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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

Team USA star questions quality of Paris Olympics medals

Team USA skateboarder Nyjah Huston has put a focus on the quality of the medals handed out to athletes in the ongoing Games.

Kevin Durant says Simone Biles inspires him to 'keep tweeting'

Durant has used social media to defend his honor against slander from critics. It turns out, fellow Team USA athlete Simone Biles played a part in Durant utilizing that strategy. 

Team USA weightlifter trained in a garage to win Olympic medal

On Wednesday, Hampton Morris became the first American male to win an Olympic medal in weightlifting in 40 years. And he did so while training in a garage at his family's Georgia home. 

Kendrick Perkins: Nikola Jokic 'scares' Team USA ahead of Olympic semifinal

Nobody is picking Serbia to upset mighty Team USA in Thursday's Olympic semifinal, but Kendrick Perkins feels the Steve Kerr-led team has reason to be wary of Nikola Jokic.

Let's not gloss over what Nikola Jokic achieved at Paris Olympics

A Nikola Jokic masterclass Tuesday helped Serbia erase a 24-point deficit against Australia in the quarterfinal of the 2024 Paris Olympics men's basketball tournament.

Team USA wrestler makes incredible history at Paris Olympics

The 20-year-old appears unstoppable, and she made history on Tuesday at the Olympics.

Kevin Durant shows humility after claiming Olympic record

Durant made Team USA history on Tuesday.

An NBA-FIBA crossover league could be worth the risk

NBA commissioner Adam Silver is again tinkering with ideas to take the NBA to uncharted places.

Charles Barkley rips Joel Embiid for not being 'in better shape'

Barkley, a two-time gold medalist, didn't hold back in his critique of Embiid.

Three amazing examples of sportsmanship at 2024 Paris Olympics

Nearly 7,000 athletes from 205 countries are in the Olympic Village for the ongoing Paris Games. While the athletes are all gunning to take home medals for their respective nations, they are forged by a kinship that transcends even the colors they don or the flags they represent. Here, we highlight three examples of exemplary sportsmanship that capture the spirit of the Olympiad.

Team USA pole vaulter wins Olympic medal covered in blood

The biggest news from Monday night's electric pole vault event at the 2024 Paris Olympics was of Sweden's Armand Duplantis setting a new world record. However, Team USA's Sam Kendricks exhibited incredible bravery en route to a silver medal finish that may have gone unnoticed.

Team USA's 3x3 flop at Olympics raises big questions

Team USA's 3x3 men's team suffered a crushing 21-6 loss to the Netherlands in the final pool game on Sunday, failing to qualify for the knockout round of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Controversial Olympic boxer urges critics to stop 'bullying' her

Everyone and their mother had an opinion about Algerian boxer Imane Khelif's win over Italy's Angela Carini in a women's 66 kg bout at the 2024 Paris Olympics.  Following her victory, rumors surfaced on social media about her gender.

Noah Lyles praised for his powerful 'why not you' message

Noah Lyles officially became the "world's fastest man" Sunday by winning the 100m final at the 2024 Paris Olympics, and he shared an uplifting message following his triumph.

Boxer becomes first refugee to secure Olympic medal

In a heartwarming story, Cindy Ngamba on Sunday became the first athlete to secure an Olympic medal as part of the IOC's refugee team competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Novak Djokovic hails Olympic gold medal as 'biggest sporting success'

Between his record 24 majors, 40 ATP 1000 titles and seven ATP Finals wins, Novak Djokovic already had a bulletproof case for the greatest of all time. But Djokovic is putting special significance on his latest achievement.

Iga Swiatek reinforces 'Queen of Clay' tag in Paris Olympics

Swiatek made some history as she advanced to the semifinals at the Olympics. 

France off to its best start in the Olympics in 100 years

France is just four podium finishes shy of surpassing its medal count from the 2020 Games in Tokyo.

Watch: Michael Phelps gives Snoop Dogg a swimming lesson

The rapper has been seen routinely supporting various Team USA athletes across swimming, judo, weightlifting and gymnastics events.

Former Sixer blasts Ben Simmons

It's safe to say that former 76ers teammates Georges Niang and Ben Simmons won't be exchanging Christmas presents this year.

Team USA off to losing start in 3x3 basketball at Paris Olympics

Four years after it failed to qualify for the inaugural 3x3 basketball tournament in Tokyo, Team USA was poised to right those wrongs in the Paris Games. The team didn't open the tournament with a step in that direction, however.

British rugby player out of Olympics amid racism allegations

Team Great Britan (Team GB) has sent one of its rugby sevens stars home from the 2024 Paris Olympics after she allegedly sent a racist message to an anonymous recipient on WhatsApp.

Watch: Coco Gauff has heated exchange with umpire at Paris Olympics

Coco Gauff crashed out of the 2024 Paris Olympics singles draw Tuesday with a 7-6, 6-2 loss to Croatia's Donna Vekic in the third round.

Rafael Nadal unsure if he's played last singles match on clay

Unless Rafael Nadal returns to Roland Garros in 2025, he may have played his last-ever singles match on his beloved clay court.

Shaq downplays Knicks' title chances: 'They're nowhere close'

The eyes of the basketball world will be firmly locked on the Knicks in the 2024-2025 season.