Yardbarker

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.

EXPERTISE:

NBA, NFL, MLB

LeBron James hasn't given up the fight for 'Taco Tuesday'

LeBron James struck out trying to trademark “Taco Tuesday.” Now he thinks no one should have it.

ESPN Analytics still believe in Celtics

No team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit to win an NBA playoff series. ESPN gives Boston a 31 percent chance to do it.

Watch: Jimmy Butler calls a timeout for the Celtics

Joe Mazzulla has been criticized for not calling timeouts this playoffs. Jimmy Butler decided to do it for him.

Watch: Bam Adebayo skies for an alley-oop jam

The Miami Heat rode a huge collective performance from its bench in the first half of its Game 3 matchup with the Boston Celtics.

'Coach Jokic' calls great game down the stretch

Nikola Jokic is a two-time MVP, but also served essentially as an on-the-floor coach late in the Nuggets' Game 3 win over the Lakers.

Nuggets have new challenge to overcome thanks to Charles Barkley

The Nuggets have an imposing 2-0 lead in the conference finals. But they still have to overcome the Charles Barkley Curse. 

Jim Brown made history in one very different way off the field

The late Jim Brown was a groundbreaking multi-sport athlete, but he was also a trailblazer when it came to ideas of male body image.

NBA insider thinks Gregg Popovich will be surly again next year

After 22 straight years of playoff teams and intensity, Gregg Popovich mellowed out with his recent Spurs teams. A longtime friend says that time is over.

Jamal Murray's fourth-quarter explosion helps Nuggets steal Game 2

The Denver Nuggets took Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers thanks to a monster fourth-quarter performance from guard Jamal Murray.

Watch: LeBron James whiffs on a fast break

Watch: LeBron James proved human on a breakaway attempt during Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals.

Nike could be preparing to cut ties with Ja Morant

The incidents definitely cost Morant an All-NBA spot — and an extra $39 million that would have come with it. Now it looks like they’ve cost him his Nike deal as well.

Celtics HC Joe Mazzulla is watching ‘The Town’ too much

Joe Mazzulla devotes a lot of time to film work. And a lot of time to one particular Ben Affleck film.

Warriors are preparing to lose the architect of their dynasty

The Warriors have huge decisions to make this summer. They may have to make them without their longtime GM.

Will multiple NBA lottery teams look to trade picks?

Before Tuesday night, every team in the lottery was dreaming of Victor Wembanyama. Now plenty of teams are looking to trade their picks.

Victor Wembanyama was excited not to go to Houston

Victor Wembanyama sounded happy to end up with San Antonio. Another Texas team was apparently a different story.

ESPN sends NBA insider to Paris for 70-second interview

Victor Wembanyama stayed up past 2 a.m. for the NBA Draft lottery. ESPN's Brian Windhorst flew over 4,000 miles to interview him for 70 seconds.

Ja Morant tries to bury apology during playoff game

If Morant needed to issue the statement, but wanted it to have the least possible impact, he almost couldn't have chosen a better time.

Nuggets' Nikola Jokic dominates Lakers in historic first half in Game 1 win

After enduring season of criticism and debate about his MVP credentials and playoff success, Jokic came out extremely strong in the first game of the Western Conference Finals against the Lakers. 

Watch: Wild scramble leads to Aaron Gordon alley-oop

For one half of Game 1, the Lakers couldn't get a rebound. They lost one at a crucial moment in the fourth quarter and got burned with a dunk.

Trail Blazers get lucky in the lottery, but not lucky enough

They were one number away from a franchise-defining moment. That's what the Blazers and Damian Lillard needed in this draft. 

Pingpong balls favor Spurs in Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes

In 1987, the draft lottery got the Spurs David Robinson. In 1997, it was Tim Duncan. Now another generational big man is coming to San Antonio.

Could 76ers MVP be on his way out in Philly?

Three second-round losses were enough for Philadelphia to part ways with Rivers. How many second-round losses before Embiid decides to part ways with them?

Steve Kerr: Draymond Green punching Jordan Poole 'compromised season'

Steve Kerr knows Draymond Green helps makes the Warriors a contender. But Green also derailed their quest to repeat.

Doc Rivers joins growing list of fired playoff coaches

After the regular season, two NBA coaches lost their jobs. Since then, four more have been fired.

Dwight Howard invites playoff losers to come lose in Taiwan

Dwight Howard called out NBA players who underperformed in the playoffs and invited them to come to underperform in Taiwan.