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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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Watch: Warriors blow another game with last-minute turnovers

The Warriors can't defend their title if they can't protect the ball at the end of games. Watch how Minnesota stole a victory against Golden State Sunday. 

Watch: Jeff Green posterizes the Greek Freak

The posterization was the icing on the cake of a dominant performance from the Nuggets.

Warriors won't file grievance about Gary Payton II trade

After the trade, Payton failed his physical, and the Warriors learned he'd been taking the painkiller Toradol, which is when they filed the complaint.

Spiraling Mavs booed by fans, ripped by coach after embarrassing loss

The Dallas Mavericks were booed in the third quarter Friday night. Their coach said the boos should have come earlier.

Warriors star appointed to presidential council

Curry is the only current NBA player in this group of nominees, though WNBA star Elena Delle Donne co-chairs the council alongside chef Jose Andres. The council also includes former WNBA star Tamika Catchings, Olympians Chloe Kim and Elana Meyers Taylor, and Miami Marlins general manager Kim Ng.

Jeff Van Gundy laments 'out of control' abuse toward NBA referees

ESPN's top NBA analyst said there's been a "huge uptick" in the amount of verbal abuse that NBA referees have received this season. It doesn't seem like fines or technical fouls have deterred it whatsoever.

Luka Doncic's hand gesture costs him $35K

Luka Doncic made a "money sign" at the referees. Now he'll be losing some money.

Watch: Cavs win again after a missed free throw

In a close game, you normally want the opposing team to miss free throws. Not when it's Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Ja Morant begins 'redemption' tour against Rockets

Ja Morant made changes in his time away from the Grizzlies. For one, his entourage now has matching outfits that provided a theme for the star guard's return to the court. 

Mavericks plan to protest Wednesday's loss to Warriors

Down by five, Reggie Bullock hit a buzzer-beating 3. It didn't tie the game, but it will trigger a protest.

Watch: Mavericks forget to play defense vs. Warriors after timeout

After head coach Jason Kidd called time out late in the third quarter, his players seemingly forgot which way they were going during the break.

Watch: Lu Dort stops both Clipper stars, seals win for Thunder

Lu Dort knocked out Paul George. Then he locked down Kawhi Leonard. Then he sealed the win for his Thunder, who are hot on the Clippers' trail in the postseason race.

'Mr. 94 feet' Patrick Beverley has transformed the Bulls

Two teams dumped Beverley at the trade deadline. The team who picked him up is happy they did.

Are Mavericks doomed to repeat history with Kyrie Irving?

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it, and those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. For the Mavericks, it appears they did not learn from their past mistakes with regarding high-risk trades.

Watch: When Willis Reed became an NBA legend

Willis Reed won an MVP, two NBA titles and two Finals MVP trophy. But his most famous game was one where he scored just four points. After an MVP campaign in 1970 in which he averaged 21.7 points and 13.9 rebounds while anchoring the league's best defense, Reed tore his right quadriceps muscle in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.

Knicks star drops career-high in points in loss to Minnesota

Julius Randle scored the third-most points in New York Knicks history, yet it still wasn't enough to get a W.

Warriors pick up first road win since All-Star break against Rockets

For the first time in seven weeks, the Golden State Warriors won a game on the road. Against a young Rockets team that beat both the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers at home last week, the Warriors broke a road losing streak for the second time this season.

Damian Lillard: Trail Blazers are 'pretty much' out of the playoff race

After the Trail Blazers' fourth loss in a row, even their star acknowledges that "Dame Time" has run out.

Shaquille O'Neal undergoes successful hip replacement surgery

TNT's Ernie Johnson confirmed that O'Neal had hip surgery, which will keep him off the set of "Inside The NBA" indefinitely. 

Watch: Mavericks Max out at the buzzer

Trailing by two in the final seconds to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Dallas Mavericks went to a crunch-time stud: Maxi Kleber.

Ben Simmons parting ways with Klutch Sports

Ben Simmons fell out of the Nets’ rotation. Now he’s off the Klutch Sports roster.

Grizzlies cracking down on players' nightlife

It's a pragmatic approach. If you can't keep players out of the clubs on the road, take the players away from the clubs. There's only so much trouble you can get into on the team plane.

Grizzlies' Dillon Brooks continues heel turn by shoving cameraman

Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks has done the trash talk and the groin-punching. Now he's pushing cameramen around. 

Lonzo Ball to have third knee surgery in hopes of resuming career

Ball will undergo a third knee surgery that will likely cost him all of next season, but the hope is that it will allow him to resume his NBA career. 

Quin Snyder puts first stamp on Hawks with Bogdanovic extension

Quin Snyder didn't want to wait until summer to take over the Hawks or to lock in his sixth man long-term.