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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

Young stars give Pistons ray of hope amid miserable year

The Detroit Pistons have had a miserable season, but the month of March should make them feel much better about their future.

Warriors and Lakers need to be rooting against Denver

Both Los Angeles and Golden State want to climb up in the standings, escaping the 9-10 play-in game. But they're three games behind the three teams virtually tied for sixth-to-eighth place.

Kyrie Irving sank game-winner while fasting for Ramadan

Kyrie Irving didn’t eat or drink anything Sunday. It didn’t stop him from hitting the game-winning shot. 

Bucks tie NBA record with three-point barrage

Milwaukee didn’t have Giannis Antetokounmpo inside against the Phoenix Suns. So they destroyed the Suns from the outside instead.

ACC Tournament fact shines light on awful Wizards season

 North Carolina State won five games in five nights at the Capital One Arena in D.C. to win the ACC Tournament.

Embarrassing delays mar end of Lakers-Warriors

Lakers-Warriors on ABC should have been a fantastic showcase for the NBA. The last two minutes only featured incompetence and delays. 

Watch: Jonathan Kuminga dunks the Warriors to a halftime lead

Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga has been all over the place during Saturday's pivotal contest with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Charles Barkley laughs at idea of playoff run for Warriors or Lakers

Charles Barkley is tired of hearing about the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors. Probably for good reason.

Kings All-Star wants everyone to ignore his undefeated record

Domantas Sabonis has never lost to Anthony Davis. Still, he'd prefer that reporters stop bringing that up.

Watch: Celtics coach tries to block Suns player after whistle

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla is committed to defense. So much so that he tried to block a Phoenix Suns player's shot after the whistle on Thursday.

Mavericks center has block party while chasing Wilt's record

Daniel Gafford is two baskets away from tying Wilt Chamberlain's record for consecutive made baskets. Wednesday night, he proved he could deny shots as well as he makes them.

Watch: Bulls steal another game in crunch time

The Bulls may be the ninth-place team in the East. But in crunch time, they’re elite.

Isiah Thomas can't stop talking about Michael Jordan

The long feud between Hall of Famers Michael Jordan and Isiah Thomas is still going. Mainly because Thomas won’t let it die.

Thunder star breaks franchise record after questionable play

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander broke Kevin Durant's franchise record for most 30-point games in a season Tuesday. How he got the last one was pretty cheap.

Are the Pelicans a playoff threat?

The New Orleans Pelicans are excellent on offense and defense. They've won 14 of their last 18 games. Is the NBA sleeping on them as a contender?

Cavaliers guard becomes most recent star to lose awards eligibility

Donovan Mitchell's injured knee will keep him from playing Monday. And from receiving consideration for NBA honors.

Clutch performance is this Celtics star’s Achilles heel

Jayson Tatum is one of the best players in the NBA. Until the final minutes of close games.

Watch: Rockets center needs wheelchair after scary fall

Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun required a wheelchair to leave the court following a scary-looking fall.

D’Angelo Russell shows why Lakers didn’t trade him

The Lakers held onto D’Angelo Russell. Friday night he showed why.

Watch: Rudy Gobert’s ‘money sign’ costs Timberwolves the game

Rudy Gobert made the money sign after he fouled out. It turned out to be costly for the Timberwolves.

Western Conference playoff seeding could come down to health

The Western Conference playoff picture is the picture of ill health as we come down the stretch.

Paul Pierce wants Draymond Green to announce his retirement

Draymond Green said he will play "two, three more years." Thanks to his viral trash talk, he can't announce his specific retirement year in advance.

Watch: Aaron Gordon’s alley-oop ices Nuggets win

It’s becoming a regular event.

Watch: DeMar DeRozan shoots down Warriors with tough and-one

DeRozan got Jonathan Kuminga in the air with one of his trademark shot fakes, then made an acrobatic shot once Kuminga committed the foul.