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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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Knicks' Julius Randle joins Three-Point Contest

 When the NBA needed a replacement for the Three-Point Contest, they went with quantity over quality.

Kevin Love's nine-year Cavaliers career ends

Kevin Love lost his rotation spot in Cleveland this month. Now, the Cavs are losing him entirely as the club will buy him out and allow him to pursue an opportunity elsewhere. 

Draymond Green says it's 'now or never' for Warriors

The Warriors are 29-29 with 24 games to play. Draymond Green thinks they're running out of time.

Michael Jordan sets inspirational record ahead of his 60th birthday

Michael Jordan turns 60 on Friday, but he's the one giving out gifts.

Watch: Jrue Holiday sends Bucks to 11th straight win

Jrue Holiday went 10 years between All-Star selections. He proved why he's an All-Star on Tuesday.

Anthony Davis deactivates Instagram after Lakers' loss to Blazers

After the Lakers lost to the Trail Blazers social media erupted with criticism of Davis, who didn't even play that badly.

Watch: Young Wolves smother Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving at the buzzer

Dallas’ pair of All-Stars lit up the Timberwolves for 47 minutes. In crunch time, Minnesota turned to its own dynamic duo.

Watch: Jimmy Butler blows a wide-open layup

Jimmy Butler made a great cut to get an open layup. The problem was making it.

Warriors won't have Gary Payton II for at least a month

Golden State was unhappy that Portland hadn't revealed before the deal that Payton had been playing through pain, or that Blazers team trainers were giving him Toradol. But after going through with the trade, the team now has to hope Payton can return for the playoffs - if the Warriors even make it.

Celtics backup PG Derrick White wins Player of the Week

The Boston Celtics are so deep, even their bench players are winning awards. Backup point guard Derrick White won Eastern Conference Player of the Week, filling in for the injured Marcus Smart.

Giannis Antetokounmpo applies for 'FR34KY' trademarks

Antetokounmpo can do it all. Scoring, defense, passing — and registering trademarks.

Nuggets 'trade' for veteran guard Reggie Jackson

Jackson gives coach Mike Malone another ballhandling option and Nikola Jokic another passing target beyond the arc, where Denver is already the best shooting team in the NBA. All it cost them to remake their bench was Hyland, one second-round pick and a fortunate buyout.

Danny Green makes belated homecoming in Cleveland

Cleveland waived Danny Green a year before he became a key member of the Spurs. Thirteen years later, he's back.

Eagles fans prevent Rockets rookie from sleeping ahead of 76ers matchup

Philadelphia fans didn't get a Super Bowl win, but at least they kept the Sixers' opponents up late.

Failed physical could scuttle Gary Payton II deal

Portland lured Payton away from Golden State with a three-year deal for $28 million. He had abdominal surgery in July, and didn't make his debut until Jan. 12. But according to Jason Quick of The Athletic, Portland traded Payton because "he indicated he didn’t want to be in Portland and was ecstatic to return to Golden State," presumably when his old team visited Portland the night before the deadline.

Pistons made baffling moves at deadline

Thursday's NBA trade deadline had some intriguing deals made. The Detroit Pistons' choices can be described as puzzling.

Injury replacements feature two first-time NBA All-Stars

Injuries eliminated some superstars from the NBA All-Star Game, but those injuries opened the door for two All-Star debuts. Fox and Edwards are two of the most exciting young guards in the league, but the Western Conference is absolutely packed at their position.

NBA trade-deadline winners and losers

The NBA trade deadline has come and gone, and all that's left is to decide who won or lost in 2023.

Buyout season begins in the NBA

Thursday at 3 p.m. ET was the last chance for teams to make deals for unwanted or underused veterans. Now teams that weren't able to move veterans, or took on veterans to get picks, begin thinking about buying out the rest of their deals.

Did Heat's Pat Riley hit snooze button on trade deadline?

The Heat thought they had a dream deal with the Clippers, but Pat Riley was actually dreaming. Fans hope the inactivity doesn't haunt the team and turn Pat Riley's legacy from "Showtime" to "Naptime."

Warriors re-acquire Gary Payton II

When the Warriors traded James Wiseman, it looked like they were grabbing draft capital. Instead, they were bringing back an old teammate.

Clippers trade for Rockets' Eric Gordon, dump Luke Kennard

The Clippers made a move for a veteran shooter at the deadline. They also sent one away.

Warriors give up on former No. 2 pick James Wiseman

The Warriors drafted James Wiseman with the second pick. Now he's only worth second-rounders.

Portland beefs up defense with Matisse Thybulle deal

Damian Lillard is unstoppable on offense. Now, Portland's made a move to finally stop someone on defense.

NBA All-Star Game needs a lot of replacements

After Wednesday's news that Zion Williamson won't play in the All-Star Game, the starting lineups need a lot of reinforcements.