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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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Jae Crowder close to joining Kings two years after holdout with Suns

Before the 2022-23 season, Jae Crowder refused to play for the Phoenix Suns. Two years later, it took until the week of Thanksgiving before he was close to securing an NBA job.

Joel Embiid's health might not be manageable for 76ers

The Philadelphia 76ers had an ambitious plan to protect Joel Embiid's health this season. But as their star prepares to miss his third straight game, getting a healthy Embiid could be rare this season.

Karl-Anthony Towns continues to torment Nuggets MVP

Nikola Jokic may have won three of the last four NBA MVP awards, but he's on a three-game losing streak against Karl-Anthony Towns.

Watch: Pistons' Jaden Ivey wins it at the buzzer vs. Raptors

Jaden Ivey made a lot of shots Monday night. None bigger was the one he hit at the buzzer. 

Sixers get season-saving performance from rookie guard

The rookie declared "I'm the Rookie of the Year" after nailing a dagger three with 1:44 to go that gave Philly a 12-point lead. It was a bold proclamation, but one that the 20-year-old has been backing up.

Eliminating NBA conferences is a bad idea

With the NBA preparing to expand by two teams, some executives from Western Conference clubs think the NBA might eliminate conferences entirely and seed the playoffs 1-16. That's a dramatic solution to a problem that doesn't really exist.

Rudy Gobert's petulance costs Timberwolves in loss to Raptors

His angry reaction derailed his team and opened the door for a Raptors upset.

Watch: Franz Wagner's deep three sinks Lakers

The Orlando Magic have adjusted to losing Paolo Banchero with one simple strategy: Let the Wagner brothers cook.

CBA restrictions make replacing injured guard difficult for Warriors

The Golden State Warriors lost De'Anthony Melton for the season with an ACL tear. Despite having access to the Disabled Player Exception, the league's new CBA won't allow the Warriors to utilize it to get a replacement.

Raptors swingman thriving in his hometown

RJ Barrett is developing into a very nice player for the Toronto Raptors this season. When he plays at home, he looks like a superstar.

Young Hornets star celebrates birthday early with career game

Brandon Miller doesn't officially turn 22 until Friday, but he celebrated Thursday night with the best game of his young career.

Paul George injury continues nightmare season for 76ers

The Philadelphia 76ers waited all season to get their All-Star trio of Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid and Paul George on the floor together. The Big Three lasted just over one half.

Injuries are derailing the Suns' season once again

Without its Big Three healthy, this Phoenix team is very ordinary.

Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo overcomes team's shooting woes to down Bulls

The Milwaukee Bucks couldn't make their threes Wednesday night against the Chicago Bulls. So Giannis Antetokounmpo turned up the inside shooting.

Warriors lose key guard for season with ACL tear

One week after De'Anthony Melton earned a spot as the Golden State Warriors starting point guard, his season ended with an ACL tear.

Point guard's return crucial for Spurs' playoff push

For a team that hasn't made the playoffs in five seasons, reliably average point guard play might be boring, yet also exactly what this young team needs.

Jazz HC roasts his own team's defense after loss to Lakers

Lakers' Dalton Knecht tied the NBA rookie record with nine three-pointers in a 124-118 win over the Jazz Tuesday night. Afterwards, Jazz coach Will Hardy had harsh words for his players who let the three-point barrage happen.

Pelicans roster impossibly short-handed for Cavaliers game

Five of the Pelicans' top six players going into the season have played 18 games in total.

LeBron James really did predict Lakers rookie's success

James has a reputation for retroactively claiming he'd predicted various events years after those supposed predictions came true.

Nuggets' Russell Westbrook is first to 200 triple-doubles

Westbrook has now logged more career triple-doubles than Magic Johnson and Larry Bird combined.

Nuggets' Jamal Murray answers his critics with a big night

After two straight disappointing games and an ill-fated trip to UFC 309, Jamal Murray was under fire from his critics. He answered them with an emphatic performance Tuesday night.

Boston pops! Celtics deal undefeated Cavaliers their first loss of the season

The defending champions weren’t going to let a different Eastern Conference team remain undefeated.

Watch: Cavaliers storm back in third quarter to close deficit vs. Celtics

On the verge of seeing their 15-game win streak end in a blowout, the Cleveland Cavaliers stormed back against the Boston Celtics with a 20-3 third-quarter run.

Watch: Celtics can't miss in first half of showdown with unbeaten Cavs

The Cavaliers have been the most accurate three-point shooting team in the NBA this season, but in the first half Tuesday night, it was the Celtics who couldn't miss from deep.

Cavs-Celtics is a historically great early-season matchup

When the Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night, it won't just be the best matchup of the NBA season so far. It will be one of the best regular-season matchups in recent memory.