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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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Grizzlies extend center Steven Adams through 2024-25

Adams joined the Grizzlies last summer in a deal for Jonas Valanciunas.

Darvin Ham says he can get Damian Jones to make threes 

Ham is confident he can turn his big man into a competent three-point shooter. 

Pelicans sign Larry Nance Jr. to two-year, $21.6M extension

Lance provides the Pelicans with a strong veteran presence.

James Wiseman shines as Warriors win preseason opener in Japan

The Golden State Warriors kicked off their championship defense with a 96-87 win over the Washington Wizards in Saitama, Japan. But their best player was one who didn't play a single game in the championship run last season, third-year center James Wiseman.

Celtics sign Blake Griffin to one-year contract

With Robert Williams III out for months with a knee injury and Danilo Gallinari out with a torn ACL, the Boston Celtics needed reinforcements. They found it with six-time All-Star Blake Griffin, who signed a guaranteed one-year deal with the Celtics.

Report: TNT taps Jamal Crawford to replace Dwyane Wade

TNT lost one of the greatest shooting guards of all time when Dwyane Wade left to pursue other ventures. Now they've tapped one of the greatest sixth men of all time to replace Wade on their Tuesday night NBA show.

LeBron James, Kevin Love and Draymond Green bought a pickleball franchise

As part of an ownership group that includes King James' friend and business partner Maverick Carter, they've bought a franchise in Major League Pickleball.

Mavericks add Dwight Powell to leadership council

Powell is clearly a respected veteran for Dallas, but he also has a very tenuous spot on the roster. Both of the Mavericks' big offseason additions were centers.

Steve Nash on Simmons: 'I don't care if he ever takes a jump shot'

Every coach Ben Simmons has played for eventually has to comment on Simmons' discomfort with shooting the basketball. Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash is no exception, but he's saying all the right things about his mercurial new point guard.

Thunder trade for Mo Harkless to get a draft pick

Harkless continues his unfortunate journey as trade ballast, one that began when Portland sent him to the Clippers in a multi-team deal in 2019.

Suns' DeAndre Ayton still hasn't spoken with Monty Williams

Ayton shared that he hadn't talked to Williams since the Suns coach benched him in the second half of Phoenix's Game 7 loss to the Mavericks.

Steve Nash has the hottest seat of any NBA coach

Ime Udoka proved that the regular season doesn't have to begin for an NBA team to change coaches. 

Anthony Davis says he's 'not some Greek god', 'or Giannis'

After a nightmare season with the Los Angeles Lakers, Anthony Davis said at media day that he's not going to worry about other people's expectations of him this season.

Hornets sign LiAngelo Ball to non-guaranteed training camp deal

LiAngelo, 23, averaged 9.1 points last year in eight games with Charlotte's G League team, the Greensboro Swarm.

DeAndre Ayton's unenthused answer at media day shows Suns are unsettled

The Suns brought back Ayton this summer after they matched a contract offer from the Pacers.

Ben Simmons 'couldn't walk' the morning of Game Four

When the Brooklyn Nets trailed the Boston Celtics 3-0 in their first-round series last year, insiders expected Ben Simmons to make his season debut in Game Four.

Cavaliers extend Dean Wade to three-year, $18.5M deal

Wade signed a two-way contract with the Cavs in 2019 after a four-year career at Kansas State where he was first time All-Big 12 as a senior.

Pelicans go all-in on core players with CJ McCollum extension

Management has sent a message. The time for the Pelicans to win is now.

Robert Williams' injury adds to Celtics' woes

Robert Williams will miss two to three months after knee surgery.

Matt Barnes: Boston situation is '100 times uglier than any of us thought'

After former player Matt Barnes defended Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka last night in a video, he has now deleted the post and retracted his comments.

Veteran forward Andre Iguodala returns to the Warriors for 19th season

Veteran Andre Iguodala announced that he's returning to the Golden State Warriors for his 19th NBA season. Normally this news would come from Woj or Shams, but Iguodala decided to break the news on his own podcast, The Point Forward.

Ben Simmons on last season drama: 'All I wanted was help'

Simmons joined the team for practices before being suspended for conduct detrimental to the team when he refused to go in for a drill.

Kevin Durant drops from No. 1 to No. 8 in ESPN's NBA player rankings

As ESPN rolls out its NBA player rankings in advance of the 2022-23 season, last year's top player has taken a tumble down the list.

Luka Doncic runaway choice of NBA execs as best player to build around

Doncic was the runaway choice for player to build around in a poll of NBA execs.