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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: Jaylen Brown's big second quarter lifts Celtics to halftime lead

When All-NBA teams were announced Wednesday, the Celtics' Jaylen Brown got snubbed. He took it out on the Pacers in Thursday's Game 2.

Three stars from Wednesday's NBA playoffs

On Wednesday, the Dallas Mavericks outlasted the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. Who upped their game under the lights?

Mavericks ride 'Luka Magic' on both ends late to win Game 1

On Wednesday, the Dallas Mavericks did something they had not managed since Jason Kidd took over as head coach. They won Game 1 in a postseason series.

Watch: Timberwolves and Mavericks trade dunks in third quarter

The Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves have been dunking a-plenty during their Game 1 showdown to open the Western Conference Finals.

Watch: Kyrie Irving ruins Anthony Edwards' 'fun' with 24 first-half points

Anthony Edwards said he wanted to guard Kyrie Irving. It turned out that no one on the Timberwolves could stop Irving in the first half.

All-NBA stat shows LeBron James' unprecedented longevity

At the age of 39 years and 144 days old, LeBron James is now the oldest player to make an All-NBA team. Nineteen years ago, he became the youngest to do it.

Watch: Timberwolves' Jaden McDaniels starts Game 1 red-hot from distance

Jaden McDaniels made his first All-Defensive Team Tuesday. But so far in Game 1, he's putting the "three" in "three-and-D."

Three stars from Tuesday's NBA playoffs

After a thrilling opening game, here are three stars from the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Pacers coach takes responsibility for Game 1 loss in ECF

The Pacers will have lots of regrets after missing a chance to steal Game 1 and home-court advantage from the Celtics. Their coach might have the most of all.

Watch: Tyrese Haliburton banks in third-quarter buzzer-beater

It’s becoming a theme in Game 1. Boston takes a lead with a big run, then Tyrese Haliburton erases that lead with a big three. Boston looked like it had taken command of its Game 1 battle with Indiana with a 13-0 run, capped by Jayson Tatum’s and-one to give them an 87-75 lead.

Watch: Pacers' Myles Turner has a scoring explosion in the first half

The Pacers’ longest-tenured player was their most dangerous offensive player in the first half of Game 1.

Watch: Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton ties it up from deep going into halftime

The Pacers started Game 1 playing from way behind. So it makes sense that their All-Star would tie the game up from way behind the line.

Watch: Celtics get off to hot start vs. Pacers in Game 1 of conference finals

Showing no signs of rust after not playing since Wednesday night, the Celtics jumped out to a 12-0 lead.

'Positionless' rules lead to a center-heavy NBA All-Defensive team

NBA voters no longer have to designate positions for the All-Defensive team. That's why this year's first team is nearly an all-center affair.

Draymond Green’s Rudy Gobert obsession makes him look petty

Draymond Green doesn’t care for Rudy Gobert. But it’s making his basketball analysis laughable.

How Malcolm Brogdon helped build both Eastern Conference finalists

He hasn’t played since Feb. 2, but Malcolm Brogdon was instrumental in building the Indiana Pacers and the Boston Celtics as a trade chip.

All-Rookie teams show gems available all over draft

Having a top pick is your best chance to get an NBA star. But this year’s All-Rookie teams show there’s gems available outside the lottery.

Three stars from Friday’s NBA playoffs

Indiana defended its home court for the sixth time this postseason and gave basketball fans the gift of two Game 7s on Sunday. Here are three stars from Friday night’s showdown with the Knicks in Indianapolis.

Pacers' Pascal Siakam leads team to Game 6 win vs. Knicks

The Pacers traded for Pascal Siakam with their eyes toward their playoff future. That future arrived Friday in a must-win Game 6.

Watch: Pacers take the lead in elimination Game 6 with 17-2 run

In a back-and-forth Game 6, Indiana made a run while Jalen Brunson couldn’t make a shot. Indiana went on a 17-2 run late in the second quarter and went into halftime with 61-51 lead.

Watch: Miles McBride caught fire from three vs. Pacers

Injuries forced Miles “Deuce” McBride into the Knicks’ starting lineup. His three-point shooting was hurting the Pacers in Game 6.

Three stars from Thursday’s NBA playoffs

Minnesota turned an elimination game into a rout against Denver and turned the Target Center into a 20,000-person party. Here are three stars from the Timberwolves’ 115-70 blowout Thursday night.

Timberwolves chew up Nuggets to force Game 7

The Timberwolves couldn't defend home court against Denver in Games 3 and 4 of the Western Conference semifinals. But in Game 6 on Thursday, they ran the Nuggets out of the building.

Watch: Jaden McDaniels beats first-half buzzer

McDaniels slashed in to rebound Naz Reid’s miss and beat the buzzer for a 59-40 halftime lead. He scored 13 points in the first half, adding a steal and two blocks.

Watch: Nikola Jokic completes the ridiculous and-one

The Timberwolves are double-teaming Jokic. Sometimes he scores anyway.