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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

LeBron James 'lost focus' in first practice with Bronny

James admitted he had a tough time maintaining his usual focus the first time he shared the court with Bronny as professionals.

What Anthony Joshua told trainer before KO by Daniel Dubois

Joshua's trainer has revealed what the boxer said to him shortly before suffering a knockout loss to Dubois. 

Carlos Alcaraz breaks Laver Cup record in Team Europe's win

World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz delivered a pair of stunning performances Sunday as Team Europe completed a late comeback to defeat Team World 13-11 at the Laver Cup.

Tyrese Haliburton is becoming the NBA's ultimate villain

Haliburton is turning into the ultimate heel much like Pacers legend Reggie Miller, who similarly antagonized crowds at every opportunity.

Will Grizzlies continue bizarre NBA Finals trend?

A bizarre trend has developed in the NBA Finals over the last five years. Are the Grizzlies set to continue that trend?

Insider's Bronny James guarantee could spell disaster for Lakers

The Lakers will begin the new season by hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves on Oct. 22.

Coco Gauff's split with coach not surprising

Coco Gauff split from coach Brad Gilbert after an underwhelming 2024.

Ranking the five best NBA City Edition jerseys for 2024-25

The City Edition jerseys by Nike for the upcoming season have been leaked on social media. Here, we rank the five best.

For the first time ever, Novak Djokovic is out of answers

Ahead of his exhibition affair against Grigor Dimitrov on Tuesday, the Serb said he's unsure about playing more tennis in 2024, except for December's Shanghai Masters.

WNBA legend plays down Caitlin Clark's 'dominance'

Clark has been on a tear since the WNBA season resumed in August.

NBA has target year for expansion teams to enter league

ESPN's Tim Bontemps, Kevin Pelton and Brian Windhorst report that the NBA is targeting the 2027-28 season as the target year for expansion teams to enter the league.

Five greatest players to never win NBA MVP

A lot of great players led their teams to glory over the years without winning the regular-season MVP Award. 

Watch: Celtics' Derrick White struck in serious fan skirmish

White — a native of Colorado who played his senior year for the Colorado Buffaloes — was at the Colorado-Colorado State football game to support his alma mater for the 93rd Rocky Mountain Showdown over the weekend.

Brandin Podziemski speaks to Warriors' underdog mindset 

Brandin Podziemski wants naysayers to continue writing off his Warriors, who are projected to win 43.5 games and miss the playoffs this upcoming season. In a recent interview with NBC Sports Bay Area, Podz was asked about an anonymous NBA coach likening the aging Warriors to a washed-up rock band.

The Kelsey Mitchell-Caitlin Clark duo needs a nickname

No player has benefited more from Caitlin Clark's arrival than Kelsey Mitchell. It's time that the Fever's dynamic backcourt had a proper nickname.

Three veterans competing for Knicks' last roster spot

The Knicks still have one roster spot up for grabs ahead of the 2024-25 season. On Sunday, the team signed Marcus Morris Sr. to an Exhibit 9 contract, and the veteran forward will join a pair of other players battling for the team's final roster spot.

Celtics' Al Horford receives Dominican Republic's highest honor

This past week, the 38-year-old brought the Larry O'Brien Trophy to the island nation, thinking he was just there to celebrate the occasion with his family and friends. However, he was in for a surprise. 

Analyst denies Caitlin Clark is the 'savior' of WNBA

The WNBA has broken all sorts of attendance, viewership and merchandise records this season and there's no denying Clark is largely responsible for that. But not everyone is anointing Clark the league's "savior."

Rockets forward 'seriously considering' stepping away from sport

At just 21-years-old, the Rockets forward reportedly "is seriously considering stepping away from basketball."

Rafael Nadal's Laver Cup withdrawal fuels retirement talk

Nadal's decision follows a pattern of the Spaniard withdrawing from events he previously committed to.

Novak Djokovic to grant longtime rival 'dream' retirement match

The former World No. 3 announced he would play an exhibition match against Djokovic in December before officially hanging up the racket.

Do the Warriors really believe in Jonathan Kuminga?

The Warriors' unwillingness to max out Kuminga begs the question: Do they really believe in him?

Travis Kelce makes hilarious admission about U.S. Open visit

As is tradition, the glitterati showed up in full force for Sunday's U.S. Open men's final between Jannik Sinner and Taylor Fritz.