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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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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.

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.