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Sean Keane

NBA Writer

Sean Keane is a sportswriter and a comedian based in Oakland, California, with experience covering the NBA, MLB, NFL and Ice Cube’s three-on-three basketball league, The Big 3. He’s written for Comedy Central’s “Another Period,” ESPN the Magazine, and Audible.com. His debut album “America’s Uncle Dad” debuted at No. 1 on the iTunes comedy chart and since 2016, he’s co-hosted the NBA podcast “Roundball Rock. In 2014, the San Francisco Bay Guardian named Keane an “Outstanding Local Discovery” and promptly went out of business.

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Miami forward hopes for 'baby bump'

The Miami Heat are down 3-1, but Kevin Love still got a win this weekend. Now, he'll hope to parlay that win into a boost in his play as the Heat attempt a remarkable comeback.

Heat considering bring back injured guard

Miami didn't want to bring back Tyler Herro and screw up their momentum. Now that the momentum is gone, he may return for Game 5.

'Playoff Jimmy' isn't enough for the Heat in Game 4

'Playoff Jimmy' showed up in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday. Unfortunately, so did the regular-season Miami Heat. 

Heat can't take advantage of Nuggets star's foul trouble in Game 4 loss

The Miami Heat were unable to mount a fourth-quarter comeback in Game 4 of the NBA FInals, even after Nuggets star Nikola Jokic was forced to sit out a huge chunk on the contest late due to foul trouble.

Aaron Gordon gets revenge for dunk contest loss in Nuggets' Game 4 win

Gordon might never win a dunk contest. He'll have to settle for an NBA title instead.

Watch: Bam Adebayo literally wrecks the rim

Adebayo's effort knocked the rim out of alignment, and chaos followed. 

Watch: Jimmy Butler beats the buzzer

Jimmy Butler thought he drew a shooting foul with 2.1 seconds left in the first quarter. He got something better at the buzzer. 

Bucks All-Star has surgery ahead of free-agency decision

Khris Middleton has to make a big decision in two weeks. Before that, he had a small surgery.

New Orleans Pelicans stock up, stock down

Here's a look at four New Orleans players whose stock is heading up, or down. 

Denver guard is historically generous

The Nuggets needed help to keep from going down 2-1. Jamal Murray was ready to assist. In Game 3, Murray did something no NBA player has done for 32 years.

Nuggets rookie's performance forces ESPN broadcaster to learn his name

Rookie Christian Braun was so good in Game 3, Jeff Van Gundy learned to say his name correctly.

Nuggets star delivers unprecedented NBA Finals stat line

The NBA hasn't seen a player like Nikola Jokic before. The Finals have never seen a stat line like he put up in Game 3.

Five potential destinations for Chris Paul

If the Suns waive or elect to trade Chris Paul, he should have plenty of suitors, including these teams.

Report: Suns considering 'multiple options' with 12-time All-Star

Two years ago, Chris Paul led the Phoenix Suns to the NBA Finals. Now, Phoenix is reportedly pondering the Hall of Fame point guard's future.

NBA star lists preferred trade destinations

Damian Lillard hasn’t requested a trade. But he did tell ESPN where he’d like to go.

Instability in Charlotte could lead to chaotic offseason for Hornets

Charlotte will choose a huge piece of its long-term future with No. 2 pick in the draft. But the decision-makers may not be there for that future.

Mavericks are interested in ESPN broadcaster

If ESPN's Jeff Van Gundy wants to return to coaching, the Mavericks reportedly want him.

Watch: Duncan Robinson saves the Heat's season in Game 2

When the fourth quarter of Game 2 began, Duncan Robinson was scoreless and the Heat trailed by eight. That all changed very quickly.

NBA owner ends big-money college NIL deal

In a league that's always concerned with tampering, the owner may simply be doing his due diligence to avoid impropriety.

Celtics could have entirely new staff around head coach

Joe Mazzulla inherited Ime Udoka's assistants when he became head coach. Now many of them are following their old boss.

New York Knicks stock up, stock down

Here are four players whose stock is trending up and down for the Knicks.

Heat star has unusual preparation for Game 2

Jimmy Butler and the Heat want to get out of Denver with a win. Saturday night, Butler prepared in an interesting way.

NBA assistant coach gets lucrative consolation prize

Kevin Young was rumored to be the Suns new head coach. He'll have to settle for a boatload of money.

Ja Morant's biggest crime is embarrassing the NBA

Adam Silver strongly implied Ja Morant is facing a significant suspension. That's for a second gun incident, but primarily for embarrassing the NBA.

Heat forward made NBA Finals history during Game 1

No one's ever had a shooting night like Max Strus did Thursday night. He wishes he hadn't either.