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Shaquille O’Neal spoke about LeBron James’ legacy as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, and O’Neal defended James against much of the criticism that he has received from Lakers fans, saying that he deserves a statue outside of Staples Center. “If they wanted to give him a statue, I’d be fine with that,” Shaquille […]

LeBron James has accomplished a whole lot in his five seasons as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers franchise. Most notably, he led the Lakers to a championship back in the 2020 Orlando Bubble. But he’s also been named to the All-Star team every season that he’s donned the purple and gold and even […]

Shaquille O’Neal’s love life has been the subject of the internet’s curiosity recently. This is after the Los Angeles Lakers icon was seen on a supposed date with internet personality Brittany Renner, who also happens to be the baby mama of PJ Washington, a forward for the Charlotte Hornets. Right now, Shaq is making headlines […]

Shaquille O’Neal is one of the most legendary basketball players of all time, and he’s remained a prominent figure in the sports world ever since his retirement. However, Shaq appears to have taken a quick break from basketball, as he was spotted grabbing dinner with Brittany Renner in Los Angeles on Tuesday night. Renner, who […]

Just one year ago, the Boston Celtics found themselves in the 2022 NBA Finals and they looked to be that next team up in terms of winning a championship given their young All-Star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Now, there are major question marks surrounding where Boston goes from here after their loss […]

In spite of the fact that both Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley have made it abundantly clear that they’re already dreaming about their post-season summer vacation, they’re still on the NBA Finals broadcast for NBA TV. At one point, an epic NBA Playoffs clip between Shaq and his former Los Angeles Lakers teammate Kobe Bryant […]

Some of the best players of all-time have played for the Los Angeles Lakers. Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant are two of those players, and Kendrick Perkins believes Shaq and Kobe are actually the greatest guard/big tandem of all-time, via ESPN on NBA. Kendrick Perkins' list of the top big man/little guard tandems in NBA […]

The Denver Nuggets took down the Miami Heat in Thursday’s Game 1 of the NBA Finals, winning 104-93. Nuggets star Nikola Jokic silenced the doubters with an insane performance, matching a LeBron James Finals record in key stat categories. Afterward, Jokic received praise from an unexpected source: Shaquille O’Neal, one of the most dominant big […]

Even though Shaq and Charles Barkley made it adamantly clear that they were all too excited to go on vacation following the end of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics, the pair were still commissioned for NBA TV’s broadcast of the NBA Finals between Miami and the Denver Nuggets. […]

Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets is quickly approaching on Thursday night. Ahead of the contest, Heat royalty Shaq, Alonzo Mourning, and Pat Riley all met up in the tunnels, via Tomer Azarly. Shaq, The Godfather Pat Riley, and Alonzo Mourning at Game 1 of the NBA Finals […]

Kansas City Chiefs superstars Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes have already proven themselves on the football field — but they might have to do the same on the basketball court after they were challenged by Shaquille O’Neal last Thursday. Mahomes was a guest on NBA on TNT on Thursday night ahead of the Boston Celtics-Miami […]

Very few players in the history of the NBA have achieved the same level of success Los Angeles Lakers icon Robert Horry did during his playing days. The fact that this man is a seven-time NBA champion is a clear testament to this fact. Simply put, Robert Horry just wins wherever he goes. Horry, 52, […]

Game 7 is upon us. For most fans, there is no greater spectacle than the final game of a best-of-seven series — something that we will all be treated to on Monday night when the Boston Celtics host the Miami Heat for Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. In spite of the magnitude of […]

The Kansas City Chiefs and quarterback Patrick Mahomes have enjoyed a memorable offseason as Super Bowl Champions. Earlier this month, Mahomes whipped the Kentucky Derby crowd into a frenzy with just two words. Travis Kelce has also been active, teasing a possible WWE appearance in the near future. With organized team activities beginning earlier this […]

Shaquille O’Neal has always been one of the harshest critics of NBA stars. The Los Angeles Lakers icon is a straight shooter who’s not afraid to tell it as it is. More often than not, though, Shaq’s strong takes are coming from a place of love. This does not seem to be the case with […]

Denver Nuggets star guard Jamal Murray is putting is putting the world on notice once again, wreaking havoc in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. With his craftiness and touch, Murray is averaging 27.7 points, 6.1 assists, and 1.7 steals per game in the postseason. He also is shooting 48.0 percent from the field and 39.8 percent […]

While at Game 4 of the Celtics vs Heat Eastern Conference Finals series, NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal received a summons and complaint in the class action filed against him and other celebrities over the collapse of FTX after seveal months of avoiding process servers, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. “He was personally […]

The 2011 Eastern Conference Semi-Finals between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics was the proverbial end of an era. It was a battle between the aging front-runners of the East and the newly-built superteam in Miami. In the end, it was the Heat that came out on top of that series. However, Shaquille O’Neal […]

With the Boston Celtics trailing the Miami Heat 2-0 in the Eastern Conference Finals, Shaquille O’Neal is looking for Jayson Tatum to raise his game. Tatum struggled during important moments in Boston, and now the Celtics must win at least two games in Miami to eliminate the Heat and reach the 2023 NBA Finals. “Jayson […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Shaquille O’Neal is without a doubt one of the best to ever do it. He’s one of the greatest big men this sport has ever seen, so when he speaks about the game, people tend to listen. Shaq has also been known to be a straight shooter. So much so, that […]

