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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

Are tennis players the best athletes in the world?

Is it time tennis players got their due as elite athletes? 

Coco Gauff youngest American in 43 years to achieve French Open feat

The World No. 2 bested No. 8 Madison Keys in a hard-fought three-setter on Wednesday to clinch a berth in the 2025 French Open semifinal. 

All-American French Open quarterfinal promises fireworks

World No. 2 Coco Gauff will face No. 8 Madison Keys in an All-American French Open quarterfinal on Wednesday.

Iga Swiatek set for toughest test yet amid quest for history

Nobody said it would be easy, but Iga Swiatek's path to a fourth consecutive French Open title has presented her biggest obstacle yet.

Thank you, Pacers and Thunder, for killing NBA's ring-chasing culture

Neither squad was built on the back of years of tanking (to amass blue-chip talents) and/or a series of trades to accumulate stars — the formula used by a host of teams since the turn of the century.

Pair of Americans end 22-year wait at French Open

Sunday was a significant day for American men's tennis at the French Open.

Unexpected dark horse primed to win French Open

As the tennis world celebrates the rise of emerging stars such as Jack Draper, Jakub Mensik and Mirra Andreeva, there is a dark horse who is quietly ascending from the shadows.

10 numbers to know entering the 2025 NBA Finals

The Thunder routed the Pacers in their two regular-season matchups, but none of those outcomes matter anymore. We've learned more about these two teams en route to the NBA Finals. Here are 10 numbers you need to know ahead of Thursday's Game 1. 

Five factors that will determine 2025 NBA Finals

The Thunder head into the 2025 NBA Finals as the third-biggest favorite in decades, but it would be unwise to underestimate the Pacers.

Anthony Edwards got exposed against Thunder

The OKC beatdown might be the wake-up call Edwards needed. 

Thunder's regular-season dominance carried into the playoffs

The Thunder routinely blew out opponents en route to 68 regular-season victories. It's been much of the same story in the playoffs.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander en route to becoming an all-timer

SGA has joined some elite company with his performance in 2024-25, and has positioned himself to have the opportunity to become an all-time great.

Why Nikola Jokic's stock went up even in defeat

After watching the Thunder annihilate the Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals, it only further establishes Jokic as the undisputed best player in the world. 

The OKC apology tour is officially underway

The Thunder won 68 games with an NBA-record points differential, only to be doubted before the postseason.

The contrasting tale of two veterans at 2025 French Open

Grigor Dimitrov, 34, and Gael Monfils, 38, both made tennis history at the 2025 French Open on Tuesday, but in contrasting ways.

A Thunder-Pacers finals is a win for basketball fans (but not for NBA ratings)

All signs point to a Thunder-Pacers showdown in the 2025 NBA Finals. 

LeBron James' refusal to go the Tim Duncan route could hurt Lakers

LeBron James made the All-NBA Second Team this season, an honor that solidifies the Lakers star as a top-10 player at age 40. A top-10 player should warrant a maximum-level salary regardless of their age. But could extracting his full financial value hurt his chances of winning another championship?

Pacers' unique offensive trait is paying dividends

Conventionally, teams rely on defensive stops to generate transition points, hence the expression, "turning defense into offense." The Pacers have added a little something different to their "transition" offense.

10 pieces of NBA history Tyrese Haliburton made in Game 4 masterclass

Haliburton was essentially flawless in Game 4 and he put himself all over the record books as a result.

OKC's young Big 3 has officially arrived, spelling trouble for the NBA

Not too long ago, Thunder fans wondered if they'd ever be blessed with a young Big 3 as potent as Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden. It appears they now have a trio that could rival, and even exceed, the former group.

Are American foods to blame for Luka Doncic's inability to stay in shape?

Doncic's fitness is once again garnering attention. 

The upsets keep coming at 2025 French Open

It's upset galore in the early goings of the 2025 French Open.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander joins Michael Jordan in elite company

SGA matched an all-time great with his latest performance.

Anthony Edwards may not be ready for superstardom just yet

Edwards has yet to show the capacity of a superstar who won't be denied, regardless of what an opponent does.