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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

Watch: Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton ties it up from deep going into halftime

The Pacers started Game 1 playing from way behind. So it makes sense that their All-Star would tie the game up from way behind the line.

Watch: Celtics get off to hot start vs. Pacers in Game 1 of conference finals

Showing no signs of rust after not playing since Wednesday night, the Celtics jumped out to a 12-0 lead.

'Positionless' rules lead to a center-heavy NBA All-Defensive team

NBA voters no longer have to designate positions for the All-Defensive team. That's why this year's first team is nearly an all-center affair.

Draymond Green’s Rudy Gobert obsession makes him look petty

Draymond Green doesn’t care for Rudy Gobert. But it’s making his basketball analysis laughable.

How Malcolm Brogdon helped build both Eastern Conference finalists

He hasn’t played since Feb. 2, but Malcolm Brogdon was instrumental in building the Indiana Pacers and the Boston Celtics as a trade chip.

All-Rookie teams show gems available all over draft

Having a top pick is your best chance to get an NBA star. But this year’s All-Rookie teams show there’s gems available outside the lottery.

Three stars from Friday’s NBA playoffs

Indiana defended its home court for the sixth time this postseason and gave basketball fans the gift of two Game 7s on Sunday. Here are three stars from Friday night’s showdown with the Knicks in Indianapolis.

Pacers' Pascal Siakam leads team to Game 6 win vs. Knicks

The Pacers traded for Pascal Siakam with their eyes toward their playoff future. That future arrived Friday in a must-win Game 6.

Watch: Pacers take the lead in elimination Game 6 with 17-2 run

In a back-and-forth Game 6, Indiana made a run while Jalen Brunson couldn’t make a shot. Indiana went on a 17-2 run late in the second quarter and went into halftime with 61-51 lead.

Watch: Miles McBride caught fire from three vs. Pacers

Injuries forced Miles “Deuce” McBride into the Knicks’ starting lineup. His three-point shooting was hurting the Pacers in Game 6.

Three stars from Thursday’s NBA playoffs

Minnesota turned an elimination game into a rout against Denver and turned the Target Center into a 20,000-person party. Here are three stars from the Timberwolves’ 115-70 blowout Thursday night.

Timberwolves chew up Nuggets to force Game 7

The Timberwolves couldn't defend home court against Denver in Games 3 and 4 of the Western Conference semifinals. But in Game 6 on Thursday, they ran the Nuggets out of the building.

Watch: Jaden McDaniels beats first-half buzzer

McDaniels slashed in to rebound Naz Reid’s miss and beat the buzzer for a 59-40 halftime lead. He scored 13 points in the first half, adding a steal and two blocks.

Watch: Nikola Jokic completes the ridiculous and-one

The Timberwolves are double-teaming Jokic. Sometimes he scores anyway.

Three stars from Wednesday's NBA playoffs

The stars were shining for the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.

Mavericks defense rises to occasion in Game 5 win vs. Thunder

Three months ago, calling the Mavericks a lockdown defense would have been wild. After holding the Oklahoma City Thunder to 92 points in a Game 5 win, it simply sounds accurate.

Watch: Mavericks have a first-half lob party in Game 5

A decade ago, the Los Angeles Clippers were “Lob City.” Dallas might steal that nickname after Game 5.

Knicks and Pacers get chippy in Game 5

The Knicks and Pacers are embroiled in a physical second-round series. In Game 5, they added some extracurricular physicality.

Three stars from Tuesday's NBA playoffs

The Knicks bounced back from a blowout to return the favor to the Pacers. The Nuggets continue to bounce back from dropping two games at home, thanks to the best player in the world.  Here are three stars from Tuesday's two big Game 5s.

Nikola Jokic torches DPOY to lead Nuggets past Wolves in Game 5

Rudy Gobert won his fourth Defensive Player of the Year award this season, but he had no answer for Denver's three-time MVP in the Nuggets' 112-97 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday.

Watch: Aaron Gordon dunks Nuggets to Game 5 lead

Aaron Gordon may have never won a dunk contest at All-Star Weekend, but he's delivering some perfect-50 efforts in Game 5 against the Timberwolves. The Nuggets forward scored only six points in the first half, but he did it in style, scoring one dunk on a one-man fast break.

Jalen Brunson leads Knicks to blowout win in Game 5 vs. Pacers

It's a rare easy win for the Knicks in this postseason after their previous six playoff wins were all single-digit victories.

Watch: Knicks go on massive third-quarter run in dominant Game 5 win

The Knicks went on a 19-1 run to erase any doubt about the outcome.

Watch: Undersized Knicks dominate paint early in Game 5

The Knicks started three guards and a 6-foot-4 power forward in Game 5. Somehow, they dominated in the paint in the first quarter.

Gritty young Thunder take down veteran Mavericks in Game 4

The Thunder came back from double-digit deficits to win 17 times in the 2023-24 season. They did it again in Game 4.