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The Brooklyn Nets, who are now the Eastern Conference’s seventh seed with a 29-24 record, have not played the type of basketball that they expected this season. Kevin Durant’s injury, James Harden’s injury, and Kyrie Irving’s continuing unwillingness to get the vaccine, which means he can only play away games, are all contributing to the […]

While the NBA has been largely dominated by superstar guards and smaller players, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is showing the world that big men are not extinct and are only going to rise in the future. As Embiid plays his 300th regular season game on Friday, he also becomes one of 10 players to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers are taking each other on Thursday night. Both Los Angeles teams have been playing middling basketball lately though they each still technically remain in the playoff race. Still, the Lakers have underachieved compared to preseason expectations and have taken a lot of heat from the media for […]

Inside The NBA analyst and Hall of Fame big man Shaquille O’Neal publicly called out Ben Simmons recently as he continues to be away from the Philadelphia 76ers while racking up more than $19 million fines. Well, the Aussie has apparently contacted Shaq to let him know he wasn’t fond of the words said about […]

Despite losing their past two games, the Miami Heat are still considered as one of the top teams in the East right now. Prior to Tuesday’s matchup against the Toronto Raptors, the 32-19 Heat are just one game behind the top-seeded Chicago Bulls in the loss column. Miami’s strong showing in the first half of […]

Legendary quarterback Tom Brady officially announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday after 22 seasons. Another sports legend, former Los Angeles Lakers big man Shaquille O’Neal, had a message for Brady upon his announcement. Shaq apparently wants to see Brady come back for another season instead of riding off into the sunset: Is that […]

Shaquille O’Neal is not a fan of Ben Simmons. On a recent TNT broadcast, the Hall of Fame big man made this fact abundantly clear yet again as Shaq threw some massive shade at the Sixers want-away star. Shaq did not hold back in his most recent criticism of Simmons as he explained exactly why […]

For NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, the leader in the 2021-22 NBA MVP race is clear: Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid. Shaq has a rather simple reason for that, though. The MVP has always been about the “baddest guy” in the league, and as things currently stand, no one comes close to that status than the […]

The Kansas City Chiefs won what might have been the most insane game in NFL history. Tyreek Hill takes the mic immediately after the contest and talks about the poise of his team in crunch time. He has a special connection with Patrick Mahomes, but then makes a Kobe-Shaq comparison nobody saw coming. According to […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers grabbed a much-needed win on Friday night, beating the Orlando Magic by nine points. It’s no secret it hasn’t been a great season for the 2020 NBA champions though, despite a busy offseason where they brought in a boatload of new players, headlined by the struggling Russell Westbrook. […]

Mo Bamba scored a career-high with the Orlando Magic, against Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers of all teams. In the process, he also set a record that not even centers like Shaquille O’Neal and Dwight Howard achieved with the franchise. The 23-year-old big man scored 32 points in the contest, and he did in […]

Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley aren’t exactly the best of friends. These two Hall of Famers have been known to go at it from time time as co-hosts on the NBA on TNT broadcast. Shaq and Chuck had another incident on Monday and unfrotunately for Barkley, it ended up in him being completely red-faced. As […]

The Sacramento Kings just lost a former MVP and one of the greatest players of all-time as an owner. Shaquille O’Neal, famously a minority owner of the team, has decided to sell off his investment in pursuit of greener pastures. Shaq was vocal on Twitter with a heartfelt message for Kings fans and the organization […]

LeBron James may be the face of the 2003 NBA Draft, and the entire league for that matter. But Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade will always be remembered as the first star from that vaunted class to win a championship (No, Darko Milicic was not a star.) D-Wade recently guested on Jalen Rose’s Renaissance Man podcast […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to face off against the San Antonio Spurs Thursday night. Prior to tip-off, the organization played a tribute video for everyone in attendance at Staples Center. Lakers made a tribute video for their last time in Staples Center 💜 (via @Lakers)pic.twitter.com/7NBIiOnW8s — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 24, 2021 Bleacher […]

Wednesday night was a big night for the Kentucky Wildcats. Not only did Kentucky emerge victorious over Western Kentucky by 35 points, but junior forward Oscar Tshiebwe shattered an insane record that was set by former LSU Tigers star and NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal 21 years earlier. Oscar Tshiebwe: 28 reboundsWestern Kentucky: 27 rebounds@Oscartshiebwe34 is […]

Dennis Rodman’s parties needed no further introduction but what people had seen and heard may had been just the tip of the iceberg. In ESPN’s 10-part docuseries “The Last Dance,” modern day hoops fans got the chance to see how wild Dennis Rodman was during his prime. And even to this day, “Worm” is still […]

Former NBA star and Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal had a recent interview with the NBA and paid his respect to all-time great, Patrick Ewing. In the interview, Shaq had this to say, “My father always said I’m gonna make you like Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabar, and Wilt Chamberlain… One day I was watching Patrick […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal has an undeniably deep love for the Purple & Gold. However, even Shaq has been critical of this current Lakers team and their recent struggles. In a recent episode of his podcast, The Big Podcast with Shaq, the Hall of Fame big man shared his true feelings about LeBron James […]

