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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: Thunder stun Pelicans with game-closing 12-0 run

The Thunder are running on all cylinders.

Watch: Austin Reaves hits incredible go-ahead three-pointer to seal Lakers' improbable 2OT win vs. Bucks

When the Bucks and Lakers were heading for a third overtime period, Austin Reaves had enough.

NFL's Christmas decision shoves NBA aside on its showcase day

The NBA used to own Christmas Day sports programming. Now the NFL is making the holiday much less merry for its rival league.

Rockets could get huge addition for stretch run

The Houston Rockets have won nine straight games to leap back into the playoff picture. And they could get a big boost before the season ends.

Kings center sets consecutive double-double record (sort of)

He put up an 11-point, 13-rebound performance in Sacramento's 108-96 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. It was the 54th game in a row that he achieved double-digit totals in two statistical categories

Mariners name sandwich monstrosity after two offseason additions

Baseball teams often name ballpark food after a player. The Seattle Mariners may be the first to design one after two players with the same name.

Watch: Hawks drill gutsy late shot to ice win over Celtics

Atlanta coming back from a 30-point deficit to the NBA's best team was so unbelievable, De'Andre Hunter's decision to launch a risky three looked downright reasonable.

Josh Hart claps back at Pistons coach

Pistons coach Monty Williams didn’t appreciate Donte DiVincenzo’s record-setting night. Josh Hart didn’t want to hear it.

West Virginia HC's Caitlin Clark comments backfire as Iowa advances to Sweet 16

West Virginia’s coach wanted to “send Caitlin Clark packing.” Instead, Clark and her teammates are packing for the Sweet 16.

The NBA is investigating Raptors player for possible gambling ties

When Raptors reserve Jontay Porter left a pair of games this season with injuries, some DraftKings bettors made a killing. Now he's out indefinitely as the NBA investigates.

Greek Freak may have ended Thunder star’s MVP campaign

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is one of the favorites to win MVP. Sunday, a two-time MVP made him look like a scrub.

Lakers are lapping the field in free throw disparity

For the last two seasons, the Lakers have been an average defense and average offense. But in foul-drawing, they've been truly elite.

Warriors coach defends limiting star’s minutes

Some are connecting the Warriors' loss to the Timberwolves with an extended break for one of the team's stars. The head coach disagrees.

Watch: Texas A&M forces OT with wild three

Texas A&M missed four chances to send its game against Houston to overtime. The fifth shot was the charm.

Warriors would be better off staying as the No. 10 seed in the West

Golden State’s chances to climb out of 10th place are growing slim. It might be better off.

Marquette HC Shaka Smart finally makes it back to Sweet 16

In Shaka Smart’s second year as a college head coach, he took VCU from the First Four to the Final Four. Thirteen years later, he’s finally back in the Sweet 16.

DJs take over in OT as NC State advances

In overtime, the DJs had Wolfpack fans falling in love with their tournament chances again.

Creighton outlasts Oregon in wild double-overtime thriller

The Bluejays advanced to play No. 2 seed Tennessee in Detroit next Friday.

Josh Hart is the NBA's cardio king

New York Knicks forward Josh Hart is racking up huge minutes. If that's not enough, he's also doing Peloton rides.

Watch: Gonzaga shocks Kansas with 15-0, 14-0 runs to pull away

For 21 minutes, Kansas-Gonzaga was a tight, back-and-forth battle. Then the Bulldogs went on a huge run. And then they went on another one.

Caitlin Clark's near triple-double leads Iowa to first-round win

Caitlin Clark fell two rebounds short of a triple-double. That was the only way she and the Hawkeyes fell short in a blowout win over Holy Cross.

Draft stock up, down for second day of March Madness

The second day of the 2024 NCAA Tournament is in the books, and so are some encouraging and disappointing performances from players expected to be picked high in this summer's NBA draft.

Iowa State freshman leads Cyclones to huge comeback win

Only two women had ever scored 40 points in their first NCAA Tournament game. Only one team had ever come back from 20 points down. Audi Crooks and Iowa State did both Friday.

Yale pulls upset in only part of society they can be considered underdogs

Yale graduates are all over government, Wall Street and corporate boardrooms. But in March Madness, they're underdogs, and Friday's 78-76 victory over Auburn represents a sort of Cinderella story.

Draft stock up, down after first day of March Madness

There's not always a link between NCAA Tournament performance and draft positioning, but it's still important when a college prospect delivers during March Madness.