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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.

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NBA, Tennis, Boxing, Pro Wrestling

P.J. Washington has emerged as the third star for the Mavericks

Every so often, a midseason trade changes a team's fortunes.

History is in favor of Nuggets completing rare comeback

The Nuggets on Sunday became only the seventh team in NBA history to level up a series 2-2 after dropping the first two games at home.

Report: Rockets will go star-hunting with No. 3 overall pick

The Rockets are ahead of schedule and could make serious noise starting next season. 

Pistons are cursed when it comes to the NBA Draft Lottery

The 2024 draft lottery result caps off the worst two-year stretch in the history of the Pistons franchise.

Anthony Edwards reveals what he told Jamal Murray after Game 4 loss

There's a budding rivalry between Edwards and Murray, which dates back to last year's playoffs when the Nuggets beat the Timberwolves.

Rudy Gobert catches flak for Minnesota's defensive woes

Following their Game 2 win in Denver, the Timberwolves were hailed the best defensive unit since the Bad Boy Pistons and the Michael Jordan-led Bulls. Two games later, their DPOY is taking heat for failures at that end of the floor.

Nikola Jokic reinforces 'best player in the world' tag

Jokic put on a clinic in Denver's Game 4 win over the Timberwolves.

Anthony Edwards praised for comments following Game 3 loss to Nuggets

Anthony Edwards took total accountability for Minnesota's 117-90 loss.

Nuggets make incredible NBA history with Game 3 win

Have the Nuggets shifted the momentum in their series against Minnesota after making history on Friday?

Nuggets coach reveals how he hyped team up after Game 2 loss

Nuggets coach Michael Malone devised a unique plan to motivate his players ahead of Game 3.

Draymond Green has strong response to point guard debate

Jalen Brunson is lighting up the NBA, but Draymond Green isn't convinced he's the best point guard in the league.

Celtics slammed for getting 'complacent' in Game 2 loss

With their stunning 24-point win, the Cavaliers registered the largest victory by a double-digit underdog in the playoffs since 1990-91.

Wild stat summarizes Kevin Durant's post-Warriors career

Durant's Suns suffered a first-round sweep at the hands of the Timberwolves in this year's playoffs.

Jayson Tatum refutes narrative that Celtics are a 'superteam'

The narrative may be that the Celtics are a super team, but Jayson Tatum isn't convinced.

Will Warriors trade Jonathan Kuminga to win now?

The Warriors are in quite a pickle entering the 2024-25 season.

Should LeBron James be the player-coach for the Lakers?

Desperate times call for radical measures?

Why Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's MVP snub is unprecedented

SGA had several accomplishments this season that historically would have earned him the MVP Award.

Report reveals why the NBA did not suspend Jamal Murray

The NBA's decision to not suspend Jamal Murray for his unsportsmanlike acts in Game 2 against the Timberwolves has caused quite an uproar.

Knicks' Josh Hart achieves a high not reached in 11 NBA postseasons

The Knicks are now two wins away from clinching their first Eastern Conference Finals berth since the 1999-2000 season.

Report: Donovan Mitchell has Miami 'high' on list of trade destinations

Mitchell is widely expected to be on the trading block this summer. 

Mike Conley discusses what makes Anthony Edwards so special

Edwards has burst onto the scene this postseason, and one of his veteran teammates recently discussed the young star's emergence.

Derrick White's emergence as the Celtics' third-best player was not forecasted

The Celtics know they've got a great one in their midst. 

J.J. Watt and others destroy Austin Rivers over NBA/NFL take

Austin Rivers went there. The former NBA player opened the Pandora's box by suggesting that more athletes from his league could play in the NFL than footballers could play in the NBA.

Luka Doncic's shooting woes are becoming a problem for Mavs

As productive as Doncic has been in his young NBA career, he's often been criticized for his proclivity to settle for contested stepback threes.