Nets are clearing $18 million in additional salary cap […]