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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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Report: Suns made Cam Johnson ‘untouchable’ in Kevin Durant trade talks

Johnson was the No. 11 pick in the 2019 draft after Phoenix traded down from No. 6 with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Watch: Shaedon Sharpe submits his audition tape for the dunk contest

Anfernee Simons of the Portland Trail Blazers won the NBA dunk contest in 2021. But he may no longer be the best dunker on his own team, as rookie Shaedon Sharpe showed in a preseason game against the Golden State Warriors.

Draymond Green won't be suspended, rejoins Warriors Thursday

Head coach Steve Kerr called the incident "the biggest crisis we've ever had since I started coaching here."

Pistons' Marvin Bagley suffers non-contact knee injury

Seconds into the Pistons' preseason battle with the Thunder, the young power forward slipped on the floor and came down clutching his right knee.

Shaquille O'Neal says he wants to buy an NBA team, but not the Suns

O'Neal told CNN that he's interested in buying an NBA team — but he won't say which one.

Watch: Hasan Minhaj explains 'Why I Love Giannis'

Minhaj's reasons for choosing Giannis - the "immigrant" uncle were fivefold. "He is cheap to a fault. He is loyal. He is family-oriented. He is humble. And he has an amazing attitude."

Bronny James signs NIL deal with Nike

Bronny has joined his dad as a member of the Nike family.

Marketer Sonny Vaccaro says Victor Wembanyama could get 'blank check' shoe deal

Back in 1984, Vaccaro signed Michael Jordan to his first Nike contract and ran the ABCD Camp for elite high school prospects for two decades.

Hawks reportedly interested in Suns' Jae Crowder

It's not clear what Phoenix wants in return for Crowder, but the Suns have decided to start Cam Johnson at power forward and move on from their veteran.

Bulls' Andre Drummond goes perfect from downtown in win over Raptors

Drummond made all three of his shots from behind the three-point line as the Bulls defeated the Toronto Raptors last night.

Warriors give Jordan Poole fake trophy before preseason game

After Poole had the highest free throw percentage in the NBA last season, the Warriors honored him with a small trophy.

USA Basketball, France prepare to battle over Joel Embiid

Not only has Embiid become an American citizen this year, but he also quietly received French citizenship in July.

Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns have bonded over anime

A blockbuster trade sent three-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert from the Utah Jazz to the Minnesota Timberwolves, where he forms an All-Star front court with Karl-Anthony Towns.

Stephen Jackson on Draymond Green punch: 'You never hit the little homies like that'

Jackson added that it's never OK to hit a teammate, and alluded to the size difference between the 194-pound Poole and listed-at-230-pounds Green.

Would the Warriors actually let Draymond Green go after punching Jordan Poole?

After attacking teammate Jordan Poole in practice this week, is it possible the Warriors would be willing to let Draymond go if he opts out of his contract this summer?

Steph Curry debunks report about Poole's bad attitude: 'That's BS'

One day after Draymond Green punched Jordan Poole during an altercation, Steph Curry stood up for the Warriors’ fourth-year shooting guard.

'Theo Pinson Rule' enforced in Lakers-Suns preseason game

The NBA has vowed to cut down on bench celebrations this season.

Lakers' LeBron James tells Adam Silver he wants to own Vegas expansion team

NBA rules forbid any player from also owning a stake in a team, which is why Michael Jordan had to sell his 10% interest in the Washington Wizards when he came out of retirement to play for them.

DeMarcus Cousins wants back in the NBA but is there a team for him?

It's less than two weeks before the first game of the NBA season, and former All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins still doesn't have a team.

LeBron has been walking back his All-Star Weekend interview for months

James has been altering his tune somewhat following an All-Star Weekend interview that cast doubt about his future amid the Lakers' struggles.

NBA GM survey picks Milwaukee Bucks to win 2022-23 title

The Bucks got 43% of the votes for most likely titleist, with the defending champion Golden State Warriors second with 25%.

LeBron James on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 'No thoughts, no relationship'

LeBron has no relationship with Kareem, who has been very critical of him recently.

Willy Hernangomez on Zion Williamson: 'The most important thing is he's hungry'

Hernangomez of the Pelicans won a EuroBasket title with Spain last month, which has only made him more motivated for the new NBA season.

NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Kyrie Irving is a 'comical buffoon'

It's safe to say Abdul-Jabbar is not a fan of the Nets point guard.

Suns lose to Adelaide 36ers

It's the first time since 2015 that a team from outside the NBA has won a game in an NBA arena since a loaded Fenerbache team beat the Nets.