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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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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.

NBA conducted 'laser investigation' about Grizzlies' Ja Morant

The Grizzlies have had brawls, sideline showdowns and near-fights. Now they've moved on to lasers.

Mavericks acquire Kyrie Irving from Nets

Fans have been clamoring for Luka Doncic to get help all year. That help just arrived in the form of Uncle Drew.

Steph Curry injury endangers Warriors' title dreams

The Golden State Warriors were already struggling to repeat as NBA champions. Without their MVP, that effort might be doomed. 

LeBron James primed to break Kareem's record at home

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored 63 percent of his record 38.387 points in a Lakers uniform. Now LeBron James is poised to break that record in the Lakers' home arena.

Clippers join pursuit for Nets' Kyrie Irving

For months, Irving has been linked to a Los Angeles NBA team. But it might not be the Lakers.

Nets' Kyrie Irving sits out Saturday's game with a calf injury

When workers are in a labor dispute, they'll often do a "sick-out." Irving may be doing that with his calf.

Kyrie Irving's trade demand sparks inquiries about another Nets All-Star

A 7-footer who shoots 20-footers like they're layups and plays hard every night is a good fit for all 30 teams in the league.

Giannis Antetokounmpo switches fast food allegiance after historic performance

After he scored 50 points in an NBA Finals-winning game, Giannis Antetokounmpo went to Chick-fil-A. Now, he's switching restaurants.

Potential trade destinations for Kyrie Irving include Lakers, Suns

Kyrie Irving hadn't caused a controversy for at least a month. So he demanded a trade less than a week before the deadline. What does Irving want, besides leaving the Brooklyn Nets?

Donovan Mitchell roasts Dillon Brooks after fight

Dillon Brooks took a cheap shot at Donovan Mitchell during the game. Mitchell took his own shot in his postgame press conference.

Nuggets' Nikola Jokic, 76ers' Joel Embiid named Players of the Month

It was an easy choice to go with Embiid in the East. He led the league with 34.9 points per game in January. Nikola Jokic won after averaging a triple-double for January.

Warriors' loss continues inglorious streak

The Warriors can't manage to win on the road. Especially after regulation. Golden State dropped their ninth road overtime game in a row when they simply couldn't score down the stretch against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Rookie Walker Kessler reaches 100 blocks, helps Jazz forget Rudy Gobert

When the Jazz traded Rudy Gobert, they hoped Walker Kessler could replace Gobert's shot-blocking some day. That day came quicker than they thought.

OG Anunoby out with injury as Raptors brace for trade deadline

NBA scouts are following the Raptors on their road trip but they won't be able to scout the team's biggest prize until they're back in Canada.

NBA postpones Wizards-Pistons game due to travel issues

The Dallas Mavericks locked down the Pistons in the 4th quarter Monday night. A Dallas ice storm has locked them down ever since.