Ishaan Bhattacharya

3 weeks ago | yardbarker.com | Ishaan Bhattacharya

"You have to be dedicated to playing defense. Maybe it’s not good for him (Luka); he’s a scorer. If he puts his mind to it, I tell every kid that I do camps with, it’s a mindset to play defense... You have to have great hands and feet to do that. You have to be able to move. It takes sacrifice to do that. That’s just the way it goes," the former nine-time NBA All-Defensive First Team honoree said. "I don’t think Luka is a defensive player; he’s a scorer. But now. If he wants to, yes.

1 month ago | yardbarker.com | Ishaan Bhattacharya

The San Antonio Spurs are heading into one of the most impactful offseasons in the franchise's modern history. With Victor Wembanyama leading the way, they look to push for their first playoff appearance since 2019. Wembanyama received a mid-season blood clot diagnosis, which ended his year early and led to the Spurs crashing out of playoff contention. However, he's expected to return next season with all eyes on San Antonio to see how they build around their transformative center.

1 month ago | athlonsports.com | Ishaan Bhattacharya

The San Antonio Spurs are heading into one of the most impactful offseasons in the franchise's modern history. With Victor Wembanyama leading the way, they look to push for their first playoff appearance since 2019. Wembanyama received a mid-season blood clot diagnosis, which ended his year early and led to the Spurs crashing out of playoff contention. However, he's expected to return next season with all eyes on San Antonio to see how they build around their transformative center.

1 month ago | athlonsports.com | Ishaan Bhattacharya

The 2024-25 NBA MVP race was a hotly contested one. The three nominated players for the award were Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets, and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks. While there were three finalists, the race came down to three-time and reigning MVP Jokic hunting down his fourth award while last year's runner-up Gilgeous-Alexander aimed to secure his first.

1 month ago | athlonsports.com | Ishaan Bhattacharya

The OKC Thunder got their first Western Conference series since 2016 off to a great start with a 114-88 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1. The Timberwolves are the No. 6 seed and have returned to the Conference Finals after their appearance (and elimination) last season, but are now hoping to avoid successive WCF exits. That contest has many worried about an uncompetitive series brewing, with ESPN's Stephen A.