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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

Warriors' Klay Thompson names young star 'future of the franchise'

Despite having future Hall of Famers Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green in their ranks, the Warriors are clearly in a transition phase. 

Magic Johnson puts West 'on notice' about dark-horse contender

This team's recent surge has propelled two analysts to call them "the scariest team" out West, and now a Hall of Famer agrees.

This Victor Wembanyama stat will blow your mind

Wembanyama continues to wow during his rookie season.

NBA world reacts to Kyrie Irving's incredible buzzer-beater

When Kyrie Irving drained a 21-foot left-handed floater at the buzzer to seal the Mavericks' 107-105 win over the Nuggets, Luka Doncic was in such disbelief he dropped to his knees holding the back of his head. It wasn't the only one shocked by the shot.

Clippers' title hopes could be stopped short if this first-round matchup holds

The Tyronn Lue-led squad has the third-shortest odds to win the NBA Championship, behind only prohibitive co-favorite Celtics and Nuggets. However, the Clippers' postseason aspirations could be dealt an early jolt by a championship longshot.

Did Draymond Green just predict a Nuggets repeat?

Perhaps Green knows a budding dynasty when he sees one, after being an integral member of one over the past decade. 

Shaq predicts a huge first-round upset in NBA playoffs

Despite being one of the top three seeds for most of the season, the Thunder continue to be disregarded as a playoff threat due to their inexperience in the postseason.

Watch: Mavs big man narrowly misses Wilt Chamberlain record

Daniel Gafford was a lucky bounce off the rim away from continuing his streak. Alas, it wasn't to be. 

Celtics, Suns reactions to Joe Mazzulla's viral block attempt: 'I'm not sure I've ever seen that'

Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla was the talk of the basketball world Thursday night, but not for his X's and O's or outspoken tendencies. Instead, Mazzulla went viral for stepping onto the court and contesting a shot attempt after the whistle.

Warriors legend praises Jonathan Kuminga's work ethic

After Kuminga's 27-point effort against the Mavs on Wednesday, the decorated big man spoke glowingly of the third-year Warriors forward on the NBC Bay Area Sports postgame show.

Jayson Tatum defends 'annoying' former Celtics teammate

Grant Williams is developing quite a reputation for himself in the NBA.

Mavs big man hopes not to 'jinx' himself chasing Wilt Chamberlain record

Gafford continued his run at a Wilt Chamberlain record Wednesday night but he's trying not to jinx himself as he looks to accomplish the feat.

Anthony Davis slammed for allowing Kings center to dominate him

Domantas Sabonis continues to have Anthony Davis' number, and a pair of Lakers legends didn't hold back in their criticism of the big man.

Watch: Mike Tyson, 57, looks scary good in sparring session

Those who grew up watching Mike Tyson would concede that no boxer ever put fear in their opponents like him. All these years later, "Iron Mike" still gives the vibes of an absolute killer.

Is recent Eastern Conference playoff history an ominous sign for Celtics?

Recent history suggests that being the No. 1 in the Eastern Conference doesn't translate to postseason success.

NBA insider provides injury update for Clippers' Kawhi Leonard

The injury couldn't have come at a worse time for the Clippers.

John Wall opens up about mental health struggles, recounts 'darkest moment'

Former NBA All-Star John Wall has opened up about mental health struggles.

Report: Celtics legend joining Skip Bayless on FS1's 'Undisputed'

Celtics legend Paul Pierce could soon be debating the recurring and often exhausting "MJ versus LeBron" topic with Skip Bayless.

Paul George names the toughest NBA player to score on

Paul George has been defended by the likes of prime 2013 LeBron James, Tony Allen, and even his Clippers teammate, Kawhi Leonard, but none of those players bothered him as much as Jrue Holiday. 

Lakers issue statement on spelling errors on Kobe Bryant statue

The Lakers plan to fix the spelling errors on the Kobe Bryant statue unveiled outside the Crypto.com Arena last month. 

Mavericks big man on the brink of a Wilt Chamberlain record

Anytime a player threatens to break one of Wilt Chamberlain's 72 NBA records, you know they're doing something right. One Mavs player finds himself in such territory.

Nikola Jokic continues to rewrite history books

In the future, there will be case studies conducted on how Nikola Jokic dominated the sport of basketball despite his many limitations. 

Watch: Kobe Bryant statue includes several spelling errors

Despite the spelling errors, the response to the Bryant statue, designed by artist Julie Rotblatt-Amrany, has been largely positive. 

Witness shares account of ugly Troy Weaver incident

The Pistons (10-53) own the worst record in the NBA this season, and the frustration of the fanbase is starting to boil over.