Shaquille O’Neal is arguably the best person New York Knicks star Julius Randle should be taking advice from regarding his issues with the NBA refs. Knicks forward Julius Randle had just opened up about his unique in-game dilemma–referees not calling a foul on his defenders. According to Randle, he was told that the officials tend […]

We’re just a quarter through the 2021-22 regular season but already, the MVP picture is beginning to take shape. It might be way too early right now, but at this point, Hall of Fame big man Shaquille O’Neal has already declared his favorite to bag the coveted award. At the moment, Shaq has no doubt […]

Ed Orgeron and the LSU Tigers headed to Saturday night’s matchup against the Texas A&M Aggies in Baton Rouge with the goal of becoming bowl eligible with a win over their SEC rivals. And among those cheering for LSU to pull a win in its final game of the regular season is no other than […]

The Los Angeles Rams made waves when they acquired star linebacker Von Miller at the NFL trade deadline. A former Super Bowl MVP, Miller joined forces with Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald, a three-time NFL defensive Player of the Year. Miller spoke about himself and Donald, comparing their partnership to another famous Los Angeles duo, […]

Newer fans of the Los Angeles Lakers might not know this, but this season is already Dwight Howard’s THIRD stint with the team. While his second tenure in LA was incredibly successful (resulting in a championship), the first one… didn’t go so well. And as it turns out, even Howard himself didn’t want to be […]

The Big Diesel is now a huge problem for his ex-business partners. According to TMZ Sports, Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal has filed a lawsuit against a company that allegedly scammed him and another individual five years ago in an investment deal gone wrong. The Big Diesel spelled it all out in a new […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal has started to change his diet and as expected, he had a great story to tell about it. Throughout his entire career, Shaquille O’Neal has always been one of the biggest guys in the league. It could be that he was just genetically larger compared to most of his […]

Shaquille O’Neal isn’t the biggest fan of Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, which is something the Stifle Tower is very much aware of. While Shaq has taken quite some shots at Gobert in the past, it doesn’t mean that Gobert hasn’t tried to get back at the Hall of Famer. Just take for example the […]

DeMar DeRozan is playing like a superstar who wants to have his own Space Jam movie. While he’s not exactly LeBron James nor Michael Jordan, he did put up a pair of incredible stat lines over the Chicago Bulls’ last two games that put him in the same statistical territory as Shaquille O’Neal. Via Stats […]

While there are a handful of superstar pairings in the NBA, very few hold a candle to the tandem on TNT’s Inside the NBA. Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal have become the NBA’s dynamic analyst duo with their hot takes and no-holds-barred commentary. However, Barkley has recently spoken out on the potential expiration date on […]

Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley are not only two of the greatest players in the history of the NBA, but now that they’ve both carved out careers as basketball analysts, they also happen to be some of the most respected broadcasters in the industry today. This is exactly why their opinion on Damian Lillard’s current […]

Shaquille O’Neal and the TNT crew had some words for the NBA after they found out Nikola Jokic was suspended. They were frustrated that Markeiff Morris walks off with only a fine. Charles Barkley had a lot to say, Jokic gonna lose a game check, this probably $300,000. So wait, one guy is gonna get […]

All-time NBA greats Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley made some comments about the Denver Nuggets, Nikola Jokic situation. Jokic and Miami Heat player Markieff Morris got into a fight during the contest after Morris took a cheap shot on Jokic. Shaq and Barkley were both on Jokics’ side in this one. They both pointed out […]

Shaquille O’Neal has beef with many of the centers today in the NBA. Most notably, the TNT analyst seems to hone in on Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, often criticizing him and calling him out (unfairly, at times). However, this latest achievement by Gobert might knock down the former MVP down a peg. Justin Kubatko, […]

Paul Wight, known affectionately to wrestling fans as “Big Show” has rekindled the year-old rumors of a WWE match between himself and NBA Hall-of-Fame center, Shaquille O’Neal. Previously, Big Show wrestled under the WWE, which had a lot more “Red tape” with regards to bringing non-WWE athletes into the ring. Now with AEW, Wight sees […]

We all know Shaquille O’Neal as a gentle giant who’s probably one of the nicest guys in and around the NBA. However, the Hall of Fame big man can get a bit violent when he loses his temper. Just ask former Miami Heat teammate Udonis Haslem. According to Haslem, Shaq once got into it with […]

Tyler Herro had quite a season debut for the Miami Heat on Thursday as he led his team to a 137-95 demolition job of the defending champs Milwaukee Bucks. Herro was so good that it prompted quite an audacious statement from Heat legend Shaquille O’Neal. The TNT crew recapped Herro’s explosion against the Bucks and […]

It’s no secret that the Cleveland Browns superstar defensive end Myles Garrett is a beast in the trenches. He’s played like an elite pass rusher throughout his entire career so far and doesn’t look like he’ll be slowing down anytime soon. So much so, he even compared himself to Shaquille O’Neal for how the referees […]

As LeBron James enters his 19th season in the league, the debate rages on on whether or not he can actually claim the GOAT status once he finally hangs it up. Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal certainly seems to think so, and he’s even exposed LeBron’s secret plan on how he intends to end […]

Russell Westbrook made his highly-anticipated regular-season debut for the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday in a 121-114 loss to the Golden State Warriors. It was anything but a stellar performance from the former league MVP and it does feel like it’s going to be a bumpy ride ahead for both Russ and the Lakers. Purple […]