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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

The Nuggets don't deserve Nikola Jokic

Nikola Jokic single-handedly torched the NBA's No.1-ranked defense on Tuesday, but his teammates, specifically his organization, let him down.

Pacers didn't beat Cavaliers, they snatched their souls

When the lights grew brighter, the Cavs showed their true colors, proving to be a fraudulent regular-season team.

'One-trick pony' Celtics exposed in Game 4 loss

Perhaps it's time for the C's to return to the drawing board and reassess their "bombs away" principle.

Jalen Brunson busting an age-old myth about small guards

Brunson is destroying a long-standing assumption about small guards as he has the Knicks on the verge of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Did LeBron James imply the NBA Draft Lottery is rigged?

James seemingly reacted after the Mavericks overcame long odds to secure the No. 1 pick, a surprise that continued a recent trend.

Cavaliers governor makes big statement amid 3-1 hole

On Sunday, the Cavaliers fell into a familiar 3-1 hole against the Pacers in their conference semifinals series.

Full list of records Pacers broke in rout of Cavaliers

Indiana dominated Cleveland from the onset to romp to a 129-109 victory, taking a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Charles Barkley rips NBA for 'unfair' treatment of Nuggets

Barkley believes the NBA dropped the ball in a way that is negatively impacting the Nuggets.

The worrying tale of NBA's three 60-win teams

There is a realistic possibility of all three teams not making the conference finals, and such an outcome would be unprecedented.

How Thunder triggered Nikola Jokic's worst three-game stretch of career

The Thunder have forced Jokic into an almost shocking statistical performance in their Western Conference semifinals series with the Nuggets.

Jonathan Kuminga could be X factor for Warriors going forward

Even in defeat, the Warriors may have unearthed their X factor for the remainder of the 2025 NBA playoffs — Jonathan Kuminga.

LeBron James once again shades Lakers' front office

Reflecting on their series loss, LeBron James feels it's unfair for the media to blame him and Luka Doncic for his team's playoff flameout.

Mikal Bridges proving why the Knicks gave up the farm for him

Two games into the Knicks-Celtics playoff series, Bridges has proven his worth.

Nuggets vow to 'bring it' after Game 2 embarrassment

Ahead of Game 3 on their court, Nuggets interim HC David Adelman vowed that his team would "bring it."

Draymond Green rips 'agenda' to portray him as 'an angry Black man'

After Thursday's game, Green ripped what he sees as an "agenda" to portray him as "an angry Black man."

Why Knicks owe Pistons gratitude for playoff success

In the first round, the Knicks played four consecutive games decided by three or fewer points. They were forced to dig deep and match the Pistons' physicality, the trial by fire that prepared them for the Celtics.

Celtics make unwanted NBA history in Game 2 collapse

The C's blew a 20-point lead for a second consecutive game against the Knicks to fall to a 2-0 hole in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Every record Thunder broke in historic rout of Nuggets

When the top-seeded Thunder obliterated the Nuggets in Game 2 on Wednesday, they demonstrated they're not the 2007 Mavericks or 2015 Hawks — a regular-season juggernaut that fizzles out in the playoffs. 

What 2-0 hole? Here come the Road Celtics

Their 22-9 road record over the last three postseasons is tied for the best in NBA history over a 31-game span. 

Celtics' Mitchell Robinson strategy blows up in their face

The Boston Celtics resorted to a "hack-a-" strategy on Mitchell Robinson in the second half of their Game 2 loss.

Ranking the five game-winners of the 2025 NBA playoffs

We rank the clutch shots based on stakes involved, wow factor and degree of difficulty.

Dynamite Pacers prove they are never out of a game

Tuesday's Game 2 against the Cavaliers was the second instance in the ongoing playoffs when the Pacers dug themselves out of such a deep hole, following their series-clinching Game 5 win over the Bucks.

The improbability of Tyrese Haliburton's Game 2 winner

Just how rare is the sequence that Haliburton pulled off to steal a Game 2 win for the Pacers?

Timberwolves HC rips Anthony Edwards: 'You're the leader of the team'

The Timberwolves missed a golden opportunity to take a 1-0 series lead over the Warriors in their conference semifinals on Tuesday, and Chris Finch expressed disappointment in his star player.

It's bizarro world in the 2025 NBA playoffs

When the seventh-seeded Warriors upset the sixth-seeded Timberwolves in Game 1 of their conference semifinals on Tuesday, a 78-year trend dating back to 1947 was broken.