Ishan Athawle

3 days ago | essentiallysports.com | Ishan Athawle |Rishabh Bhatnagar

It really was just another one of those seasons for the Cavs. Those calls for a “regular season team” couldn’t be louder. And these playoffs were a stark example of that. Sure, the Pacers’ Cinderella run was a sight to see. But the Cavs had the caliber to brush them aside without breaking a sweat. There’s little one can do when injuries to key players just happen to appear at the same time. One of them being Darius Garland, whose future in Cleveland seems to be in flux.

4 days ago | essentiallysports.com | Ishan Athawle |Rishabh Bhatnagar

The Draft is finally here! It’s not like the stories of Kevin Durant and Giannis Antetokounmpo were enough to get us excited for the upcoming season. With the prospect of Duke’s Satan Cooper Flagg in the wait, the excitement couldn’t be higher. People in Dallas just can’t wait long enough. But pressure comes hand in hand with expectations. And the expectations for Flagg are for him to hit the ground running as soon as he steps foot on the NBA hardwood. Will that actually happen? We’ll never know.

5 days ago | essentiallysports.com | Ishan Athawle |Rishabh Bhatnagar

OKC might’ve won the championship, but the real storm came before the Thunder. Kevin Durant signing with the Rockets sent the media into sky-high elation, almost forgetting that they had a NBA Finals Game 7 on their hands. To be fair, you don’t get moves of that stature too often. And the Grim Reaper signing with Houston might be one of the most exciting moves of all time. Not because of the Hall of Fame pedigree he comes with, but the setup he brings that pedigree into.

1 week ago | essentiallysports.com | Ishan Athawle |Irfan Kabeer

Everyone in Indiana knows too well about capitalizing opportunities when they come. Such Cinderella runs don’t come around often. But the Pacers have their Prince Charming firing on all cylinders, doing everything in his powers to get them that diamond slipper, which in this case is that elusive first NBA Championship ring. However, Tyrese Haliburton’s injury changes everything. Who will be the one holding the hands of the 2.1 million residents the city harbors? Turns out, it might be Hali himself.

1 week ago | essentiallysports.com | Ishan Athawle |Rishabh Bhatnagar

Everything must come to an end, good or bad. There might be a lot of LeBron James haters right now. But when the dust settles, he will finally get the appreciation he deserves. The King might be many things – head of the table, GOAT of the NBA, billionaire entrepreneur – the list goes on. But one thing he’ll never be is a coach. And that’s confirmation straight from the source. Does that mean he doesn’t know what it takes to be one? Far from it. There’s little Bron can’t do. “There’s no way.