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Shaquille O’Neal is arguably the most dominant player in NBA history, but even he was scared of Michael Jordan when he first got to the league. Shaq says he was terrified of Jordan because MJ was like a god to him: Shaq compares watching Michael Jordan's game to "watching a god." (via @arielhelwani) pic.twitter.com/vH97FjdORQ — […]

Even upon retirement, NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal continues to be ridiculed for his absurdly poor free-throw shooting. One of his sons, Shareef O’Neal, also got into the act and burned his old man with a hilarious quip on his TikTok account. Shareef shared a short clip of Shaq comfortably napping on a boat. […]

Isaiah “J.R.” Rider stopped by Stephen Jackson and Matt Barnes’ All The Smoke podcast on Saturday and offered some amusing insights into just how heated the relationship between Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant was — at least when Rider joined the Los Angeles Lakers. Rider revealed Shaq didn’t waste any time making his teammate an […]

NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal thinks he’s the second-greatest player in Finals history. The Big Aristotle took to Instagram and posted a picture that listed the top 10 Finals performers of all-time. Shaq is second on the list, only behind NBA legend Michael Jordan, who went 6-0 in the Finals with the Chicago Bulls […]

Charles Barkley and Ernie Johnson had some fun with NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal for his involvement in the Netflix series called “Tiger King.” O’Neal met Joe Exotic once and now the NBA Hall of Famer has been the subject of some criticism from people. Shaq explained his connection to “Exotic Joe” to his TNT partners: […]

Retired NBA star shooting guard Ray Allen revealed his unsightly head of hair on social media this week, as the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak prevents millions from leaving their homes and interacting with other individuals. Allen, 44, a two-time champion with the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat, showed off his growing hair and bald spot, later […]

Shaquille O’Neal took yet another dig at Dwight Howard, cutting him loose in a game of “start, bench, cut” in which he picked an NBA star from the 2000s for one of each action. Given the choice between LeBron James, Howard, and Yao Ming, the NBA personality rightfully went with James to start but had […]

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal took on a friendly game of “start, bench, cut” in which he gets three players to choose from for each of these actions. His choices were none other than Allen Iverson, Chris Webber, and Tim Duncan — three of the best picks of the ’90s. Unsurprisingly, he picked fellow Hall of […]

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal has recently come out with a rather controversial statement, claiming that there were a few select players that he allowed to shoot over him simply because he liked watching them do their thing. 48-year-old Hall of Famer even gave the names of four of the stars he gave certain liberties to. […]

When talking about the deadliest starting lineups the NBA has seen over the past two decades (and perhaps even ever), there’s little doubt that the 2017-18 Golden State Warriors will be at the very top of any list. We will be discussing this championship-winning side more later on, but before that, we also have four […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard says he recorded a song with Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal that will be released on a new mixtape soon. The Blazers guard revealed the big news during a conference call with Portland reporters on Tuesday: https://twitter.com/highkin/status/1245084155227979776 Damian Lillard and Shaquille O’Neal had a friendly rap battle back in […]

Despite only playing in 19 games in this 2019-20 season, Zion Williamson has brought his game to heights unlike any other in the modern era. The New Orleans Pelicans rookie standout is averaging a monstrous 20.9 points per game in the paint per 36 minutes, a figure much higher than reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo (20.4) […]

After skipping too many board meetings, investors have been asked to vote against Shaquille O’Neal’s re-election as a director of Papa John’s International Inc. According to Jeff Green of Bloomberg, investment adviser Institutional Shareholder Services reported that over the last year, O’Neal attended less than 75% of meetings. The NBA legend joined the board a […]

When Shaquille O’Neal won his first NBA championship in 2000, he was literally on top of the world. Apart from achieving what every basketball player dreams of, O’Neal got a host of endorsement deals. The famous breakfast cereal brand Wheaties was one of those who approached him. Unfortunately, the big man declined simply because he […]

Hall of Famer and former NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal is in a bit of hot water right now after making a surprise cameo on Netflix’s new hit show, “Tiger King.” The controversy roots from the fact that the show’s main character, Joe Exotic — aside from all the crazy things he’s shown doing on the […]

Shaquille O’Neal is one of the most unstoppable big men in the history of the NBA, and many great centers of his time couldn’t even hold a candle to the level of dominance the Los Angeles Lakers great displayed in his career. In fact, big men like Chris Dudley loathed playing against a force like […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are undoubtedly one of the most successful organizations in the entire history of not only the NBA, but in basketball in general. The Purple & Gold have no less than 16 NBA titles to their name — a feat that only the Boston Celtics (17) have bettered. The Lakers have had […]

A new all-time Top 10 list has been making its rounds on social media of late, and it was able to catch the attention of Basketball Hall of Famer and NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, who unsurprisingly, happened to be part of the prestigious list. O’Neal took a high road approach in reacting to the list, […]

Shaquille O’Neal, beyond being one of the most dominant big men of all time, is also an extremely jovial and entertaining television personality. On an NBA on TNT segment on Tuesday, the crew of the show, which included WNBA star Candace Parker, NBA legend Dwyane Wade and the aforementioned Shaq, were treated to surprise guest […]

Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant was supposed to headline the 2020 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class — arguably the most star-studded group in recent memory. Names like Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Tamika Catchings and Rudy Tomjanovich, among others, will all be honored on the same night. But make no mistake about it, all […]

What do Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans think of this? Hall of Fame NBA center and current broadcaster Shaquille O’Neal has former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s back, revealing that he believes the AFC East franchise did not respect the six-time Super Bowl winner. Per Brandon Robinson in Heavy.com on the huge news story featuring […]

Hall of Fame NBA center Shaquille O’Neal shared his thoughts on longtime New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in free agency this past week. The four-time NBA champion O’Neal was winning his first title around the same time Brady entered the NFL, ushering in the dynasty of the Patriots. […]

NBA Hall-of-Famer Shaquille O’Neal says the small-ball era and big guys going to the 3-point line and shooting 3-pointers is “soft.” There really isn’t a traditional dominant center in the NBA anymore. Most teams want their bigs shooting jumpers instead of clogging up the lane. It’s something Shaq isn’t a fan of at all. “It […]

NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal says he never had beef with fellow NBA legend David Robinson off of the court. “The Diesel” did admit to Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson of Heavy that whatever beef with “The Admiral” he had was made up: “David was just so nice and respectful. He’s just a nice guy. […]

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal talked with Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson’s on the Scoop B Radio Podcast and shared his thoughts on the coronavirus situation that has suspended the league indefinitely. O’Neal credited his stringent military upbringing for preparing him for challenging circumstances such as the global pandemic the world is now facing. When asked by Scoop […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal says the 2002 NBA Finals against the New Jersey Nets was “boring.” The Lakers swept the Nets and Shaq won his third Finals MVP by averaging 36.3 points and 12.3 rebounds in the series. “It was boring,” the Lakers icon told Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson of Heavy. “It was […]

Penny Hardaway believes he would have championships on his NBA résumé if Shaquille O’Neal stayed with the Orlando Magic instead of signing with the Los Angeles Lakers in the summer of 1996. Hardaway and Shaq were a lethal dynamic duo on the Magic, but the team was never able to capture a championship. The Magic […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Shaquille O’Neal claims the late Kobe Bryant will be on the cover of NBA 2K21. The former Lakers center told Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson on the “Scoop B” Radio podcast that the game should consider doing “Kobe challenges.” The popular video game did the “Jordan challenges” in the game which featured […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal had the pleasure of playing with numerous superstars during his illustrious NBA career, from Penny Hardaway to Kobe Bryant to Dwyane Wade to LeBron James. Shaq was recently interviewed by Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson for Heavy.com and got asked about how some of these stars compare to each other. Shaq […]

With families quarantining around the nation due to the coronavirus pandemic, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James took to Instagram on Thursday night for his first live session with fans and followers. As you might expect, several notable names joined the stream, including The Big Diesel himself, Shaquille O’Neal. Near the 3:45 mark of the […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James decided to participate in his first Instagram Live video, in which he addressed a fair amount of questions from the fans. Like most of us, LeBron was also looking for something productive to do during the extended season shutdown. As it turns out, James himself has also turned to […]

NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal surprised a first-grade class on Thursday. Because of the coronavirus, schools are being taken place online. So, Shaq decided to drop by virtually: .@Shaq surprised this 1st grade class' video lesson ❤️ (via @TMZ) pic.twitter.com/zxng93KA7z — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 19, 2020 As you can see, even millionaires such […]

Being a 15-time All-Star and one of the best centers in NBA history won’t protect you from getting the coronavirus. Because of that, NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal is doing everything he can to protect himself amidst the ongoing pandemic. As is often the case, O’Neal isn’t afraid to show off his comedic side as he […]

Sound the alarm. Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie has a huge hot take about NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal. Okay, not really, but fans probably needed some excitement since the coronavirus pandemic has been causing so much distress over the past few days. On day five of the NBA’s hiatus, Dinwiddie went to Twitter […]

Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Spencer Dinwiddie has been a good follow on Twitter for the last few years, even more so lately now that the NBA has suspended play because of the coronavirus pandemic. The latest “fun” Dinwiddie tweet comes at the expense of the Golden State Warriors, their fans, and Draymond Green. Some Warriors […]

The coronavirus greatly affected the daily lives of NBA fans and players. Shaquille O’Neal has witnessed the reality of disruption caused by the pandemic, but the Hall Of Fame center is hopeful that the team will be able to bounce back in the coming days. He believes that they have what it takes in order […]

Former NBA legend and current network analyst Shaquille O’Neal’s bald head is as prominent as his dominance in the paint. That is, until Shaq lost a bet to Dwyane Wade. O’Neal picked the Milwaukee Bucks to defeat the Miami Heat on March 2, only for the Heat to blow the Bucks out of the water. […]

On the same week Shaq was embarrassed on national television — having to show his grown hairline — the Hall of Fame center and current NBA on TNT broadcaster was  further pranked by his former college teammate Tracy Murray on his birthday. Murray shared several photos of O’Neal, who turned 48 years old on Friday. […]

The Inside the NBA crew is never short of some fun — and after the Houston Rockets lost a second straight game after getting spanked by the Los Angeles Clippers, there weren’t many other options but to clown their lack of size in the starting lineup. That brought yet another wrinkle, as Charles Barkley doubted […]