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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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The five biggest overpays of NBA free agency

Some teams got great deals, and others paid a high price for questionable upgrades.

Nuggets are desperate to keep their new addition in the United States

The Denver Nuggets didn't flinch at completing their trade for center Jonas Valanciunas, even if he wants to return to Europe.

Blockbuster Kevin Durant trade sets NBA record

Durant has been a record-setting player during his 18-year career. Now he's made history again as part of the first seven-team trade in NBA history.

Devastating injury strikes the NBA's premier unicyclist

"Red Panda" began performing during NBA games in 1993 and has since become a regular fixture of halftime shows for the NBA and WNBA.

Joe Dumars ignored huge upside in Pelicans' traded picks

The Pelicans offered the Hawks an unprotected 2026 first-round pick — the better of the picks from the Milwaukee Bucks and the Pelicans — to move up from No. 23 to No. 13 in the NBA Draft. The Hawks jumped on the deal.

Naz Reid ruined Pacers' hardball negotiations

The Pacers thought they could play hardball with Myles Turner. Then, Reid's new deal reset the market for free-agent centers.

Lakers' splash signing comes with major red flags

There are some clear warning signs about the newest Laker.

Bucks honored Bobby Bonilla Day with star's buyout

Every year, July 1 is known as "Bobby Bonilla Day," the day each season the New York Mets owe a deferred payment to their old left fielder. The Milwaukee Bucks honored his legacy by taking on the largest amount of dead money in NBA history.

Another smart signing leaves Nuggets in unfamiliar territory

Nikola Jokic has plenty of accolades, including three MVP trophies, an Olympic bronze medal and an NBA title. But next season he may have something he's rarely experienced in his NBA career: depth.

Obscure guard has been the star of NBA transaction season

It might be frustrating to get passed around the league like this. $8.1M probably lessens that frustration quite a bit.

Free-agent loss leaves Sixers in dire need of size

It's counterintuitive to think that a team featuring a 7-foot, 280-pound center is too small. But that's the case with the Philadelphia 76ers after French forward Guerschon Yabusele left for the New York Knicks.

Raptors have spent big to lock in a team that might stink

The Toronto Raptors have handed out over $650M in guaranteed salaries in the past 12 months. The result is a team that might not be any good.

Two years later, Blazers are clear winner of Damian Lillard trade

The three-team deal that sent Damian Lillard to the Bucks involved a future Hall of Famer, an All-Defensive guard and former No. 1 pick who'd been to the Finals. Yet two years later, the prize of the trade is a little-known second-round pick.

Nuggets should continue their team reunion

The Denver Nuggets brought back one of their most popular former players when Bruce Brown signed with the team Monday. They shouldn't stop with just one former Nugget.

Pistons guard's legal trouble is Caris LeVert's gain

A deal was probably out there for LeVert from some team, but perhaps not for $29M, nor in Michigan, where LeVert played college ball.

Salary-cap projection is ticking time bomb for some NBA teams

Teams working under the assumption that the salary cap would increase the maximum allowed value over the next few years could face a concerning development.

Winners and losers from opening day of NBA free agency

After the first day of free agent action, here are the winners and losers of the NBA offseason so far.

Hawks reloading in suddenly wide-open Eastern Conference

The Atlanta Hawks gave up De'Andre Hunter at the trade deadline in what looked like a give-up trade. Instead, the move kicked off a retooling that makes the Hawks look dangerous in a wide-open Eastern Conference.

Veteran big man signs with Los Angeles, but not the team people expected

Needing a big man, Brook Lopez was rumored to be the Los Angeles Lakers top free-agent target. He did go to Los Angeles — but to the Clippers instead.

New Nuggets front office makes bold moves to shake up team

The Denver Nuggets' new general manager duo didn't waste any time in reshaping their team.

Bulls sticking with glut of point guards by re-signing veteran

Coby White. Ayo Dosunmu. Josh Giddey. And now, Tre Jones is back for the most overloaded point guard room in the NBA.

Lakers GM may have kneecapped himself with free-agency gambit

Dorian Finney-Smith left the Los Angeles Lakers for a lucrative deal with the Houston Rockets. According to a Lakers insider, GM Rob Pelinka's attempt to keep his player's price tag down blew up in his face.

Lakers dealt a blow with forward's move to Western Conference rival

The Lakers went into the offseason knowing they needed to add to their core of LeBron James and Luka Doncic. Early in free agency, they've had to subtract a player instead.

Grizzlies bet big on key piece after monster extension

Jaren Jackson Jr. had a monster season for the Memphis Grizzlies last season. He got rewarded with a monster deal that will keep him in Tennessee for four more years.

Does LeBron James want a trade or just attention?

NBA free agency is in full swing, but that hasn't stopped speculation about James.