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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

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.

Is Austin Reaves worth more than what the Lakers can offer him?

Austin Reaves has been invaluable for the Lakers this postseason, which might make his next contract too expensive for them. 

Lakers HC Darvin Ham pitches the 'Celtic Pride' defense for Jokic

Nikola Jokic is hard to stop. Unless you kidnap him. Darvin Ham jokingly suggested that the Los Angeles Lakers best way to stop the Nuggets' two-time MVP would be to prevent him from reaching the arena at all.

Nikola Jokic 'doesn't remember' 2020 Western Conference finals

LeBron James has a photographic memory of every key play in his career. Nikola Jokic claims he can't remember three years ago.

Mama, there goes that coach! Bucks to interview Mark Jackson

Mark Jackson has been keeping busy during the NBA playoffs, and not just as a broadcaster.

Suns want to hire head coach they beat in playoffs

The Phoenix Suns want a new coach. Unfortunately, he works for one of their rivals.

For the seventh-straight year, the NBA MVP won’t make the Finals

Joel Embiid became the fourth straight MVP to lose before the conference finals as Boston demolished Philadelphia in the second half on their way to a 112-88 win.

Watch: Sixers-Celtics Game 7 gets chippy

Boston and Philadelphia are battling for a trip to the conference finals. Literally. Jaylen Brown was the victim of two extracurricular plays from the 76ers in Game 7.

Suns fire HC Monty Williams after latest playoff elimination

New Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia promised to be hands-on. Saturday, he made his second big move.

Andrew Wiggins, Anthony Davis expected to play through injuries

Andrew Wiggins fractured his ribs. Anthony Davis left the court in a wheelchair. Both are expected to play in Game 6.

New guidelines would have eliminated a third of All-NBA players

Starting next year, players will have to play 65 games to make an All-NBA team. That would have eliminated a third of this year's teams.

Miami Heat face tough game against Knicks, Scott Foster

The New York Knicks are a tough opponent. Historically, an NBA referee might be an even tougher one for the Heat.

Doc Rivers struggles in another closeout game

Doc Rivers hasn't been to the conference finals for 11 years. The 76ers haven't for twice as long. They're both still a game away.

Nikola Jokic, Nuggets deal Suns another elimination game blowout

Last year, the Dallas Mavericks eliminated the Suns in Game 7 after taking a 30-point halftime lead. Thursday night, history repeated itself.

Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon finally wins a dunk contest

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon still has yet to win an All-Star break dunk contest, but he at least won Dunk of the Year for the 2022-23 campaign.

Jimmy Butler is halfway through an epic revenge tour

Jimmy Butler has led the Miami Heat through a surprise playoff run and has taken out some of his old enemies.

Kings' Domantas Sabonis, De'Aaron Fox make history with All-NBA nods

The Kings have had multiple All-NBA players before — just not since the Lyndon Johnson administration.

Lakers HC Darvin Ham changes his tune about officials

Darvin Ham said before Game 5 he didn't worry about officials. After the Lakers lost, he started worrying.

Celtics' Al Horford jinxed himself with 'elite shooter' remark

Al Horford couldn't believe a reporter laughed when he called himself an elite shooter. Then he went 0-7 from deep in Game 5.

Watch: Nikola Jokic pulls an 'Ishbia' on Kevin Durant

Nikola Jokic made up with Suns owner Mat Ishbia before Game 5. Then he stole his move.

Dennis Schroder responds to Steve Kerr's flopping allegations

Steve Kerr said the Lakers "took some flops" in Game 4. Dennis Schroder felt the need to respond to the comment and give some perspective from the Lakers' viewpoint.

Watch: Sixers' Joel Embiid quells Celtics' rally attempt

Down 15 points late, Jaylen Brown tried to spark a Celtics rally. The MVP wasn't having it. Joel Embiid turned the ball over midway through the fourth quarter, and Boston's Brown sprinted for the basket.

Draymond Green and Dillon Brooks together on All-Defensive second team

Dillon Brooks and Draymond Green feuded all season. Now they're together on the NBA's All-Defensive second team. Brooks may not be welcome back in Memphis "under any circumstances" but he still joins the Grizzlies' Jaren Jackson Jr., who was named to the first team.

Heat's rebounding dominance pushes Knicks to the brink of elimination

The Knicks were the third-best rebounding team in the league. But in Game 4, they couldn't get a board when it mattered.