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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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Dennis Schroder joins his third team in 12 hours after being traded again

Dennis Schroder called the NBA trade deadline "modern slavery" in an interview Tuesday. One day later, he was traded twice in 12 hours.

Cavaliers hope De'Andre Hunter trade finally solves their small forward problem

It's the most recent move in a multiyear effort from Cleveland to figure out a fifth player to go alongside Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen.

Suns' trade with Hornets is underwhelming Plan B after losing out on Jimmy Butler

The Phoenix Suns wanted to add Jimmy Butler at the deadline. They ended up with Cody Martin and Vasilije Micic.

Winners and losers from the NBA trade deadline

A stunning NBA trade deadline is officially over, that saw a superstar join up with an all-time great in Los Angeles, another five All-Stars change teams and Jimmy Butler finally get the extension he wanted. Here are the winners and losers from the deadline.

Lakers give up more picks to add young center than they did for Luka Doncic

The Lakers want to maximize the combination of Doncic and 40-year-old LeBron James while they can.

Raptors make a baffling move with trade for star forward

The Toronto Raptors were over a year into a slow, cautious rebuild where they traded off veterans and slowly accumulated draft picks. Wednesday, they completely reversed course to make a win-now trade.

Warriors follow up Jimmy Butler deal by blowing giant lead

Once again, late-game mistakes and a lack of execution cost the Warriors. It's both a reason why they made the big move to add Butler and a reason they're not a real contender at 25-25.

Warriors' offseason whiffs led to Jimmy Butler deal

The Golden State Warriors wouldn't have been in position to make their Hail Mary deal for Jimmy Butler if they hadn't struck out so badly on their offseason moves.

Luka Doncic trade sets up Lakers to add another superstar in 2026

Trading for Luka Doncic didn't just give the Los Angeles Lakers a 25-year-old superstar. It gave them the flexibility to add another maximum-salaried player next summer.

Kings create Lithuanian connection in lineup with Wizards trade

A few days after reuniting former Chicago Bulls teammates Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan, the Sacramento Kings brought together two members of the Lithuanian national team.

Improved passing from stars has made Celtics more dangerous

The Boston Celtics' three-point shooting gets the headlines, but improved passing from their stars is a huge part of their offensive success this season.

Pistons passing on big trades to stick with their core

The Pistons are 25-25 after winning only 31 games in the last two seasons combined.

Bucks load up for postseason with Kyle Kuzma addition

The Khris Middleton Era in Milwaukee is over. The Kyle Kuzma Era in Milwaukee has just begun.

Injury report listing raises speculation about Kevin Durant trade

Kevin Durant hasn't missed a game since Dec. 6 and played 46 minutes Monday night. Yet the Phoenix Suns injury report lists him as "doubtful" for Wednesday's game.

Celtics are proving they don't need home-court advantage in the playoffs

Even after Tuesday's 112-105 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Boston Celtics trail the Cavs by 4.5 games in the race for the top seed in the East. But Tuesday's game proved the Celtics can do damage away from home.

Blockbuster trade cost Luka Doncic largest contract in NBA history

Luka Doncic didn't just lose his old team when the Dallas Mavericks sent him to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday. He lost his chance to sign the biggest contract in NBA history this summer.

Mavericks, 76ers make a trade before playing each other on Tuesday

If you call Dallas Mavericks GM Nico Harrison right now, he might agree to a trade out of reflex.

Lakers aren't planning on big moves until offseason

After a blockbuster trade for Luka Doncic, the Los Angeles Lakers are content to delay any further big moves until this summer.

French rookie starting to justify No. 1 pick by Hawks

Zaccharie Risacher was one of the most obscure No. 1 picks in NBA draft history. But since coming back from an adductor strain, he's showing signs of a bright NBA future.

Lauri Markkanen's rough season continues with clutch misses in Jazz loss

Lauri Markkanen signed a big extension late in the summer to stay with the Utah Jazz long-term. Since then, all of his stats have gotten worse — including his free-throw shooting.

Jalen Brunson's fourth-quarter magic saves the Knicks again

Jalen Brunson has the fourth-best scoring average in the clutch this season. He showed that off again in a comeback win over the Houston Rockets on Monday night.

Cooper Kupp about to become latest L.A. star to be traded

Anthony Davis wasn't the only star player in Los Angeles to get blindsided by his team this week.

Top center candidates for the Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers landed their superstar of the future by trading for Luka Doncic. Now, they need to add a center of the present if they want to make a playoff run this season.

Luka Doncic trade wouldn't have happened in Mark Cuban era

When Cuban sold a majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks just over a year ago, he thought he'd maintain control of basketball operations. The Doncic trade proves that's no longer the case.