Ashish Mathur Articles - Page 98

Turns out Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine wasn’t cursing at head coach Jim Boylen on Tuesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Cameras caught LaVine saying, “I have f—ing 40 points.” People thought LaVine was screaming that at Boylen, but the Bulls guard cleared the air on Wednesday, telling reporters he was actually talking smack […]

The Indiana Pacers reportedly were among the teams which pursued Orlando Magic power forward Aaron Gordon at the trade deadline, according to Ian Begley of SNY. The Magic supposedly “tried hard” to move Gordon at the deadline, but weren’t able to find a deal to their liking: If Brooklyn has interest in trading for Aaron […]

Reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday in what could be a preview of the 2020 Eastern Conference Finals. Antetokounmpo says last year’s Eastern Conference Finals loss to the Raptors was on his mind throughout the entire game on Tuesday. The Bucks lost in six games after taking […]

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell knows analytics tell you not to shoot long twos. However, the new Timberwolves franchise point guard doesn’t sound like someone who is going to stop shooting them. “There’s a fine line of making those shots you take, trying to relieve the pressure off coach eliminating those shots from […]

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner clearly wants to be the Defensive Player of the Year. On Tuesday against the Charlotte Hornets, Turner registered a career-high eight blocks, stamping his claim that he might be the best shot blocker in the league today. Career-high 8 blocks tonight for Myles Turner. Congrats big fella! #IndianaStyle pic.twitter.com/vzra83yOlZ — […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie Brandon Clarke will be out at least two weeks with a right quadriceps injury. Clarke left Monday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers with hip soreness: The Grizzlies say rookie forward Brandon Clarke has a right quadriceps injury, which will be re-evaluated in two weeks. — Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) February 26, […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr reacted to reports which claimed that star point guard Stephen Curry will make his return to the court on March 1 against the Washington Wizards. Kerr says he’s hopeful that is the case: Steve Kerr on whether Sephen Curry will return March 1 agains the Wizards: "That is […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic believes the media needs to talk more about Mavs shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. Doncic says Hardaway is one of the best catch-and-shoot shooters in the NBA. The Wonder Boy is happy he’s on the Mavs: “He’s probably one of the best catch-and-shoot guys in the league right now and […]

Veteran NBA guard JR Smith knows a stud when he sees one, and Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal fits that bill. In a Q&A session on Instagram, Smith said Beal is the most underrated shooting guard in the NBA, a claim Wizards fans surely agree with. Beal has scored 50 points in back-to-back games, […]

Free agent shooting guard JR Smith claims he is better than 85 percent of the players in the NBA right now. In a Q&A session on his Instagram stories, Smith was asked what motivates him to keep going, perhaps referring to his pursuit of making an NBA comeback. Interestingly, the former Cleveland Cavaliers guard responded […]

Veteran NBA shooting guard JR Smith says neither the Los Angeles Lakers nor Los Angeles Clippers have contacted him. The Lakers were reportedly going to explore the idea of signing Smith, who played and won a championship with LeBron James on the Cleveland Cavaliers. As we all know, in Game 1 of the 2018 NBA […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James says he’s probably never going to get over Kobe Bryant’s tragic passing. James wouldn’t reveal if he was at Bryant’s memorial on Monday at Staples Center, but he did speak to reporters on Tuesday about how there’s never going to be closure with Kobe’s death: “It’s never […]

Rapper and Toronto Raptors ambassador Drake brought two championship belts to the team’s Tuesday game against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks have been doing WWE moves pregame all season, so Drake wants to flex and make sure their visitors know who they are up against. Drake had to flex on the Bucks 😂 pic.twitter.com/vkcCGaNauC — […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker says it was killing him sitting on the bench on Sunday against LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center. The Lakers and Celtics played in another classic on Sunday, with LA winning by just two points. Walker, who is out with a knee injury, […]

Veteran small forward Marcus Morris says the Los Angeles Clippers are without a doubt the best team he’s played on in his NBA career. The Clippers have two superstars in Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, along with two Sixth Man of the Year candidates in Lou Williams and Montrezl Harrell. Throw in Marcus Morris with […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will be without star point guard Ben Simmons for at least the next two weeks. With that said, Sixers shooting guard Josh Richardson wants the team to have the “next man up” mentality. The Sixers are 36-22 on the season after defeating the lowly Atlanta Hawks at home on Monday. They face […]

The Miami Heat reportedly like DeMarcus Cousins and pursued him in free agency last summer, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. The Los Angeles Lakers waived Cousins on Sunday, but he is still going to rehab his ACL injury with the team. The Athletic also reported that Cousins and the Lakers have mutual […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta believes the Chris Paul-Russell Westbrook trade worked out for both Houston and the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Rockets are 37-20 on the season, while the Thunder are a surprising 35-22: “Everything worked out,” Fertitta told  Kirk Bohls of The Austin American-Statesman. “I think Chris is having a great year at […]

Former NBA forward Antoine Walker enjoys watching Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and Golden State Warriors All-Star Draymond Green play the game of basketball. Walker believes he, Green and Antetokounmpo have the same mindset on the court: “I like Draymond Green and his all-around game,” Walker told Alex Kennedy of Hoops Hype. “He’s a better […]

