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The list of great Los Angeles Lakers players to have worn the purple and gold is a decorated list that many franchises would be envious of. It not only is a franchise that has had the likes of Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal and countless other legends on the court, but it’s had coaches […]

Shaquille O’Neal was at the center of one of the greatest dynasties in the history of the sport. Playing alongside the late, great Kobe Bryant, the Los Angeles Lakers dominated the NBA for several years during the early 2000’s. Shaq recently made an appearance on the All the Smoke podcast with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, and […]

The death of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant fell heavily on the whole basketball world. Shaquille O’Neal was no different — he took the loss very hard, since he knew Kobe very well. Kobe and Shaq won three championships together with the Lakers back in the early 2000s. They spent an important part of […]

“Seven.” That’s how many titles Shaquille O’Neal believes he and Kobe Bryant would have ended up winning for the Los Angeles Lakers had the Hall of Fame center remained in the purple-and-gold. The Lakers three-peated from 2000-02, then lost in five games to the Detroit Pistons in the 2004 NBA Finals. That summer, O’Neal was […]

The “Inside The NBA” team has never had much shame. All of Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal have pretty consistently exposed themselves to potential embarrassment. Adam Lefkoe, Candace Parker and Dwyane Wade have wasted little time integrating themselves into the humorous, fun-loving environment. It’s part of what makes the show one […]

It’s no secret that Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is currently Shaquille O’Neal’s favorite player in the NBA. However, by his own admission, Shaq himself revealed that he was actually a Steph hater early on. In a recent appearance on the All the Smoke podcast with Stephen Jackson and Matt Barnes, Shaq explained why he […]

Throughout the rich history of the NBA, there have been numerous what ifs, ranging from, “What if Bill Russell was selected first overall?” to “What if Derrick Rose never got injured?” One such entry is “What if Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal never split up with the Los Angeles Lakers?” Lakers owner Jeanie Buss set […]

You have to give credit to Shaquille O’Neal for trying to speak to Mavs superstar Luka Doncic in his native tongue. Unfortunately, it did not go too well for Shaq as he butchered his Slovenian farewell to Luka. Here’s Shaq doing his best to make his guest feel comfortable in a recent NBA on TNT […]

As usual, Shaq did not hold back. In this case, Sixers fans should be happy that the Big Diesel said what he thought. NBA Hall of Famer and TNT analyst Shaquille O’Neal chimed in on who he thinks should walk away with the MVP award this season. As far as O’Neal is concerned, Philadelphia 76ers […]

Sixers star center Joel Embiid said his motivation to be the best player in the league came from Shaquille O’Neal. The “Big Diesel” and Charles Barkley were among the analysts to call upon Embiid to be better and join the ranks of the elite. Embiid told Shams Charania of Stadium and The Athletic he took […]

Zion Williamson had another tremendous performance for the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday. He led all scorers with 33 points on 14-of-19 shooting, en route to matching a long-standing NBA record. Zion joins a trio of legends in Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O’Neal, and David Robinson with his latest scoring feat (h/t ESPN Stats & Info […]

Shaquille O’Neal made headlines earlier this season when he seemed to take a shot at Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert as a max player. O’Neal previously said youngsters could follow Gobert’s model of defense and rebounding and make wads of cash after the “Stifle Tower” signed his lucrative extension with Utah this past winter. But […]

The league’s push to promote the COVID-19 vaccine just got another strong ally in former United States President Barack Obama. The ex-POTUS, who continues to be supportive of the NBA and its advocacies outside basketball, was joined by Hall-of-Famers Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley in an NBC TV special called Roll Up Your Sleeves on Sunday. […]

Shaquille O’Neal has quite a way with words sometimes. In his most recent viral clip from Inside the NBA, Shaq dished the scoop on “Usher Bucks.” Usher, the famous R&B singer, recently made news after social media roasted him for getting caught handing out fake $100 bills with his face printed on them at a […]

Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal are at it again. This time, they had differing positions regarding the Atlanta Hawks. Chuck wasn’t having it when Shaq said the Hawks are just a few pieces away from being a legitimate contender. The Hawks lost their game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday, which had the two frenemies […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal has just sent out a warning shot for the rest of the NBA with regards to LA’s championship odds this season. With the Lakers falling in the standings in the West of late, there has been some concern surrounding their title defense this year. Shaq, on the other hand, […]

Shaquille O’Neal might need some water. O’Neal and the rest of the Inside The NBA crew had an interview with Baylor Lady Bears star DiDi Richards on Tuesday night during which Richards’ mother, Ungeanetta, poked her head into the camera. Candace Parker complimented Ungeanetta as being “ageless.” Shaq had a thirstier way of complimenting Richards’ […]

Shaquille O’Neal, Dwyane Wade, and Candace Parker are all basketball legends. With Shaq and Wade now retired and Parker gearing up for her first season with the Chicago Sky, they made some time to have a little fun at the Inside the NBA studio on Tuesday night. And Shaq was the unwitting victim. The hulking […]

Two of Inside The NBA’s finest will be part of a program to spread awareness about COVID-19 vaccination. Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley are joining the Obamas, Dr. Anthony Fauci and a star-studded cast of celebrities in an NBC special meant to “inform and encourage those who have vaccination concerns,” per CNN’s Kevin Liptak. The […]

The great Shaquille O’Neal has spoken out about his now-viral video of randomly paying for a young man’s engagement ring in a Zales store. Being the generous man that he is, Shaq humbly acknowledged the gesture, but he also played it down so as not to make it look like he was doing it as […]

