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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

Heat All-Star just the latest in long, long line of players linked to Sixers

The Philadelphia 76ers are open for business, but it's uncertain whether business is there, at all, for the Philadelphia 76ers.

Game 4 showed the frustrating promise of Timberwolves' Karl-Anthony Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns answered his haters with a big Game 4 performance. But he’s still the same thrilling and frustrating player he’s always been.

Three stars from Tuesday's NBA playoff game

The Timberwolves had their backs against the wall Tuesday night. They overcame shooting slumps, foul trouble and a miracle Luka Doncic shot to stay alive in the Western Conference Finals with a 105-100 win. Here are three stars from Tuesday's NBA action.

Anthony Edwards backs up talk to keep Timberwolves alive in WCF

With the Timberwolves facing elimination, Anthony Edwards insisted "I'm always positive." He backed up that positivity with in a 105-100 win over the Mavericks on Tuesday, forcing a Game 5.

Watch: Timberwolves roll the dice with Karl-Anthony Towns' foul trouble

When Karl-Anthony Towns picked up his fourth foul early in the third quarter of Game 4, Timberwolves coach Chris Finch kept his big man in. And it paid off — for a little while.

Watch: Mavericks' Daniel Gafford gets above the rim during incredible run in Game 4

Daniel Gafford is a defensive specialist for the Mavericks. For 90 seconds to start the third quarter, he was an offensive force.

Watch: Anthony Edwards leads 14-2 first-quarter run

Minnesota’s defense held Dallas without a field goal for six minutes in the first quarter of Game 4. Anthony Edwards handled the scoring.

Three stars from Monday’s NBA playoffs

The Boston Celtics came through in the clutch for the third time in four games, completing a sweep of the Indiana Pacers with a 105-102 victory and advancing to the NBA Finals. 

Pacers collapse down the stretch as Celtics sweep ECF

The Indiana Pacers led three games of the Eastern Conference Finals late in the fourth quarter. They still got swept.

Watch: T.J. McConnell, replay give Pacers early fourth quarter lead

T.J. McConnell heated up early in the fourth quarter to give the Pacers a lead. A replace review extended it.

Watch: Pacers' Andrew Nembhard beats the buzzer in first half of Game 4

It’s not a surprise that Jayson Tatum is in a scoring duel in the Eastern Conference Finals. But no one expected him to be battling Andrew Nembhard.

Watch: The Pacers' bench is keeping them in Game 4

The Pacers are missing their starting point guard, but they got a lot from their backups to start Game 4.

Three stars from Sunday’s NBA playoffs

A second conference finals has turned into a one-sided — yet still close — affair. Dallas followed Boston’s lead and took a 3-0 series lead with a 116-107 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Here are three stars from Sunday’s NBA games.

Route 66: Star guards score 33 each as Mavericks take 3-0 WCF lead

When Dallas paired Kyrie Irving with Luka Doncic, it hoped the trade would make them a contender. One season later, the Mavericks are on the brink of the NBA Finals.

Watch: Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards catches fire in third quarter

With his Timberwolves trailing in the third quarter of Game 3, Anthony Edwards elevated his game. Literally.

Watch: Mavericks rookie Dereck Lively can’t miss in Game 3

Nobody’s perfect. Except Dereck Lively II in the Western Conference Finals. Lively still hasn’t missed through 13 quarters, shooting 3-for-3 in the first quarter of Game 3 against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Three stars from Friday's NBA playoffs

Here are three stars from a wild Friday night of NBA playoff action.

Watch: Luka Doncic hits game-winning three-pointer as Mavs take 2-0 lead over Wolves

Doncic certainly went out and won the game, logging a 32-point triple-double and shooting 5-of-11 from behind the arc.

Watch: Luka Doncic gets Mavs back into Game 2

The Mavericks were in danger of getting blown out in Game 2. Then Luka Doncic got going.

Watch: Naz Reid, Timberwolves rain down threes vs. Mavericks

Naz Reid is the reigning Sixth Man of the Year. After the first half of Game 2, he should consider entering the Three-Point Contest next season.

Watch: Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards scores early in Game 2

For Anthony Edwards, scoring just 19 points in Game 1 must've felt like a disappointment. He didn't waste any time putting up points in Game 2. Edwards had 10 points in the first quarter of the Timberwolves' Game 2 tilt with the Dallas Mavericks, doing most of his damage from the free throw line.

Pistons situation shows danger of signing coaches before bosses

When an NBA team gets a new general manager, the old coach's job is always in danger, even if he signed a giant, record-breaking contract.

Don't expect Knicks to lose star forward in free agency despite rumors

The All-Defense forward has a player option for $19.9M for next season, one he'll almost certainly decline.

Watch: Pascal Siakam scores 20 points in seven minutes

Through three quarters, Siakam shot 12-for-16 from the field, making both of his three-pointers and totaling 26 points.

Watch: Celtics take command of Game 2 with a 20-0 run

The Pacers were the NBA's highest-scoring team this season. That's why it was shocking to see the Celtics hold them scoreless for more than six minutes.