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Sai Mohan

NBA Writer

A veteran sportswriter based in Portugal, Sai covers the NBA for Yardbarker and a few local news outlets. He had the honor of covering sporting events across four different continents as a newspaper reporter. Some of his all-time favorite athletes include Mike Tyson, Larry Bird, Luís Figo, Ayrton Senna and Steffi Graf.

EXPERTISE:

NBA, Tennis, Boxing, Pro Wrestling

Ranking Jimmy Butler's three best landing spots

All signs point to the Heat trading Butler before the Feb. 6 deadline.

Knicks bolster bench with underrated signing 

The Knicks own the No. 2 offense in the league but are also ranked dead-last in bench scoring. They've made a move to try to address that.

Teenage prodigy has put tennis world on notice

Tennis fans have heard rumblings about 18-year-old Brazilian Joao Fonseca for a few years now. His time could be coming.

Kings hit rock bottom with latest loss, running out of answers

Last season, the Kings failed to make the playoffs after losing in the play-in tournament. This season, they may be lucky to get that far. 

Why Zach LaVine doesn't make sense for the Nuggets

The Nuggets reportedly have interest in acquiring Bulls guard Zach LaVine ahead of the Feb. 6 deadline, but is he the right fit for Denver?

Ranking De'Aaron Fox's three best landing spots

Kings guard De'Aaron Fox could reportedly join Jimmy Butler, Brandon Ingram and Zach LaVine among All-Stars available in trades ahead of the Feb. 6 deadline.

Donovan Mitchell continues to be most disrespected NBA superstar

Despite enjoying a career year, Donovan Mitchell does not feature prominently in the NBA's MVP conversation.

Report details Warriors' willingness to discuss trading young core

Could the Warriors move some young pieces in the near future?

JJ Redick hails Lakers win as maybe his 'favorite' of the season

The Lakers blew out the Raptors and Spurs by 20 and 18 points, respectively, in November, but none of those victories impressed head coach JJ Redick as much as Thursday's 113-100 win over the Kings.

Stephen Curry refusing to panic after historically bad outing

Curry doesn't seem worried after this rough night.

LeBron James becomes NBA's all-time minutes leader

LeBron James on Thursday in Sacramento became the NBA's all-time leader in regular-season minutes, accomplishing that feat at the same venue where he made his NBA debut.

Is 'Inside the NBA' to blame for NBA ratings decline?

The honest and unscripted discourse between Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal and Kenny Smith has been one of the biggest selling points of "Inside the NBA" on TNT for over a decade.

Joe Mazzulla disagrees that the NBA has a three-point problem

The Celtics are attempting more threes (51.1) than twos (40.0) this season — a lopsided stat only registered once before in NBA history.

The most obvious solution to fix the NBA All-Star Game

Sometimes you can't see the forest for the trees, and in the NBA's case, the perfect NBA All-Star Game format.

Nuggets would regret trading Michael Porter Jr.

The Nuggets are reportedly star-hunting ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline, with the likes of Jimmy Butler, Brandon Ingram and Zach LaVine earmarked as potential targets. Would such a move be worth the cost?

Kawhi Leonard's imminent return a huge boost for Clippers

Entering the new season, Leonard seemed in high spirits in training camp, only to be subsequently ruled out with knee swelling.

NBA Cup loss could be exact reality check Thunder needed

The Thunder (20-5) have a nearly flawless roster from top to bottom, but one issue was exposed in their loss to the Bucks in the NBA Cup final.

JJ Redick predicts Bronny James is set for 'take off' amid turnaround

Over his last three games for the South Bay Lakers, James is averaging 20.7 points on 43.1 percent shooting while showing flashes of the perimeter defender the Lakers hoped he could turn into.

Bucks 'looked within' after 2-8 start and it's paying off

The Bucks have rallied after a 2-8 start and have now claimed the NBA Cup.

The unsung hero of the Bucks' NBA Cup victory

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard lived up to their star billing in the Bucks' NBA Cup victory, and will deservedly get the credit. But the Bucks had an unsung hero throughout the tournament.

Spurs named 'perfect fit' for disgruntled All-Star

History suggests that the Spurs prefer developing their stars instead of trading for them. Regardless, the team has been named a perfect fit for one available All-Star this season.

Dennis Schroder trade can make or break Brandin Podziemski

Will the acquisition of Schroder help Podziemski break out of his slump or lead to him being further lost in the Warriors rotation?

Don't blame the Warriors for the NBA's three-point problem

When the Hornets and Bulls combined to brick a record 75 three-pointers last Friday, analysts and fans alike were quick to blame the Warriors for the volume of three-pointers in the modern NBA.

Latest scoring outburst has Tyrese Maxey close to joining pair of Sixers legends

You know a player is on the cusp of greatness when they're in the same conversation as Charles Barkley and Allen Iverson.

Jamal Murray rounding into form after sluggish start

Murray has been a notoriously slow starter his entire career.