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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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76ers finally close the door on Joel Embiid's return

Joel Embiid's lingering knee injury ruined the Philadelphia 76ers' title ambitions this season.

LeBron James, Lakers surging following Ohio State's championship win

Trading for Luka Doncic has turned the Los Angeles Lakers into legitimate contenders. But the team's turnaround seemed to truly start when its other superstar's favorite college program won it all.

Stephen Curry scores 56 points two weeks ahead of 37th birthday

In his 16th NBA season, Steph Curry had one of the biggest scoring nights of his career. Curry sank 12 three-pointers and scored 56 points as the Golden State Warriors beat the Orlando Magic, 121-115.

Short-handed Knicks get bad injury news about rookie center

With their top two centers out with injuries, rookie Ariel Hukporti got his first start for the New York Knicks on Wednesday. Thursday, they learned he'll miss the rest of the regular season.

Paul George pauses podcast for 76ers' play-in push

Now that Paul George is suspending podcasting to focus on basketball, the question remains: why did it take him so long?

Ben Simmons stars on both ends in Clippers win

He's no longer a star or even a starter, but he's the backup the Clippers have needed all season.

Tyrese Haliburton stays hot in win over Raptors

Since 2025 began, Tyrese Haliburton has been deadly accurate hooting from three-point range. His Indiana Pacers have been just plain deadly.

Pistons' win streak shows they can break longstanding losing streaks

The Detroit Pistons own many of the NBA's longest losing streaks against a single team. But after this week, they have two fewer.

LeBron James closes out Mavs as Luka Doncic posts triple-double in revenge game

Doncic sent Dallas a message Tuesday night. James sent a message to the rest of the NBA.

Luka Doncic has massive first half in revenge game against Mavericks

For the first 24 minutes of Tuesday's game, it was all Cool Hand Luka.

Grizzlies' Ja Morant takes over, sends Suns to heart-breaking OT loss

Tuesday could have been the night the Suns' season turned around. Instead, the game, like their hopes of contending, slipped away.

Watch: Anthony Edwards' game-saving block seals massive T-Wolves comeback

The Oklahoma City Thunder have the NBA's top defense. Monday night, last season's top defense put the clamps on the Thunder as they completed a 25-point comeback in OT.

76ers' nightmare season gets comical in blowout loss to Bulls

The Philadelphia 76ers are having a wretched season. Monday night, their play went from bad to cartoonish.

Nets' trade to get their picks back is looking bad

The Brooklyn Nets gave up a lot this summer to get their 2025 and 2026 first-round picks back from the Houston Rockets. It's looking like a lopsided deal for Houston.

Andre Iguodala's jersey retirement shows trend associated with big honor

Sunday, Andre Iguodala became the seventh player in Golden State Warriors franchise history to have his jersey retired. With only one exception, winning the Finals MVP award and a jersey retirement go hand in hand.

Why Cavaliers, Grizzlies are rooting for guards in Defensive Player of the Year race

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Memphis Grizzlies couldn't be happier with the defense they're getting from their young big men. They would probably just prefer they don't get a trophy for it.

TNT makes notable change to programming for Jimmy Butler's return to Miami

You can tell there's a fierce rivalry between two teams when a network voluntarily gives up a New York Knicks game to showcase it. Jimmy Butler's return to Miami fits the bill.

Jamal Murray's surge has propelled Nuggets' win streak

After a slow start, Jamal Murray is on a hot streak, and so is his team.

Giannis Antetokounmpo makes most of limited minutes in comeback win

In 24 minutes, Antetokounmpo finished with 23 points, eight rebounds, four assists and a block.

Celtics guard breaks out of slump in blowout win

If he keeps shooting like this, the Celtics will end up with the Larry O'Brien Trophy.

Five ripple effects of Victor Wembanyama's injury

Victor Wembanyama's promising sophomore season has been cut short by an injury. Here are five ripple effects from the shoulder ailment that will keep the San Antonio Spurs center out for the season.

Lakers, Luka Doncic have rough night in loss to Hornets

The Lakers still look comfortably playoff-bound, but they're going to need to figure out Doncic's place if they want to go far in the crowded Western Conference.

Jersey numbers show tension runs deep between Jimmy Butler, Heat as HOFer enters fray

Jimmy Butler is now a Golden State Warrior, but based on jersey choices, the bitterness between him and the Miami Heat continues.

Big Shai Gilgeous-Alexander decision could be great news for Thunder fans

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander plans to act as his own agent going forward. That's good news for the Oklahoma City Thunder.