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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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Four stars from Sunday's NBA playoff games

One team got swept, two teams took commanding leads and the Clippers evened up their first-round series in a quadruple-header of postseason action. Here are four stars from Sunday's slate of NBA playoff games.

Timberwolves win first series in 20 years after sweeping Suns

It cost the Suns five players, four first-round picks, five first-round pick swaps and seven second-rounders to assemble their super team. They got only four playoff games out of it.

Watch: Pacers' Myles Turner slams the door on Bucks

When the Bucks closed the Pacers' lead to six points in the fourth quarter, Myles Turner took control with a one-man 8-0 run to crush Milwaukee's hopes.

James Harden outduels former teammate as Clippers even series

In the last five minutes of Game 4, two former Nets teammates had a scoring duel. James Harden won.

Watch: Bucks' Bobby Portis ejected in first quarter of Game 4

The Milwaukee Bucks was already playing without Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo in Game 4. Then they lost Bobby Portis after just a few minutes.

Watch: ‘Playoff P’ finally emerges for Clippers

Paul George has finally arrived in the NBA playoffs.

Knicks shut down Sixers in final minutes to take 3-1 lead

Now, the Knicks will head back to New York with a chance at sending the Sixers home in Game 5.

Watch: Wagner brothers help Orlando even up Cavs series

Mo and Franz Wagner aren’t the first brothers to be NBA teammates, but they delivered a great sibling performance in the playoffs on Saturday.

Three stars from Friday's NBA playoffs

Here are three players who stood out during Friday's slate of NBA playoff contests.

Clippers stars don't show up in ugly Game 3 loss as Mavericks take 2-1 lead

Leonard and George combined for 16 points on 7-of-18 shooting.

Watch: Daniel Gafford stuffs PG-13

Gafford denied George at the rim early in the fourth quarter as part of a stunning defensive effort from Dallas. Long into the fourth quarter, the Mavericks held George and Kawhi Leonard to single-digit points, and Russell Westbrook to a single point.

Tyrese Haliburton hits game-winner as Pacers outlast Bucks

Tyrese Haliburton had 16 assists Friday night. At the game's biggest moment, he called his own number.

Watch: Khris Middleton's clutch efforts not enough vs. Pacers

Khris Middleton made big shot after big shot. His shots in the fourth quarter and overtime were close to giving Milwaukee a series lead.

Watch: Obi Toppin catches fire against Bucks

The Bucks didn’t want Pascal Siakam to torch them again. They weren’t ready for Obi Toppin. Toppin scored 11 points in his four first-quarter minutes of Game 3, making all five of his shots.

Lakers running out of time to get revenge for Nuggets' trash talk

Before the season, Anthony Davis said he "couldn't wait" to play Denver again after their trash talk. But having now lost 11 straight to the Nuggets, the Lakers are on the verge of being swept again.

Nuggets crush Lakers after halftime again to take 3-0 series lead

For the third straight game, the Lakers had a double-digit lead over the Nuggets. For the third straight game, the Lakers lost.

Three stars from Thursday's NBA playoff games: Reigning MVP returns to dominance

Joel Embiid leads the way as we highlight three stars from Thursday's slate of NBA playoff games.

Sixers star’s big Game 3 performance came while fighting Bell’s palsy

Joel Embiid has had an unusual game face during the postseason. Turns out it was a medical issue.

Joel Embiid's career high keeps 76ers alive in series vs. Knicks

Down 2-0, Joel Embiid insisted his 76ers were still winning their series against the Knicks. He backed it up in Game 3.

Watch: Jalen Suggs throws it down in Game 3 of Magic-Cavs

Jalen Suggs averaged 11 points in Orlando’s first two playoff games. On Thursday, he had 11 by halftime.

Warriors star named Clutch Player of the Year

He led the league in points scored in clutch situations, which the NBA defines as any time the score is within five points in the final five minutes.

'Baaaadd man' Shai Gilgeous-Alexander lifts Thunder to commanding Game 2 win

Jamal Crawford called SGA a "baaaadd man" after his step back jumper gave the Thunder a 20-point lead in the third quarter. The Thunder's All-Star scored 33 points on 13-for-19 shooting, as the Pelicans had no answer for him.

Watch: 'Shaqstradamus' nails Heat-Celtics upset prediction

Shaquille O'Neal predicted Miami would upset the Celtics in Game 2 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs on Wednesday. He doubled down at halftime, and Miami rewarded his faith with a shocking 111-101 win in Boston.

Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis disappoints in Game 2 loss

After the Celtics lost to Miami in the playoffs, they traded for Kristaps Porzingis to help them deal with Bam Adebayo. He may have lost Game 2 for Boston.

Heat play 'Herro ball' to stun Celtics in Game 2

Tyler Herro made six three-pointers, scored 24 points and delivered 14 assists as the Heat stunned the Celtics in Game 2 of their first-round series, 111-101.