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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

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.

The Raptors are deadline buyers ... for now

The Raptors won their third straight game. Then they went shopping in the visitors' locker room. They may not be done either.

Kevin Durant-Kyrie Irving duo joins pantheon of failed NBA super teams

Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving wanted to win championships in Brooklyn. They ended up winning a single playoff series.

Watch: Jalen Brunson reacts to Josh Hart being traded to Knicks

Jalen Brunson didn’t just get his jersey retired by Villanova. He got a Villanova teammate on the Knicks.

Suns complete blockbuster deal for Kevin Durant

The Brooklyn Nets dealt All-Star starter Kyrie Irving Sunday. It wasn't even their biggest deal of the week. Phoenix and new owner Mat Ishbia wanted to make a splash when he took over the team, and they certainly have done it.

Knicks shore up bench with Josh Hart

The Cam Reddish experiment in New York is over. Just over a year after they sent a conditional first-round pick to Atlanta to get him, the Knicks are moving on from Cam Reddish, who they've dealt to Portland for Josh Hart.

Jazz CEO Danny Ainge adds to hoard of draft picks

Some men collect records. Others collect coins. Danny Ainge collects draft picks.

Lakers deal Russell Westbrook, load up in three-team deal

It took three teams, but the Lakers finally traded Russell Westbrook. The Lakers bring back D'Angelo Russell, who they selected with the No. 2 pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. They also add outside shooting with Mailk Beasley and rebounding with the athletic Jarred Vanderbilt.

Ideal destinations for buyout candidate Russell Westbrook

It's looking likely Russell Westbrook will get bought out this week. But where could he go?

Lakers dysfunction shone through on LeBron's big night

The whole world was celebrating LeBron James' scoring record. Except some of his own teammates. On the night James broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's all-time record for points, two of his most prominent teammates couldn't get out of their own way.

Timberwolves replacing former youth movement with veteran presence

Last year, the Timberwolves returned to the playoffs with a young, exciting roster. Now they're going old.

Watch: Bulls' Andre Drummond 'runs out of talent'

Andre Drummond is one of the greatest rebounders in NBA history. Dribbling? Not so much. There's a reason Drummond has nearly twice as many turnovers as assists this season (46 to 26).

LeBron James hints at Lakers departure in postgame interview?

LeBron James still thinks he can win a championship. It sounds like that might not be in Los Angeles.

Young Nets star also makes scoring history

On a night where LeBron James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, young Nets star Cam Thomas made some history of his own. 

Ja Morant thinks national media is laser focused on Grizzlies

The Memphis Grizzlies have had a lot of bad press recently and their star player seems to think the media is targeting them.

Controversial Phoenix Suns executive resigns

Suns employees alleged that Jason Rowley regularly screamed and cursed at employees, fired a woman for going on maternity leave, and ignored repeated instances of sexual misconduct from underlings.

Boston game was LeBron's 'worst loss' since the 2018 Finals

Reports indicate that the recent loss to the Celtics during which the officials missed a foul call on Jayson Tatum late in the fourth quarter has bothered James more than any game since Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals. 

Vote on sale reveals feud between new Suns owner, Cavaliers owner

Almost all of the NBA's owners voted to approve Mat Ishbia … except Cleveland's Dan Gilbert. It turns out, the two have longstanding animosity between one another.

Heat salary dump Dewayne Dedmon to San Antonio

The San Antonio Spurs have $27 million in cap space. They're turning that into draft picks. While the Spurs may still be looking to trade veterans, their most desirable asset might be their cap space.

Klay Thompson goes crazy from deep against the Thunder

We all know about Game 6 Klay. Meet February 6 Klay. Klay Thompson made 12 three-pointers in the Warriors 141-114 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, tied for the third-best single-game total of all time.

Damian Lillard, Giannis Antetokounmpo named NBA Players of the Week

That's back-to-back Player of the Week awards for Lillard in the Western Conference after he averaged 38.3 points, 6.8 assists and 4.5 rebounds in a 3-1 week. For the two-week stretch, Lillard averaged a cool 40 points, shooting 55.9 percent from the field. After a 60-point effort last week, Lillard only went for 40 points three times this past week.

Mavericks botching Jalen Brunson extension led to Kyrie Irving deal

The Dallas Mavericks traded two starters and three draft picks to pair a scoring point guard with Luka Doncic. They could have just re-signed Jalen Brunson.

Suns made surprising offer for Kyrie Irving

Brooklyn sent Irving to Dallas for Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, and a package of picks, but Phoenix made a very aggressive offer before that. According to Chris Haynes, Phoenix offered 11-time All-NBA Chris Paul, aka "The Point God," along with forward Jae Crowder, who has sat out all season awaiting a trade.

Top All-Star Game injury replacements for Warriors' Steph Curry

Steph Curry was poised to start his ninth All-Star Game before he got hurt. Now one All-Star snub will get added to the Western team. Curry hurt his knee Saturday night against the Dallas Mavericks, and won't play in the All-Star Game.