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Thursday was quite the day around the league. The New Orleans Pelicans picked up a call from Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers; the Dallas Mavericks traded for Kristaps Porzingis; and the Milwaukee Bucks went into Toronto, took down the Raptors to be 24 games over .500 for the first time since 1986, and […]

LeBron James recently aired his thoughts to the rest of the world, noting he considers himself the greatest of all time after beating the 73-win Golden State Warriors in 2016 and giving the Cleveland Cavaliers their first NBA title. While that was meant with plenty of backlash, Shaquille O’Neal has an axe to grind with […]

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal is unfortunately no longer in the NBA with his days of breaking backboards and snagging rebounds becoming something from the distant past. However, we do still get to enjoy “Shaq’s” commentary as part of Turner Sports’ NBA coverage with “The Big Aristotle” remaining a big part of the league today. On […]

News of Anthony Davis’ desire to be traded by the New Orleans Pelicans has most NBA teams jumping at the chance to acquire him, with only 11 days left before the Feb. 7 trade deadline. While the Miami Heat has no immediate route to make a trade happen, they would be forced to wait until […]

Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors was awfully glad his double-blunder against the Los Angeles Lakers missed the cut on Shaqtin’ A Fool. The sharpshooter slipped while trying to throw down a dunk in transition, compounding that gaffe with an airball corner three in that same possession, showing that he’s at least mortal in […]

Shaquille O’Neal is giving away ultimate flight, hotel, VIP party and Super Bowl tickets via his sponsor BetOnline.ag. All who are interested must create an account with a promo code ‘BIGGAME.’ https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs586OPlMcy/ The Big Diesel is throwing what already appears to be one of the biggest soirees of Super Bowl week. On Feb. 1-2, he is […]

Posting ridiculous stat lines has become routine for James Harden this season. In a year where the Houston Rockets’ star has been doing things that have never been done on the court before, Harden just entered the record books right alongside Shaquille O’Neal, Michael Jordan, and Karl Malone. Harden had 61 points, four assists, and 15 […]

On Monday afternoon, the Houston Rockets agreed to trade Carmelo Anthony to the Chicago Bulls for cash considerations. However, Anthony will not play a single game for the Bulls, as he is expected to be released. So, where could the fallen All-Star land? NBA legend and TNT analyst Shaquille O’Neal thinks the Los Angeles Lakers […]

TNT broadcaster and Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal is at it again. This time around, we are treated to a parody of the M. Night Shayamalan thriller, “Glass,” starring no other than the four-time NBA champ. With the highly-anticipated film set to hit theaters today, Shaq has decided to jump on the bandwagon. This is […]

Shaquille O’Neal recently sat down with NBA TV to recount a lesson he learned from Michael Jordan in the first game they faced one another. The date was Jan. 16, 1993. The Chicago Stadium was the setting. Shaq, who was selected by the Orlando Magic with the No. 1 overall pick in the 1992 NBA […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was recently on a podcast with Alex Rodriguez and Dan Katz of Barstool Sports and the Black Mamba revealed a fascinating story from the 2003 season involving Phil Jackson and Shaquille O’Neal. During that season, Shaquille O’Neal had missed some time due to a foot injury, so the Lakers’ offense ran exclusively through […]

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal believes that what’s preventing Boston Celtics from performing up to par is mentality. On NBA on TNT, O’Neal believes that if the Celtics can just put on the same mentality as the defending champions Golden State Warriors, then they’ll be his favorite team in the Eastern Conference. Per boston.com: “They’re, in my […]

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal is trying, again, to unload his Florida mansion. According to CNBC, O’Neal has listed the palatial estate for $21.9 million with The Agency Collective. This is the second time that the basketball great has put the property on the market; he initially listed the estate for $28 million back in May. […]

After the Denver Nuggets finished practice on Friday, Nuggets star big man Nikola Jokic was asked by reporters about some of the players he grew up watching. Jokic said Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal was one of them, and he added that he thinks Shaq is the most dominant player in NBA history: Nikola Jokic called […]

The Golden State Warriors appear to be the clear favorites to bring home a third-straight championship, but Shaquille O’Neal thinks there might be a chance for an upset. Shaquille O’Neal discussed the possibility of this season going off the rails for the Warriors. “Self destruction,” he said on the The Big Podcast with Shaq. “After […]

The son of NBA champion and legend Shaquille O’Neal, Shareef O’Neal, underwent heart surgery on Thursday morning to correct a heart irregularity. O’Neal, fresh out of surgery, has nothing but a positive attitude: https://twitter.com/SSJreef/status/1073425651426779136 It was reported in early September that the UCLA Bruins freshman would have to miss out on the entire 2018-19 after team doctors “found […]

Shaquille O’Neal has big plans for the Super Bowl. He’s planning on throwing the biggest Super Bowl party in history and the larger than life figure wants to be different according to Alaa Abdeldaiem of Sports Illustrated. “I want to do something different, to carry out an idea that’s new,” Shaquille O’Neal said. “I want […]

The heated debate between two of the league’s best teams in history has been incessant as of late, with Shaquille O’Neal taking his Los Angeles Lakers to “easily” beat the Golden State Warriors of the modern era. Warriors guard Stephen Curry vehemently disagreed with Shaq’s statement, saying he was “dead wrong” for his take. As […]

Stephen Curry vehemently disagreed with Shaquille O’Neal’s take that his early 2000s Los Angeles Lakers would “easily” beat the Golden State Warriors of today. As expected, Shaq took himself and his squad when prompted with the comparison, despite trying to give fair respect to the back-to-back champs. “Oh, he’s dead wrong,” Curry said of O’Neal’s take […]

