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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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NBA, NFL, MLB

Did non-basketball reasons cost De'Aaron Fox an All-Star berth?

De'Aaron Fox is not a Western Conference All-Star, which might not be due to his play on the court.

Watch: Madison Keys wins first Grand Slam in thriller

One month away from her 30th birthday, Madison Keys is finally a Grand Slam champion.

Pelicans making case to keep team together before trade deadline

The Pelicans have won five of their last eight, with one of the losses a one-point defeat to the Boston Celtics.

'Nova Knicks' earn big overtime win vs. Sixers

Three of the New York Knicks' most important players went to college at Villanova in Philadelphia. The trio came up big in the Knicks' overtime win in their old city.

Wild Pistons stat underscores Cade Cunningham's improvement

After winning only 14 games last season, Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons are 21-19 and playing like a whole different basketball team. Which, for the most part, they are.

Watch: Pacers' Bennedict Mathurin bumps female official, gets tossed

The Indiana Pacers were trying to hang with the league-leading Cleveland Cavaliers late in the fourth quarter. Then Bennedict Mathurin melted down.

Ja Morant's late slip-ups hand Rockets close win

Ja Morant made a spectacular layup to tie Monday's game late in the fourth quarter. But a series of mistakes helped cost his team the game in the end.

Raptors' Chris Boucher torches his former team in fourth quarter

Chris Boucher first made it to the NBA as a two-way player with the Golden State Warriors. Monday, he torched his old team in the fourth quarter.

Anthony Edwards keeps racking up fines

Edwards has been racking up big stats this season for the Minnesota Timberwolves. He's also racking up over a quarter of a million dollars in fines.

CJ McCollum helps Pelicans win battle of NBA's most disappointing teams

On Friday night, CJ McCollum boosted the Pelicans and his trade value.

Zion Williamson gets suspended after playing a single game

Now that his health isn't an issue for now, the Pelicans have to worry once again about Williamson's mindset.

Big viewership for Cavs-Thunder should quiet NBA ratings talk

Amid the constant debate over NBA ratings, Wednesday's game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder showed that audiences will still tune in for big games.

Heat forced to rely on second-year forward with Jimmy Butler out

The Heat need their All-Rookie forward to stuff the stat sheet in Butler's place.

Trail Blazers' late collapse is an indictment on their head coach

The Dallas Mavericks went on a 16-0 run late in the fourth quarter to stun the Portland Trail Blazers, 117-111, Thursday night. Portland's head coach stood by and watched it happen.

Watch: Grizzlies HC calls timeout before game-tying 3-pointer

Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins may have cost his team a win on Thursday after calling an untimely timeout.

Warriors beat Pistons behind career night from surprising player

The Golden State Warriors have been desperate to get Stephen Curry some offensive help. Thursday, they got it from an unlikely source.

Could family connection lead to Pistons assisting in Jimmy Butler trade?

A family connection between the Suns and Pistons might help get a Jimmy Butler deal done.

Cavaliers break Thunder's win streak in battle of first-place teams

Cleveland kept its 11-game win streak alive with a 129-122 win over the Thunder Wednesday night.

Scrappy Magic to get massive upgrade with return of injured All-Star

The Orlando Magic stayed afloat playing without their four top scorers. Now, they're reportedly getting the best one back.

Hawks' Trae Young stuns Jazz with halfcourt game-winner

Collin Sexton electrified the home crowd in Salt Lake City with his game-tying 25-footer with four seconds left. Then Trae Young stunned them with a game-winner from beyond midcourt.

Lakers suffer one of their worst losses of the season against short-handed Mavericks

The Los Angeles Lakers faced a Dallas Mavericks team that was on a five-game losing streak, missing two starting guards and their backup center. They lost by 21 points.

LaMelo Ball's razzle-dazzle helps Hornets stun Suns

LaMelo Ball is leading all Eastern Conference guards in All-Star voting. Perhaps that's because he does moves in the regular season that most players only attempt in the All-Star Game.

Watch: Klay Thompson catches fire from deep to erase Lakers lead

The Los Angeles Lakers were shutting down the Dallas Mavericks for most of the first half on Tuesday. Then three straight Klay Thompson triples erased their lead.

Three reasons why the Heat need to trade Jimmy Butler quickly

The spiraling Heat need to make a Butler deal happen sooner than later.

Kings notch fifth straight win after taking down Heat in double OT

After 54 minutes of basketball Monday night, DeMar DeRozan decided it was time for everyone to go home.