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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

Former MVP surrenders entire salary to leave Grizzlies

This could be the precursor to his retirement.

Three questions facing Sacramento Kings ahead of 2024-25 season

With DeMar DeRozan joining the squad, here are three questions for the Sacramento Kings.

NBA Hall of Famer set for two jersey retirements

No one in NBA history played as many seasons as Vince Carter. So it makes sense that more than one team wants to retire his jersey, and that is exactly what will happen in 2024-25.

Amid protests, 76ers agree on arena deal with Philadelphia

The Philadelphia 76ers won't be leaving the City of Brotherly Love after all.

Three questions facing Portland Trail Blazers ahead of 2024-25 season

After trading Damian Lillard late last summer, the Portland Trail Blazers started a rebuild last year. With veterans shipping out and young players taking their places, the team looks ready to tank for another season. Here are three questions for the Trail Blazers.

NBA suffers big loss as veteran center heads to EuroLeague

While he averaged 5.5 points and 3.6 rebounds in his NBA career, he has the off-court career of an All-Star.

Examining how the NBA should realign after expansion

With the NBA going to a 32-team setup, it'll need to change the structure of the conferences and divisions.

Three questions facing Phoenix Suns ahead of 2024-25 season

Here are three questions for the second year of the Suns' Big Three era.

Three questions facing Oklahoma City Thunder ahead of 2024-25 season

The Oklahoma City made the leap last season, but could have even bigger things in store for the coming campaign.

Three questions facing Minnesota Timberwolves ahead of 2024-25 season

The Minnesota Timberwolves were knocking on the door of the NBA Finals in the spring. What will determine whether they can break on through to that final stage this coming season?

Lakers lose backup big man for start of season

If the team's backup bigs can't get healthy, it could end up a long, tiring season in Los Angeles.

Three questions facing the Memphis Grizzlies ahead of the 2024-25 season

A nightmare season saw the Memphis Grizzlies go from two straight second-place finishes in the Western Conference to the lottery. Here are three questions that will help determine if they return to contender status or face a repeat of last season.

Three questions facing the Los Angeles Lakers ahead of 2024-25 season

LeBron James and Anthony Davis won Olympic gold medals, an in-season tournament and a play-in game last season, but it was still a disappointing year for the Los Angeles Lakers.

NBA champion returns to complete Mavericks roster

Dallas isn’t re-signing him for his 2.5 points per game and the 15 three-pointers he sank last season. It's bringing him back because the team has plenty of quality reserves who can play, but not many veteran leaders.

Veteran three-point specialist chooses Dubai over NBA

Veteran three-point specialist Davis Bertans has had NBA interest this offseason, but he has decided to take his career in a slightly different direction.

Francis Tiafoe’s time in New York ends in U.S. Open semifinal

Francis Tiafoe and New York City sports fans fell in love during the U.S. Open. But like the New York Knicks, Tiafoe ran out of gas before the finals.

Three questions for the Los Angeles Clippers ahead of the 2024-25 season

As the Clippers begin their new era at the Intuit Dome, here are three questions facing Los Angeles' other team next season.

Three questions about the Houston Rockets ahead of 2024-25 season

Here are three big questions for the Rockets heading into the new season.

Three questions about Golden State Warriors ahead of 2024-25 season

The Golden State Warriors still have Steph Curry and Draymond Green, but their equation for a successful season is a somewhat complicated one.

Three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year to compete on 'Dancing with the Stars'

Dwight Howard has been a three-time DPOY. Now he'll try his luck on DWTS.

New Jersey 76ers? Garden State wants to bring back NBA team

The Philadelphia 76ers are committed to getting a new arena. They might have to cross the state line to get it.

Three questions about Dallas Mavericks ahead of 2024-25 season

The Dallas Mavericks made a surprising run to the NBA Finals last season. Now, as the Mavericks try to build on their conference championship, they've made some changes with the roster.

Olympics to Olympiacos: French guard leaves NBA for Europe

Evan Fournier’s efforts in helping France to an Olympic silver medal got him a job. Just not in the NBA.

Three questions for Denver Nuggets ahead of 2024-25 season

The NBA season is less than two months away. To prepare for the 2024-25 season, we're looking at the three biggest questions facing each NBA team for next year.