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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

Watch: Anthony Edwards nearly pulls off dunk of the year

Less than 72 hours after his sensational block that some described as the "play of the year" or "the block of the decade," Anthony Edwards nearly pulled off a dunk that would have broken the internet.

Lakers legend praises Anthony Davis for his record-breaking night

Anthony Davis earned praise from a franchise legend after his incredible performance against the Timberwolves.

Warriors' Chris Paul makes his pick for NBA's Most Improved Player

With a little over a month left in the regular season, Tyrese Maxey (-600) remains the odds-on favorite to win the NBA's Most Improved Player Award. Chris Paul doesn't consider Maxey the outright frontrunner.

NBA dominates list of 50 highest-paid athletes of all-time

All these years later, it's still Michael Jordan and everybody else.

Nikola Jokic all but secures MVP with domination of Celtics

Jokic dominated the team with the best record in the NBA for a second consecutive occasion.

Anthony Edwards draws comparisons with 1988 Michael Jordan

With Karl-Anthony Towns out with a torn meniscus, Edwards put the Timberwolves on his back and carried them to an impressive win over the Pacers on Thursday night. 

Watch: Thunder center faints in scary incident, doesn't return to game

In a scary moment, Thunder big man Bismack Biyombo collapsed while standing in front of his team bench during the second quarter of Wednesday's game against the Trail Blazers.

Caitlin Clark's regular-season finale outdrew Celtics-Warriors

Caitlin Clark's regular-season finale ranks as the sixth-most watched basketball game of the season.

Warriors rookie's post-draft tweet proving prophetic

One Warriors rookie made a bold statement on social media after June's NBA Draft. Now, he's backing it up.

Watch: Heated altercation breaks out in final seconds of Bulls-Jazz

Things escalated to the point where Jazz forward John Collins grabbed Bulls assistant coach Chris Fleming'sneck after a shoving match ensued between them.

Shaquille O'Neal is picking 'the field' over Celtics to win NBA title

This year's Celtics (11.21) have the fifth-largest points differential in NBA history, behind only the 1971-72 Lakers (12.28), 1970-71 Bucks (12.26), 1995-96 Bulls (12.24) and 2016-17 Warriors (11.63).

John Cena feels that Stephen A. Smith would fit seamlessly in WWE

Popular ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith has previously expressed his desire to crossover to the world of professional wrestling, where he believes he could excel as a villainous manager. 

Watch: Angry Luka Doncic throws bottle during latest loss

The Mavericks have come crashing down to Earth and the frustration of their star player is evident.

Celtics see 364-game streak end with shocking loss to Cavs

The Boston Celtics blew a 22-point lead in the fourth quarter during their loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers Tuesday night, ending an impressive streak.

Damian Lillard was interested in Spurs move before Bucks trade

There's been a lot of talk about a potential Victor Wembanyama-Trae Young tandem, but did the Spurs miss out on an opportunity to pair up Damian Lillard with their rookie phenom?

The streaking Bucks have turned their season around

Fueled by a turnaround on the defensive end of the court, the Bucks are streaking.

Watch: D'Angelo Russell mauled by Lakers teammates for making 'lucky shot'

As the kids would say, D'Angelo Russell was "on a heater" Monday night.  

One thing that could doom Thunder come playoff time

The Thunder are rolling this season, put one shortcoming could cause their downfall in the playoffs.

Nets receive worrisome injury update on Ben Simmons

Simmons continues to battle injuries.

Paul George discusses 'ideal' playoff scenario for Clippers

George discussed the stretch run of the season as the Clippers battle for position in the West.

Will another NBA player reach 40K points? Lakers star doesn't think so

When Kareem Abdul-Jabbar finished up with 38,387 points in 1989, nobody would have predicted a player nearing his record, let alone surpassing it. Yet, LeBron James created a near 2,000-point separation over the weekend by reaching the 40,000-point mark.

Watch: Knicks star grabs Donovan Mitchell's chain after trash-talking him

A rivalry is brewing between the Knicks and Cavaliers. After knocking off the higher-seeded Cavaliers in last year's postseason, the Knicks once again have the number of their Eastern Conference rivals.

Stephen Curry admits Celtics remind him of his dynastic Warriors

On Sunday, the Celtics became the first team in NBA history to notch up three 50-plus point wins in the same season. The star player of their latest victim had a strong response to Boston's play.

Warriors' Moses Moody praised for his stellar defense against Knicks

With Andrew Wiggins taking an indefinite leave of absence, a spot has opened up in the Warriors' starting lineup. Over the past two games, Moses Moody -- as one of Golden State's starting forwards --has been playing like a man ready to seize his opportunity.

NBA legend feels no team fears the Lakers or Warriors

Unlike other contenders, neither the Lakers nor the Warriors are currently guaranteed a playoff berth.