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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

76ers stars frustrated over leaked details of team meeting

There is a growing sense of dissension in the 76ers locker room.

LeBron James' evolution into a sharpshooter most underrated NBA story

Even until a few years ago, defenses were not opposed to allowing James to go bombs away from deep. They knew that, as long he was kept from getting to the rim, they had minimized his impact and could live with the results. That's no longer the case. 

Alperen Sengun surpasses Nikola Jokic for incredible record

Alperen Sengun is living up to the nickname "Baby Jokic."

LeBron James abruptly leaves social media

LeBron James has over 200 million followers on X and Instagram, but it doesn't appear they will be hearing anything from him anytime soon.

Stephen Curry's honesty makes him most beloved superstar ever

He is humble like Tim Duncan but equally a showman like Magic Johnson.

What is going on with Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton?

Haliburton's struggles reached a fever pitch on Wednesday night when he finished with four points in a 130-113 loss to the Rockets.

Rafael Nadal at peace with career ending with a loss at Davis Cup

The 22-time major winner bowed out of the sport with a 6-4, 6-4 loss to the Netherlands' Botic van de Zandschulp in the opening singles tie of the Davis Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday.

Draymond Green blames suspension talk on low NBA ratings

Less than a month into the new NBA season, there's already a rallying cry for Draymond Green to be suspended.

Update on job security of Sixers' Nick Nurse, Daryl Morey

The 76ers (2-11) are off to their worst start since the 2015-16 season. After entering the season with title hopes, are the coach or GM feeling a warming seat?

Ranking the Brooklyn Nets' five best trade assets

The Nets are open for business.  According to The Athletic's Sam Amick, the franchise is shopping its entire roster ahead of the Feb. 6, 2025 trade deadline. Here, we rank their top five assets.

Sixers rookie lone bright spot in woeful start to season

Sixers rookie guard Jared McCain has been lighting it up despite the Sixers' 2-11 start to the season.

Roger Federer pens down heartfelt letter in honor of Rafael Nadal

Nadal will retire from tennis after representing Spain at the ongoing Davis Cup Finals in Malaga.

Franz Wagner's breakout season fueling Magic win streak

In the aftermath of Paolo Banchero's injury, the Magic looked lost, especially on the offensive side of the floor. But the team has turned things around, largely thanks to Wagner.

Knicks accuse NBA of 'harassment' over Rick Brunson inquiry

The NBA and Knicks are reportedly at odds over the franchise's decision to promote Rick Brunson.

NBA looks foolish allowing three illegal game-winners in 48 hours

All those who've previously slammed the NBA's Last Two Minute Reports (L2M) have been justified again this week.

Taylor Fritz has every reason to be proud of his 2024

Fritz came up short against Jannik Sinner in the ATP Finals, but that shouldn't diminish what he accomplished in his 2024 season.

LaMelo Ball episode proves NBA youngsters need better media training

The guard was fined $100,000 for comments the NBA deemed "offensive and derogatory" on Sunday.  

Nuggets resemble a lottery team without Nikola Jokic

Denver looked directionless during its 105-90 loss to Memphis on Sunday, scoring only 43 points in the first half and struggling to get any decent looks in half-court sets.

A lot at stake when Celtics host Cavaliers in NBA Cup on Tuesday

The Celtics and Cavaliers are the only teams in the East ranked in the top 10 in both offense and defense thus far.

James Harden passes Ray Allen for second in 3PM in NBA history

On Sunday, James Harden surpassed Ray Allen for second on the list of most three-pointers made in NBA history during the Clippers' 116-105 win over the Jazz.

Jannik Sinner most dominant ATP Finals winner in 38 years

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner capped his incredible 2024 season with a dominant showing a the ATP Finals.

Carlos Alcaraz loses his cool, crashes out of ATP Finals

Carlos Alcaraz let his frustrations get the best of him during his straight-sets loss to Alexander Zverev in Thursday's final group stage match of the ATP Finals.

Kings' De'Aaron Fox makes unwanted history with 60-point game

Kings star De'Aaron Fox became the first player in franchise history to score 60 points on Friday. However, his herculean effort wasn't enough, as Sacramento suffered a 130-126 overtime loss to Minnesota.

Cavaliers improve to 14-0, equal third greatest start in NBA history

The Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland underwent a major transformation for Friday's NBA Cup opener between the Cavs and Bulls. But the only thing that remained unchanged was the home team's sheer dominance.