Gautham Ramgangadar is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports and a tenured basketball fanatic who lives and breathes the game. Gautham’s passion was ignited in his early teens when he witnessed Michael Jordan’s brilliance against the Utah Jazz in the 1997 NBA Finals. Since then, Gautham has honed his expertise, becoming an insightful analyst of all things NBA. With a deep understanding of the sport and eloquent storytelling skills, Gautham brings his knowledge to the ES Newsdesk, delivering engaging narratives that connect both seasoned fans and newcomers. When Gautham is not living his dream of being a basketball writer, which is only for a short period of time on any given day, he indulges in sketching and painting.