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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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Jalen Brunson's huge night puts Knicks on verge of playoff clinch

New York Knicks PG Jalen Brunson erupted for a career-high 48 points in Friday's win over the Cavaliers.

Seven-time NBA All-Star announces decision on playing future

Seven-time All-Star forward LaMarcus Aldridge made a final decision as to his playing future in the NBA.

New CBA will preserve NBA age limit

Negotiations on NBA's new collective bargaining agreement aren't done, but the "one-and-done" era is here to stay. The league and the players association have to reach an agreement on the CBA by Friday night, or the league will opt out of the deal.

Russell Westbrook tries to kick out fan for softest reason imaginable

The fan was ejected, but after security from both the NBA and the Clippers confirmed what the fan said with Westbrook, he was allowed to return to his seat "like 30 seconds later."

Julius Randle's ankle injury puts Knicks' playoff chances in peril

The Knicks' win Wednesday put them two wins from clinching a playoff spot. They're going to need extra rest.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar jokes that he needs to 'slap Steph Curry'

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar went to Oakland Wednesday and called out one of its favorite players.

Phoenix Suns, stomach flu combine to halt Timberwolves winning streak

The Minnesota Timberwolves saw their four-game winning streak snapped on Wednesday, in part because of team-wide issues with a stomach illness.

Kings' Keegan Murray sets rookie three-point record

Keegan Murray wasn't a top-three pick. But he's now the top three-point-shooting rookie in history.

Watch: Lakers' LeBron James gets his revenge on Patrick Beverley

Patrick Beverley wanted to knock the Lakers out of the playoffs. LeBron James said "Hell no!"

Paul Pierce tweet shows he's still adjusting to single life

Two years ago, recently-divorced Paul Pierce was fired from ESPN after posting a racy video with strippers. Clearly he's still finding his way in the dating world.

Insider: LeBron James 'smells weakness' in Western Conference

An NBA insider believes that LeBron James in part hurried back from serious injury because of the overall perceived weakness of the Western Conference.

No. 1 high school baller trying to recruit Bronny James to USC

If he doesn't turn pro, Bronny is choosing between one school where he currently lives in Los Angeles, one about 100 miles from where he used to live in Ohio and Oregon, the home of his father's lifetime business partner, Nike.

Finals rivals Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade headline Hall of Fame class

Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade had intense battles in the 2006 and 2011 NBA Finals. Now they'll be going into the Hall of Fame together.

Charlotte Hornets playing spoiler down the stretch

The Charlotte Hornets have been out of the playoff race for months. But they can still crush other teams' playoff dreams.

Warriors' Draymond Green draws 17th technical but dodges suspension

Draymond Green's 17th technical will cost him $5K. If a replay review had gone differently, it could have been a lot worse.

Twitter chooses Woj over Shams in secret VIP list

In the eternal battle between NBA newsbreakers, Elon Musk is Team Woj. The website platformer reported that Twitter has been secretly boosting 35 "VIP" Twitter accounts.

Will Joel Embiid's missed games cost him the MVP trophy?

Joel Embiid sat out Monday's matchup with MVP rival Nikola Jokic. Could it cost him a chance to take home his first MVP award?

Ken Griffey Jr., Alex Rodriguez, Max Scherzer among players leading MLB payrolls

Ken Griffey Jr. is the fourth-highest-paid Cincinnati Red. He's not the only former player leading team payrolls.

NBA rescinds Luka Doncic's 16th technical, suspension

Was Doncic truly unfairly treated by the officials, or is the NBA worried about one of its most popular players missing the postseason? The league office needs to explain its reasoning, or it risks fans continuously complaining that the NBA is rigged.

Watch: Warriors blow another game with last-minute turnovers

The Warriors can't defend their title if they can't protect the ball at the end of games. Watch how Minnesota stole a victory against Golden State Sunday. 

Watch: Jeff Green posterizes the Greek Freak

The posterization was the icing on the cake of a dominant performance from the Nuggets.

Warriors won't file grievance about Gary Payton II trade

After the trade, Payton failed his physical, and the Warriors learned he'd been taking the painkiller Toradol, which is when they filed the complaint.

Spiraling Mavs booed by fans, ripped by coach after embarrassing loss

The Dallas Mavericks were booed in the third quarter Friday night. Their coach said the boos should have come earlier.

Warriors star appointed to presidential council

Curry is the only current NBA player in this group of nominees, though WNBA star Elena Delle Donne co-chairs the council alongside chef Jose Andres. The council also includes former WNBA star Tamika Catchings, Olympians Chloe Kim and Elana Meyers Taylor, and Miami Marlins general manager Kim Ng.

Jeff Van Gundy laments 'out of control' abuse toward NBA referees

ESPN's top NBA analyst said there's been a "huge uptick" in the amount of verbal abuse that NBA referees have received this season. It doesn't seem like fines or technical fouls have deterred it whatsoever.