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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

Cade Cunningham injury means Pistons will gas up the tank

As Cunningham faces the possibility of an extended absence, the Pistons plans for 2022-23 will have to change.

Draymond Green singles out notable teammate as a bad defender

Perhaps singling out his teammate's bad defense is a usual Draymond motivating tactic, but it doesn't seem like the best way to help a team whose chemistry is already in question.

Laser-focused Kings are beaming toward the playoffs

The Kings debuted a victory laser beam Oct. 29. Since then, they’ve been lighting up the league. The team — and the fan base — have rallied around the beam. Since it first blasted into the sky, the Kings have won eight of 10 games.

Watch: Royce O'Neale completes triple-double in coolest way possible

In five NBA seasons, Royce O'Neale had never had a triple-double. He completed one at the most crucial time Thursday night.

Should the Cavaliers extend Kevin Love?

The Cavaliers spent years trying to unload Kevin Love. Now he’s a crucial part of the team, and his deal expires at the end of the season.

Houston Rockets had a block party in Dallas

Dallas hoped to beat the 2-12 Houston Rockets without Luka Doncic. Houston swatted those hopes away.

Does Warriors' rough road start doom title hopes?

The Warriors fell to 0-8 on the road Wednesday night. Are their title hopes also falling apart amid an uneven start?

Stephen Curry, Warriors among those sued over FTX collapse

As if the Warriors and Curry didn't have enough problems with their 6-9 start, now they're in legal trouble as well. Let's hope that their defense in a court of law is better than their defense on the basketball court.

Nets had players-only meeting about Ben Simmons

You can judge a team's dysfunction by how early it has its first players-only meeting. It took the Brooklyn Nets 10 days.

Is the Evan Fournier era over in New York?

Last year Evan Fournier set the Knicks single-season record for three-pointers. This year he's out of the rotation.

Kevin Durant says the Nets don't measure up

Durant doesn't seem as though he'll revisit his trade demand from the summer, even though he listed it as part of his various NBA milestones.

Watch: Grizzlies star Ja Morant beats buzzer with halfcourt three-pointer

Ja Morant hit a 44-footer at the buzzer to give the Grizzlies a 35-32 lead going into the second quarter.

NBA reverses course after laughable technical foul to Jayson Tatum

Tatum clapped his hands once in frustration after a foul call Monday. The refs slapped him with a technical.

Are Warriors cutting bait on James Wiseman?

Exiling Wiseman to the G League may help turn his career around, as it did for Jordan Poole, but it also may be the first step to the Warriors acknowledging that the No. 2 pick from the 2020 draft is a bust.

Dark-horse candidate emerges for NBA expansion

The NBA is expanding after it signs new media deals. They may be expanded to an unexpected place.

Watch: Heat's Jimmy Butler gets game-sealing block vs. Suns

What happens when an elite scorer meets a lockdown defender? Monday night, the scorer got stopped twice.

The Lakers have found their reinforcements on their own roster

Fans have clamored for the 3-10 Lakers to get LeBron James some help. The front office thinks reinforcements are already on the roster.

Kevin Durant, Patrick Beverley renew feud following postgame comments

Patrick Beverley injured Russell Westbrook in his first NBA start, and Kevin Durant has disliked him ever since.

Joel Embiid saves Sixers with epic performance

Joel Embiid had a monster game Sunday night against the Jazz. The 76ers needed every bit of it.

Knicks give up most points ever by a Tom Thibodeau team

In his 11-year NBA coaching career, Tom Thibodeau has been known for his defense. Not on Sunday.

Jose Alvarado steals win for Pelicans

Jose Alvarado did everything for the New Orleans Pelicans Saturday night.

Brooklyn Nets move to 4-1 without Kyrie Irving

Since Kyrie's suspension, Brooklyn has had a renaissance, going 4-1 and outscoring opponents by 17.2 points per game.

FTX's sudden collapse will have big effects on sports

Tom Brady, Steph Curry, and Shohei Ohtani all made partnerships with cryptocurrency exchange FTX. But now those partnerships — and FTX — are gone. FTX filed for bankruptcy on Friday, after spending the last few years aggressively recruiting athletes and celebrities, and sponsoring arenas.

Jason Kidd is worried about Luka Doncic

Doncic has been amazing this season, but the Mavs need to protect him or he'll be too banged up to be amazing in April.