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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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Team USA benchwarmer basks in Olympic gold

The Indiana Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton barely saw the floor in Team USA’s Olympic run. He had a great attitude about his gold medal afterward.

Former NBA MVP clinches status as greatest U.S. Olympic basketball player

There have been very few male basketball players with four Olympic medals., and he is the only one with four golds.

Watch: Steph Curry does the 'Nuit Nuit' after burying France in gold-medal match

France closed to within three points late in Saturday’s gold-medal game. Then Stephen Curry closed with a three-point barrage. The Golden State Warriors star made four three-pointers late in the fourth quarter, propelling Team USA to a 98-87 win.

Watch: Joel Embiid and Rudy Gobert get into it during gold-medal game

France wasn’t happy when Joel Embiid chose to play for Team USA. After hearing boos all tournament, Embiid took out some frustration on a different center with a French passport.

Watch: French forward puts LeBron James on a poster in gold-medal game

Twenty-four years later, France finally got revenge for what Vince Carter did to Frederic Weis.

Watch: LeBron James starts strong in gold-medal game

France has Rudy Gobert and Victor Wembanyama, but the first big block in the gold-medal game came from LeBron James. It didn’t take long for the 39-year-old to put his stamp on the France-USA matchup Saturday in Paris.

NBA MVP leads Serbia to Olympic bronze medal

Nikola Jokic won an NBA title in 2023, but based on his postgame celebration, winning an Olympic medal meant more to him.

Jayson Tatum's mom questions Steve Kerr’s rotations

Amid the controversy over Team USA coach Steve Kerr benching Jayson Tatum, another harsh critic has emerged: Tatum’s mom.

Team USA escapes Serbia's upset bid thanks to its old stars

LeBron James and Stephen Curry dominated the 2010’s in the NBA. At the 2024 Olympics, the two came through in the clutch for Team USA.

Are Olympics helping Evan Fournier play his way back into NBA?

Evan Fournier saw limited action in his last two NBA seasons, but in the knockout round of the Paris Olympics, he's proving he still has the skills.

Steph Curry explodes early against Serbia

Team USA was waiting for a big Steph Curry game. That arrived in the first quarter.

Double-big lineup leads France's first-half comeback in semifinal

Trailing by 10 points in the first half of Thursday's semifinal against Germany, France decided it was time to go big or go home.

76ers star defies haters with hot start in Olympic quarterfinal

He scored 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds in the first half as the Americans took a 63-36 lead into halftime against Brazil, closing the first half on a 15-0 run.

France benches NBA Defensive Player of the Year

France made a bold move ahead of its meeting with Canada.

Bam Adebayo politely objects to Heat's support after Team USA's win

Bam Adebayo didn't need the spotlight for his performance against Puerto Rico at the Paris Games. He really didn't.

Steve Kerr, Team USA need five-point win to clinch top seed

Team USA should cruise to the top seed. But once the knockout round begins, that's when the cruising ends.

Hall of Famer's son shoots USA to first 3x3 victory

It turns out that shooting underhand free throws isn't the only thing Canyon Barry has in common with his famous father.

Former first-round bust leads Brazil to basketball quarterfinals

Plenty of first-round picks don't pan out. Very few of them put up 33-point double-doubles in the Olympics.

Heat big man showing incredible shooting skills on Team USA

Bam Adebayo is a 22 percent three-point shooter for his career. On Team USA, he looks like Steph Curry.

Katie Ledecky ties Olympic record with 12th swimming medal

Not only did Ledecky win another gold, but she also set an Olympic record.

NBA executive thinks Pistons are facing another rebuild

Many of the Pistons' recent lottery picks have had a questionable jumper.

Watch: Rui Hachimura gets ejected on controversial call

Rui Hachimura and Japan were approaching a historic upset of France on Tuesday. But a controversial ruling sent him to the bench.

Jayson Tatum's benching is a fake controversy

Steve Kerr got a torrent of criticism for not playing Jayson Tatum in Team USA's opening game even though his team won by 26 points, 110-84.

Braves reunite with two former players in deal with Giants

Jorge Soler and Luke Jackson won a World Series with the Braves in 2021. Now the Giants teammates are both coming back to Atlanta.

Watch: Kevin Durant starts off hot in Paris Games debut

Kevin Durant hasn't missed a beat during Team USA's Paris Games debut against Serbia.