In spite of the fact that he’s been retired from the NBA for more than a decade now, there’s no denying that the great Shaquille O’Neal still remains to be one of the most prominent players around the league. He also happens to be a very successful player-turned-entrepreneur, with the 51-year-old currently boasting an estimated […]

Anthony Davis suffered a head injury during the Los Angeles Lakers’ Game 5 loss versus the Golden State Warriors. NBA Hall of Famers and current analysts Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley were seen laughing on TNT’s Inside the NBA after Davis left the game in a wheelchair. Inside the NBA crew while talking about Lakers-Warriors […]

Not only did the Los Angeles Lakers lose Game 5 to the Golden State Warriors, but they also lost star big man Anthony Davis to a head injury. Davis, who has been rather injury-prone during his Lakers career, succumbed to a head injury after Warriors center Kevon Looney elbowed him in the face late in […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is arguably the best player in the league today. The two-time NBA MVP is also arguably the best center of all-time, as he displays time and time again. Although there have been other big men to dominate and those that are more defensively inclined, the offensive mastery that Jokic displays […]

Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns went off for 36 points on 14-18 shooting in the team’s 129-124 win in Game 4 over the Denver Nuggets, and it appears that Shaquille O’Neal was not familiar with Booker’s game, and he apologized for prior comments on the post-game coverage on TNT. “Devin Booker I’m sorry, I […]

From one great big man to another. Former Los Angeles Lakers superstar Shaquille O’Neal wants everyone to know that in his eyes, Denver Nuggets do-it-all center Nikola Jokic is the best at his position in the NBA, notwithstanding the fact that Joel Embiid has just been named the 2022-23 NBA regular season MVP. Nikola Jokic […]

Slovakian model Veronika Rajek, who became famous for her admiration of NFL quarterback Tom Brady, was spotted partying with retired basketball superstar Shaquille O’Neal in Surfside, Florida. The duo ran into each other at Sports Illustrated’s Grand Prix Party, hosted by Authentic Brands Group, in which Shaq is an independent shareholder, The U.S. Sun reports. […]

Hip-hop stars Shaq and 50 Cent, along with TV producer Kenya Barris, are reportedly joining forces to make a bid to buy the Black Entertainment Television (BET) network, TMZ shares. Sources revealed that the trio is ready to offer a massive sum for the acquisition, with assistance from investment firm CVC. While it’s not yet […]

Shaquille O’Neal is one of the best centers to ever play in the NBA. With four NBA Championships, three Finals MVPs, and an MVP under his name, he carved out a Hall-of-Fame-worthy career. Given Shaq’s dominance in the NBA, have you ever wondered how an NBA legend like him lives? Well, wonder no more. This […]

The Golden State Warriors came up short in Game 1 against the Los Angeles Lakers, but the play that everyone is talking about is Jordan Poole’s late game-tying attempt from three. With the Warriors down by three late in the fourth, Poole unleashed a deep three in an attempt to tie the game, leaving many […]

It’s a sad day for Dillon Brooks today. This is after NBA guru Shams Charania dropped a bomb on Brooks’ future with the Memphis Grizzlies in that the team has reportedly advised him that they do not intend to bring him back next season “under any circumstances.” Brooks will now need to look for a […]

This season definitely isn’t a championship or bust one for Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks, especially when it hasn’t even been two years since they won a title. But certain expectations come with finishing with the best record in the NBA like the Bucks did during the 2022-23 season. And among those expectations is […]

In one of the more stunning playoff collapses in recent history, the Milwaukee Bucks were stunned by the Miami Heat in their first-round series on Wednesday night, getting eliminated from the playoffs in Game 5 after coming up short 128-126 in a wild overtime battle. After the game, Giannis Antetokounmpo shocked many fans by declaring […]

Shaquille O’Neal loves trolling Charles Barkley, and he does it with every opportunity he gets. And so when Devin Booker surpassed Chuck’s playoff record for the most 40-point games in Phoenix Suns history, it didn’t come as a surprise that Shaq had some comments. While interviewing Booker following his 47-point explosion in their series-ending 136-130 […]

To the surprise of no one, Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero was named Rookie of the Year Tuesday. He will presumably celebrate the honor, but before doing so he was a spectator for some classic back-and-forth between two NBA Hall of Famers and outspoken analysts. When congratulating Banchero, Inside the NBA’s Charles Barkley took the […]

After Shaquille O’Neal called Angel Reese the greatest athlete in LSU history, the 20-year-old was flattered — but she doesn’t think she’s quite there yet. “Angel Reese is probably the greatest athlete ever to come out of LSU Sports,” O’Neal said on The Big Podcast two weeks ago. It was a bold claim for the […]

It is safe to say that Kevin Durant and Devin Booker led the Phoenix Suns to their victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night. In a crucial Game 3 affair, Booker and KD combined for 73 points, becoming the first players since Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal to each score 25-plus points in […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis did his best Shaquille O’Neal impression on Wednesday, transforming into a block monster in Game 2 of their playoff series against the Memphis Grizzlies. Davis just kept blocking shots in the game, as if he wanted to show Defensive Player of the Year Jaren Jackson Jr. what it really […]

Stephen A Smith was not going to let Shaq and Charles Barkley get away with the clowning he got from the two basketball legends Tuesday evening. The ESPN personality had his name dragged into a hilarious back-and-forth between Shaq and Chuck when he was compared by the Inside the NBA duo to Boston Celtics Derrick […]