There are some who believe that the current Golden State Warriors group is the best team ever assembled in the history of the league. One such man who disagrees with this notion is Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal. In his mind, the Hall of Famer believes that his former Lakers team would make easy […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid is absolutely killing it right now, and he has the numbers to prove it. As pointed out by Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, Embiid’s output thus far this season has matched that of the great Shaquille O’Neal, during the Hall of Famer’s MVP year back in the 1999-00 season. […]

Before he joined the Golden State Warriors back in 2016, JaVale McGee had this reputation of being a goofy player on the court who really didn’t know how to play basketball. In fact, the current Los Angeles Lakers center was the star of Shaquille O’Neal’s show “Shaqtin’ A Fool” back then. Every week, Shaquille O’Neal made fun […]

NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal is finally ready to pass on his legendary nickname of Superman, and Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is the player Shaq is passing it down to. If you recall, when Dwight Howard was one of the best players in the game with the Orlando Magic, he called himself Superman. O’Neal, however, […]

Being an NBA star comes with a hefty price tag. The trade-off for their popularity and huge salaries is their privacy. The spotlight on NBA players is not limited on the court. It particularly magnifies what they do off the court. Thus, messy NBA divorces easily become tabloid material or as today’s social media world […]

The recent spat between Kevin Durant and Draymond Green has surrounded the Golden State Warriors with an unforeseen stench around the organization, one that Andre Iguodala wasn’t going to ignore. After Durant addressed the media about his postgame locker room argument with Green, Ethan Strauss of The Athletic asked the longtime veteran defender if the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has passed Shaquille O’Neal on the all-time field goals list. Shaq had 11,330 field goals in his legendary career. Meanwhile, James made his 11,331st on Saturday night against the San Antonio Spurs. https://www.instagram.com/p/BpdYdECF6UJ/ Next on the list for LeBron James to pass is Kobe Bryant, who made 11,719 field goals […]

The Golden State Warriors remain as the unquestioned team to beat this season in the NBA and that’s in no small part because of the presence of scoring machine Kevin Durant. The former league Most Valuable Player is having quite a start to the season offensively, as he has averaged 29.7 points on an incredible […]

In the summer, the Denver Nuggets locked down Nikola Jokic to a 5-year max deal to the tune of $148 million, effectively handing him the keys to the franchise. This has done absolute wonders for the 23-year-old, especially with regards to his confidence level. In fact, Jokic now has so much self-assurance that he believes […]

NBA legend and overall fun guy Shaquille O’Neal once pretended to be a cop to make Darius Miles late for practice when he was still a rookie with the L.A. Clippers. Miles recounted one day when he was running late for practice. Suddenly, an unmarked police truck was right by him. Miles knew he was speeding […]

Boxers or briefs? How about neither one? That’s exactly how NBA legend Charles Barkley feels about wearing underpants. In fact, “Sir Charles,” as he’s come to be known, recently noted that he hasn’t worn underwear in a decade. Barkley, now 55 years of age, joined Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show earlier this week. After […]

Newly acquired Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard is already in a war of attrition of his own. The three-time Defensive Player of the Year has upped his defense on his recent beef with Shaquille O’Neal, saying that the latter’s roasts are just based on a “little insecurity.” Keely Diven of NBC Sports Washington documented Howard’s latest […]

UCLA star Shareef O’Neal –son of Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal — will reportedly miss this season due to a heart complication that requires surgery. According to a report from TMZ, the UCLA medical staff found the medical issue during a routine check-up. And while he may be out of commission for a while, […]

Shaquille O’Neal had high praise for Deandre Ayton when he told the rookie to go break all of his records, and the Phoenix Suns big man admits the comments gave him goosebumps. When asked about Shaq’s comments earlier about wanting him to be himself and break all of his records, Ayton said he got goosebumps […]

Dwight Howard was recently clowned by Shaquille O’Neal after inviting him to compete in a roast battle. Social media blew up in the wake of Shaq’s comments, but now Howard is looking to downplay their feud … at least to a certain extent. “What’s going on between me and Shaq? I don’t know. I woke up and […]

Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal is no stranger to getting into beef and he has found a new target now in fellow big man and Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard. O’Neal famously feuded with teammate Kobe Bryant for years, even after winning three championships with him. The TNT host is also consistently trading verbal jabs with […]

Shaquille O’Neal expressed jealousy for his former teammate Dwyane Wade likely getting a “farewell tour” after declaring this 2018-19 season would be his last after signing a one-year deal with the Miami Heat. O’Neal, who won a championship with Wade in 2006, noted how he would’ve liked one instead of suddenly retiring after a brief […]

Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal says he’s jealous Dwyane Wade will get a farewell tour this season because he never got to experience one. Wade re-signed with the Miami Heat on a one-year deal and will retire from the NBA after the 2018-19 season. Wade will essentially get the Kobe Bryant treatment. During Bryant’s last season, […]

Shaquille O’Neal is one of the most entertaining athletes of his generation and the Hall of Fame center’s alter ego, DJ Shaq Diesel made an appearance at Lost Lands Music Festival. DJ Shaq Diesel can be seen pumping up the crowd with his fist pumping and towel waving. Lost Lands Music Festival is an electronic […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Shaquille O’Neal is one of the most dominant big men in the history of the NBA. Shaq was the prototypical big man for his era, using his size to exert his will on defenders and give opposing coaches nightmares. Today, big men are encouraged to step out from beyond the arc […]