Recently, former NBA player turned analyst, Paul Pierce, was fired from ESPN after sharing an Instagram Live partying with strippers. The news rocked the sporting world, as Pierce’s video came out of nowhere, as well as ESPN’s decision to part ways with the former Boston Celtic. It’s a rough situation for Paul Pierce. However, Los […]

Shaquille O’Neal is known for having a big heart. That generosity was on full display when the Big Credit Card paid for a stranger’s wedding ring because, well, he wanted to.  In a video posted to Instagram by shaqfu_radio, O’Neal was seen passing his credit card to the cashier to pay for the ring picked […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade is without a doubt one of the greatest players who has ever played the game. He’s pretty new to this broadcasting gig, though, and co-hosts Shaquille O’Neal and Candace Parker made sure to call out D-Wade following a hilarious on-air flub. Wade was part of TNT’s broadcast team that covered […]

Shaquille O’Neal came to Russell Westbrook’s defense after Stephen A. Smith commented on the triple-double he racked up in the Washington Wizards’ win against the Indiana Pacers. Smith emphasized that Westbrook’s triple-double meant absolutely nothing to him, as Westbrook has still not delivered a championship in his basketball career. For his part, O’Neal had Westbrook’s […]

Shaq might know that Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade and Aaron Gordon of the Denver Nuggets have an interesting relationship. It’s a relationship filled with bitterness and even a diss track. On Thursday, the two linked up again and Shaquille O’Neal decided to make things a little bit more interesting. Wade, who’s an analyst for […]

April Fools Day is prank day for everyone across the country and the sports world is filled with some of the craziest. The NBA is no exception as the league’s players, staff, and even some owners have gotten into the act. Thankfully, we have social media to capture these moments. Just recently, Anthony Davis pranked […]

WNBA star and TNT analyst Candace Parker sent high praises towards San Antonio Spurs star DeMar DeRozan. Parker suggested that DeRozan would have wound up as one of the best to ever play the game had he played in the 1990s. However, Shaquille O’Neal, who played nearly half of his Hall of Fame in that […]

New Orleans Pelicans young star Zion Williamson had another dominant outing as they put away the Boston Celtics, 115-109 on Monday. With his latest impressive showing of 28 points on 11-of-22 field goal shooting, he is hot on the heels of legendary big man Shaquille O’Neal, according to ESPN Statistics and Information. Zion Williamson had […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart took the saying “A-for-effort” and upped the ante in a big way on Monday evening against the New Orleans Pelicans. With less than one second remaining on the shot clock, Smart did what he could as there was a jump ball at half-court. There was only one issue, though. It […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson went bananas once again, scoring 38 points on 65% shooting in a 112-103 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. It was the ninth game in a row that Zion has gone for 20+ plus while shooting at least 50% from the field. Even more staggering has been the […]

Francis Ngannou’s terrifying knockout of former UFC Heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic at UFC 260 made waves in NBA circles on Saturday night. It took less than two rounds for The Predator to exact revenge on Miocic and be crowned the new HW king and Baddest Man on the Planet. Several notable NBA personalities took to […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson erupted for a career-high 39 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists while shooting 16-of-19 from the field on Friday night against the Denver Nuggets. Williamson’s career outing placed him in the same stratosphere as that of Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal and Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic. According to Justin […]

Four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal has made headlines lately due to his controversial comments about the NBA and WNBA. O’Neal’s latest comment, which he said on air last Tuesday, was a suggestion to the WNBA to lower the rim so that ladies could dunk more, similar to what men do in the NBA. O’Neal’s comment […]

There’s a nice little friendly rivalry that has sparked up between Candace Parker and Shaq in recent weeks. It’s hard to tell if there is actual tension or not between the two but regardless, it has made for fascinating television on TNT. As mentioned, it started a few weeks back when Parker dismissed and flat […]

Damian Lillard has been a dominant force for the Portland Trail Blazers this season, averaging 29.9 points, 7.9 assists, 4.4 rebounds, with shooting splits of 44.6 percent from the field, 38.6 percent from deep, and 93.2 percent from the line. These impressive numbers have led to MVP rumblings from the media and fans alike. One […]

Chris Paul has been a massive addition for the Phoenix Suns this 2020-21 season, and so Charles Barkley believes he has made a case for MVP thus far. Despite Barkley’s compliments for Paul, Shaquille O’Neal—to no one’s surprise—disagreed with Barkley’s notion of Paul being an MVP candidate. On Friday night, Joel Embiid suffered a scary […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson continues to land in the record books after he amassed 16 consecutive games where he scored 20 points on 50% shooting from the field. The sophomore’s latest feat allowed him to join an exclusive list bannered by Shaquille O’Neal, Karl Malone, and Wilt Chamberlain as the only players who […]

Earlier this week, Miami Heat big man Meyers Leonard was witnessed using an anti-Semitic slur during a livestream on his Twitch account, which has since been suspended. Leonard, who was featured just six months ago during the NBA Finals in a touching tribute to his brother Bailey (who served as a U.S. Marine in Afghanistan), […]

Back in January, Shaquille O’Neal criticized Utah Jazz star, Donovan Mitchell, claiming, “[Mitchell] doesn’t have what it takes to get the next level.” Mitchell’s response was short and sweet, saying, “Aight.” It was a weird way to approach the post-game interview, however, it seemed Shaq had a different idea for what type of answer he […]