Atrayo Bhattacharya covers the NBA for EssentiallySports, where he breaks down strategies, trades, player arcs, and the constant chaos of injuries that shape a season. Having studied journalism, he brings a reporter's instinct to the game. He started watching the league during the bubble, pulled in by the Boston Celtics, and has stuck through both the heartbreak of 2022 and the relief of finally seeing Banner 18 go up in 2024.