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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

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.

New Bulls guard leads Australia to win over Spain

The Oklahoma City Thunder gave up on Josh Giddey. Maybe they just needed to see him in the Olympics

10 NBA players with the most riding on the Olympics

Here are the 10 NBA players with the most riding on these Olympic Games.

NBA's flagship show could also head to Amazon

Amazon Prime got broadcast rights for the NBA. Now, it wants "Inside the NBA," too.

French basketball heads into Olympics on a big losing streak

Team France has the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year and home-court advantage for the Olympics. They also have a troubling four-game losing streak heading into the Paris Games.

Five reasons why Team USA should stick with Kevin Durant

Team USA doesn't have to stick with a hobbled Kevin Durant, but it should.

LeBron James named USA Olympic flag-bearer, then closes out Germany in final tune-up

James scored 11 of his game-high 20 points in the fourth quarter as Team USA held off Germany in its final exhibition before the Olympics, 92-88

Cavaliers' extensions give them a one-year window

Last summer, the Cleveland Cavaliers remade their roster. This summer, they're doubling down on their existing playoff group — at least for one more season.

TNT move may set off legal battle for NBA rights?

The NBA was ready to breakup with longtime broadcast partner TNT. But Warner Brothers Discovery isn't ready to end the relationship yet.

Westbrook trade a symbol of disappointing summer for Nuggets

Russell Westbrook should help the Denver Nuggets next year. That says more about the Nuggets' offseason than Westbrook himself.

Grizzlies close the book on disastrous lottery pick

Sometimes it's best just to call a loss a loss and move on.

Watch: Stephen Curry's three-point barrage lifts Team USA to win

Stephen Curry showed on Wednesday he is ready to take home his first gold medal.

Three NBA players who fumbled the bag this offseason

Holding out for more money only works if there's somebody willing to give you more money.

NBA legend’s son shines at Summer League

The son of a basketball legend is proving he’s an NBA-caliber player during the Las Vegas Summer League. And it’s not Bronny James.

Lakers miss out on another free-agent target, who signs with Bucks

The Lakers need to add talent to a team that finished seventh in the competitive Western Conference, but it doesn't seem like free agents want to go there.

Bucks are maximizing their talent on minimum contracts

Milwaukee didn't have much to work with this summer. Yet it managed to land three rotation players on minimum deals.

Watch: Donovan Clingan in Summer League rookie dunk-off

Two rookie centers went toe-to-toe Monday in Las Vegas, and no rims were safe.

Fierce battle developing for Heat's two-way slots

The summer competition for two-way NBA deals can be intense. Especially when that deal is with the Miami Heat.

Top draft picks invisible on Day 3 of Summer League

No. 1 pick Zaccharie Risacher and No. 2 pick Alex Sarr dueled on the first night of the Las Vegas Summer League. On Sunday, the two French teenagers were barely noticeable in their teams' losses.

Spurs Summer League guard has game and name to be a contributor

It only took a few seconds for the Thomas & Mack Center announcer to shout the most melodious name in Las Vegas Summer League: "Bouyea!"

Summer League showcases Rockets’ embarrassment of young talent

The Rockets fell just short of a play-in berth last season. Their dominant Summer League team shows there’s a bevy of young reinforcements coming.