Gautam Varier

Navi Mumbai

Columnist at Fadeaway World

Sports Management Professional. Arsenal. Phoenix Suns. Rafael Nadal. RR.

Articles

Former All-Star Claims Suns Had Locker Room 'Fistfights' Amid Kevin Durant Trade Rumors

1 week ago | athlonsports.com | Gautam Varier

The Phoenix Suns entered the 2024-25 season with aspirations of winning the NBA title, but ended up being arguably the most disappointing team of the campaign. The Suns got off to an excellent 9-2 start but finished the season 11th in the Western Conference with a 36-46 record. The Suns didn't even make the play-in tournament, and changes were inevitable after a disastrous season like this one.
LeBron James May Work Alongside Michael Jordan After NBA Retirement

1 week ago | athlonsports.com | Gautam Varier

The GOAT debate in the NBA has ensured that LeBron James and Michael Jordan will forever be linked to each other. James and Jordan are widely viewed as the strongest contenders for that title, with the younger generation tending to side with the former and the older with the latter. Jordan cannot add to his resume, though, having retired in 2003, but James can.
Desmond Bane Makes Honest Admission About Time With Grizzlies After Trade

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Gautam Varier

Desmond Bane Makes Honest Admission About Time With Grizzlies After Trade originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Desmond Bane was the centerpiece of the first big trade of this summer, with the Memphis Grizzlies sending him to the Orlando Magic. The Magic gave up a lot for Bane, with the Grizzlies acquiring Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, four first-round picks, and a future first-round pick swap in the deal. AdvertisementThe trade brings an end to Bane's five-year tenure with the Grizzlies.
Desmond Bane Makes Honest Admission About Time With Grizzlies After Trade

1 week ago | athlonsports.com | Gautam Varier

Desmond Bane was the centerpiece of the first big trade of this summer, with the Memphis Grizzlies sending him to the Orlando Magic. The Magic gave up a lot for Bane, with the Grizzlies acquiring Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, four first-round picks, and a future first-round pick swap in the deal. The trade brings an end to Bane's five-year tenure with the Grizzlies.
Scottie Pippen Makes Bold Prediction About Jalen Williams' Potential Amid NBA Finals

1 week ago | athlonsports.com | Gautam Varier

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams has impressed one and all in his first-ever appearance in the NBA Finals. There had been some doubts regarding Williams leading into these playoffs, and he has brushed them aside in some style. Williams had 40 points in Game 5 to power the Thunder to a crucial 120-109 win over the Indiana Pacers. The one-time All-Star is averaging 25.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 0.8 steals per game in this series and has helped his team take a 3-2 lead.
Ace Bailey’s Reason for Canceling 76ers Workout Revealed

1 week ago | heraldonline.com | Gautam Varier

Ace Bailey is set to be one of the top picks in the upcoming 2025 NBA Draft, which is to be held at the Barclays Center on June 25-26. Bailey enters the draft on the back of an impressive season at Rutgers, averaging 17.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.3 blocks per game in 2024-25. A host of teams appeared interested in drafting Bailey, but Jonathan Givony reported that he surprisingly declined several pre-draft workout invites.
Tyrese Haliburton Sends Clear Message About Status for Game 6

1 week ago | athlonsports.com | Gautam Varier

The Indiana Pacers fell behind for the first time in the 2025 NBA Finals following a 120-109 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 on Monday. While losing the game and going down 3-2 was bad enough, the Pacers suffered a massive blow in the form of an injury to Tyrese Haliburton. Haliburton finished with just four points (0-for-6 from the field), seven rebounds, and six assists in Game 5, and NBA insider Shams Charania later reported that he had suffered a strained right calf.
Austin Reaves Believes Lakers Can Win The Title With A Couple Of Additions

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Gautam Varier

Austin Reaves Believes Lakers Can Win The Title With A Couple Of Additions originally appeared on Fadeaway World. The Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated in the first round of the 2025 playoffs, but Austin Reaves doesn't believe they are far from being champions. During an interview with Lakers Nation, Reaves stated the team only needs a couple of additions to reach the mountaintop.
Doc Rivers Claims The OKC Thunder Will Have To Break Up Their Supertalented Team In A Few Years

1 week ago | fadeawayworld.net | Gautam Varier

The Oklahoma City Thunder are on the cusp of winning their first championship after taking a 3-2 lead over the Indiana Pacers in the 2025 NBA Finals. While the Thunder look primed to be a dominant force in the years to come, Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers stated on The Bill Simmons Podcast that tough decisions will have to be made soon. "They also have some things coming up called max contracts and paying guys," River said. "What Sam (Presti) has done is amazing when you think about it...
Stephen Jackson On How He Earned Tim Duncan's Loyalty By Lying To Gregg Popovich

1 week ago | fadeawayworld.net | Gautam Varier

Stephen Jackson had the pleasure of playing alongside Tim Duncan for about three seasons with the San Antonio Spurs. Jackson has spoken glowingly of Duncan over the years, and during an appearance on Byron Scott's Fast Break podcast, he shared how he earned his loyalty by lying to their head coach, Gregg Popovich. “So, Tim liked to play paintball; this is his thing,” Jackson said. “I’ve never played that. We don’t play that where I’m from. And he one of the GOATs at it.