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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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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.

Watch: Northwestern guard catches fire in OT

They’re likely to face number one overall seed UConn in round two, but one Wildcat at least won’t be intimidated. 

Record buyout gives Kentucky coach incredible job security

Kentucky hasn't made it out of the second round of the NCAA Tournament since 2019.

Watch: Phantom foul erases incredible Samford block

Samford had fought its way nearly back from a 20-point deficit.

NC State's Cinderella run extends into NCAA Tournament

NC State has been in must-win mode for a while, now.

Paolo Banchero turns ice-cold start into triple-double for red-hot Magic

Orlando Magic All-Star Paolo Banchero didn't let a little 0-for-10 start throw him off his game against the New Orleans Pelicans.

Is Coach Cal losing his luster at Kentucky?

At what point does Kentucky start asking the uncomfortable questions about head coach John Calipari?

Michigan State answers critics with huge win to open NCAA Tournament

Michigan State looked like the Michigan State of old during Thursday's opening-round win against Mississippi State in the NCAA Tournament.

NBA makes final call on fate of G League Ignite

The developmental G League Ignite squad started in 2020.

Young Warriors star shows value of complaining

The 21-year-old has been lighting it up since being left on the bench for the last 18 minutes in a loss to the Denver Nuggets in January.

Cavaliers coach says he's been threatened by gamblers

The Cleveland Cavaliers have a sports book in their arena. But their coach thinks gambling has gone too far.

Watch: Clippers star contests teammate’s shot, explains bizarre play

People say James Harden doesn’t play defense. On Wednesday, he did — against his own teammate.

Former Mavericks executive warns about NBA's embrace of gambling

Haralabos Voulgaris made a lot of money betting on basketball. But he thinks the NBA’s new focus on gambling could be disastrous. 

All-Star's injury could let Knicks nose their way past Cavaliers

The Knicks have had to fight past injuries most of this season. Now they're getting healthy as their rivals are getting banged up.

Timberwolves playoffs vibes take a hit with A-Rod assuming control

The Timberwolves are enjoying their best regular season in franchise history. But can they survive their new owner's bad postseason mojo?

Rejected! Celtics head coach told to stop contesting shots

Last week, Joe Mazzulla defended a Royce O'Neale shot during a timeout. This week, his strategy of contesting meaningless shots has been rejected.

Clippers struggling without their injured sixth man

After the last two seasons, fans wouldn't have expected a Los Angeles team to collapse after losing Russell Westbrook. 

Watch: Anthony Edwards submits his Dunk of the Year tape

Edwards has stepped up in a big way since the Timberwolves lost Karl-Anthony Towns to injury.

LeBron James teaming up with JJ Redick for podcast

Last month, JJ Redick bemoaned that NBA fans didn’t want to be educated about the game. Now he and LeBron James are betting that there’s an audience for basketball-only talk.