Jeff Green is reportedly signing with the Houston Rockets for the rest of the season, according to Jordan Schultz of ESPN. Green initially signed a 10-day contract with the Rockets, giving him a chance to become comfortable with the fit in Houston before committing to a deal for the rest of the season. Jeff Green […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has used 28 different starting lineups this season because of injuries. The Clippers’ Monday win against the Memphis Grizzlies at home represented only the fifth time this season that the Clippers had their entire roster available. Speaking with Clippers reporters, Rivers addressed how injuries have shaped LA’s season: […]

All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler has missed the last two games for the Miami Heat for what the team has called a personal issue. Butler’s status for Wednesday’s game against his former team, the Minnesota Timberwolves, is up in the air as well. Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, however, reports that Butler is expected […]

San Antonio Spurs players Rudy Gay, DeMar DeRozan, and Dejounte Murray, along with head coach Gregg Popovich and legends Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and Manu Ginobili, were at Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s memorial on Monday. Like everyone in attendance and who watched online, they were moved by Michael Jordan’s eulogy for Kobe. Bryant […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry will return to the lineup on Sunday against the Washington Wizards, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Curry has recovered from a broken left hand: https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1232427577463246848?s=20 Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has said all along that sitting Curry for the season was never in […]

Baseball agent Scott Boras, arguably the most powerful agent in the MLB, will honor Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s final wish for John Altobelli’s surviving daughter. Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka revealed at Kobe and Gianna Bryant’s memorial on Monday at Staples Center that Bryant’s final text to him was about getting Altobelli’s daughter, […]

There’s a lot of things which New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson does on the basketball court which make your jaw drop. His powerful dunks are already breaking backboards and he’s flying through the air just like Michael Jordan did with the Chicago Bulls. The fact that Williamson is signed with Jordan Brand and wearing […]

Kemba Walker said this past offseason one of the reasons he signed with the Boston Celtics in free agency was because of Jayson Tatum. Walker and Tatum hung out in Paris and talked about the possibility of playing together on the Celtics. Fast-forward to today and Walker has had the best seat in the house […]

Tests on Sixers star Ben Simmons revealed he suffered nerve impingement in his lower back. Simmons will be re-evaluated in approximately two weeks, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium: Tests on 76ers star Ben Simmons revealed he suffered nerve impingement in lower back and he will be re-evaluated in approximately two weeks, league […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta admits the Rockets were scared of the Golden State Warriors the past few seasons. The Rockets never defeated the Warriors during the playoffs when the Dubs were title contenders. Fertitta says this year’s Houston club doesn’t fear anyone in the Western Conference: “None of us fear L.A. (the Lakers) or […]

Chicago Bulls rookie Coby White says Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul means a lot to him and his family. That’s why White really didn’t care when fans were ripping him earlier in the season for taking a picture with Paul after the Bulls lost to the Thunder in OKC. White’s relationship with Paul […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum hasn’t done much wrong this season. The talented small forward made his first All-Star team and is starting to turn into a superstar scorer for the Celtics right in front of our eyes. Before being drafted by the Celtics, Tatum played one season at Duke, one of the best […]

People who attended the Kobe Bryant memorial on Monday at Staples Center are trying to sell some of the souvenirs which they acquired from the Los Angeles Lakers. According to TMZ, the average starting bid for the Kobe Memorial bundles are around $3,000 — with a $5,000 “Buy It Now” price: One seller listed an […]

Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown was among the many past and present NBA stars to attend Kobe and Gianna Bryant’s memorial service on Monday at Staples Center. The Celtics played the Lakers on Sunday and stayed in Los Angeles so players like Brown, Kemba Walker and Jayson Tatum could attend the memorial: “It’s unfortunate that […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal keeps coming on the wrong side of history for some reason. Last season, Beal became just the fourth player in NBA history to record at least 2,000 points, 400 rebounds and 400 assists in a season and not earn All-NBA honors. The bad luck for Beal continued this year, […]

Washington Wizards All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal has scored 53 points in back-to-back games, joining Wilt Chamberlain and James Harden as the only players in NBA history to do it: Beal scored 53 points on Sunday against the Chicago Bulls. He followed that up with 55 points on Monday versus the Milwaukee Bucks: ALL-TIME LIST […]

Miami Heat icon Udonis Haslem doesn’t know yet if he’s going to retire after the 2019-20 season. Haslem, who signed a one-year deal with the Heat this past summer, says the guys on the team want him to come back. “I can’t say. The guys want me around,” Haslem said, via Larry Brown Sports. “Bam […]

Houston Rockets star guard James Harden’s scoring prowess was on full display on Monday in the first half against the New York Knicks. Harden, who is well on his way to leading the NBA in scoring for the third consecutive season, dropped 31 points against the Knicks in the first half: 31 PTS on 12-16 […]

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting that there is “a real level of concern” about Sixers star Ben Simmons’ back injury. The ESPN insider also reported on Monday morning that the Sixers are expecting Simmons to miss multiple games: There is "a real level of concern" about Ben Simmons' back injury. @wojespn with the latest on […]

Veteran small forward Markieff Morris will wear No. 88 with the Los Angeles Lakers. Morris was one of the players who changed his number in honor of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Morris used to wear No. 8, which is retired by the Lakers: It looks like Markieff Morris will be wearing No. 88 with the […]