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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 […]

Add Shaquille O’Neal to the list of legends who trashed the current era of the NBA. Despite the modern game being heavily reliant on the three-point shot and faster pace-and-space action, the four-time NBA champion believes he would still dominate the league today. In a report by Lloyd Johnson of Express Sport, Shaq certainly had […]

Detroit Pistons legend Ben Wallace turns 44 years old on Monday, and his birthday celebration brings memories of this soul-crushing block on Shaquille O’Neal of the Miami Heat during Game 5 of the 2006 Eastern Conference Finals. Let's wish Big Ben a very happy Birthday! Have a great one, @Fear_DaFro pic.twitter.com/fjDnWDKVec — Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) […]

This offseason, a number of people floated the idea of Kobe Bryant making a return to the court for the Los Angeles Lakers. Former teammate Shaquille O’Neal recently chimed in on his show, The Big Podcast with Shaq: “He will never go to the Big 3 before he does the NBA. Everybody knows who Kobe […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers teammates Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal had one of the most highly-publicized spats in the history of the association. However, with the two legends now retired from the sport, the hatchet has been buried deep. So much so, that according to Shaq’s ex-wife Shaunie O’Neal, Bryant has a standing offer to […]

Los Angeles Lakers team president Jeanie Buss has recently reacted to Shaquille O’Neal’s newest commercial. Like thousands of other viewers, Buss also cracked up at the big man’s latest TV endorsement. Buss decided to take to Instagram to share her admiration. https://www.instagram.com/p/BnL_zbhDaDl/?utm_source=ig_embed Jeannie was only 18 when her father, Jerry Buss, became the majority owner […]

After amassing close to $300 million in salaries (on top of numerous endorsement deals, films, and a brief stint in the music industry) during his 19-year NBA career, Shaquille O’Neal has been spending his money wisely since retiring from the game seven years ago. His newest business ventures come in the form of a new […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is planning to bring bully-ball back into the league, a now-foreign concept of a modern NBA that has gotten more spread out over the years and now puts shooting big men at a premium. The Sixers big man isn’t just looking to put the ball on the block, but to dominate. […]

No matter the condition or circumstance, NBA organizations and their players are the heart and soul of the league. With that being said, organizations strive real hard to get ahead of the pack with their decisions and choices. Unfortunately, even the NBA’s most successful model organizations cannot escape the inevitable failure. Despite the failure, there […]

A Grant Hill-Shaquille O’neal partnership in the 90s would be a full-blown coup. But in the twilight of their respective careers, they had the chance to become teammates when they played together for the Phoenix Suns. Hill had countless memories of playing for the Suns, and one of them was when O’Neal lost control and choked […]

Years after his retirement from the game of basketball, Shaquille O’Neal continues to entertain. The big man hit his head in a toy shop and reacted in a classic Shaq fashion. Check out the clip below as posted by Hoops Nation. Shaquille O’Neal is seen walking into a toy shop. Shaq, who stands 7-foot-1, hits […]

Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal is also a comedian and actor. In a new commercial, Shaq hilariously portrays a middle school student. From being chosen last in PE class to being selected for a role of Tree No. 3 in a school stage play, O’Neal depicts a typical young student being poked fun at by his […]

Out of the countless number of players who have played the game of basketball, Bill Simmons says the most powerful in terms of brute strength are LeBron James, Shaquille O’Neal, and Wilt Chamberlain (not in any particular order). During a recent episode of the Bill Simmons Podcast with guest Ryen Russillo, the founder of Ringer.com […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant reached 40 years of age on Thursday. If there is one person who knows the Black Mamba well, it’s his former teammate and long-time friend, Shaquille O’Neal. As most hoops fans know, these two basically wrecked the league from 2000 to 2002. In fact, they won three straight championships […]

College basketball Hall-Of-Fame coach John Calipari wanted to draft Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant in the summer of 1996 whilst he was head coach of the New Jersey Nets. Of course Bryant was selected by the Charlotte Hornets and then quickly shipped off to the Lakers, where he went on to have a brilliant […]

For hardcore fans, the 1995 NBA Finals will be remembered not only as a matchup between the Orlando Magic and Houston Rockets but also of two legendary centers in Shaquille O’Neal and Hakeem Olajuwon. O’Neal, who had averaged 29.3 points, 11.4 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks per game that season, was set to go head-to-head with […]

Shaquille O’Neal, recognized through his multitude of names and monikers, is also a well-known entrepreneur, TV host, actor, rapper, wrestler, sheriff, and advocate of the Boys and Girls Club of America. After an illustrious and overly dominating career in basketball, which culminated in his induction into the Hall of Fame, he has basically found success […]

A fan hopped on Reddit to launch up a three-quarter court shot and ask if anyone had Shaquille O’Neal’s email. Redditor Killerwill9000 probably wasn’t expecting such spirited responses from the trolls, though. Of course, someone gave an honest answer and provided O’Neal’s LinkedIn page, but the majority of responses were inside jokes for NBA fans. SomeGuyInSanJoseCa […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made the move of the summer by signing LeBron James to a massive four-year deal. Lakers owner Jeanie Buss went on The Rich Eisen Show Wednesday to discuss the franchise’s summer, and she likened snagging James to the signing of Shaquille O’Neal to a seven-year contract in 1996. Jeanie Buss on […]

A basketball stat line is a clear barometer on how a player affects the game. Good or bad, a player’s stats will reflect that. Once in a blue moon, stat lines reflect basketball anomalies, a reflection of some of the most bizarre things in NBA basketball. Here are some of the most impressive and bizarre […]

Gary Payton looked back on his 2004 stint with the Los Angeles Lakers, particularly on what went wrong with it. Speaking on The Herd with Colin Cowherd, Payton pointed out a spate of reasons on why the legendary team comprised of Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal in their prime, Karl Malone, and himself failed to win a […]

It’s got to be tough to deal with the pressures of being the son of an NBA legend. Greatness is very rare in sport and living up to the legacy your father left is an almost impossible task. That’s the life of LeBron James Junior. Known as “Bronny”, the 13-year-old prospect battles the comparisons, expectation […]

Shareef O’Neal, son of Hall of Fame center Shaquille O’Neal, will attend UCLA and play basketball this fall, according to The Associated Press. The youngster will begin summer school this month. The 6-foot-10, 220-pound power forward played the last two seasons of his high school career at Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences in Santa […]

A recent feud between the Portland Trail Blazers’ C.J. McCollum and the Golden State Warriors Kevin Durant became a hot topic last week. After Durant appeared as a guest in McCollum’s podcast, “Pull Up with CJ McCollum,” the Blazers guard appeared to take a shot at the Warriors forward regarding his decision to join a […]

A few days ago, former Los Angeles Lakers star Shaquille O’Neal successfully planted a rumor that Kobe Bryant could be planning to come out of retirement to play with LeBron James in Hollywood. So many took it seriously that Bryant’s wife, Vanessa, had to take to social media to dispel gossips about Kobe’s NBA return. Well, […]

With LeBron James now donning the purple and gold, former Los Angeles Lakers big man Shaquille O’Neal declared that his former partner-in-crime Kobe Bryant is about to make a return. In PodcastOne Sportsnet’s The BIG Podcast with Shaq, the big man spoke about the rumor he was spreading about Bryant making a return to the Lakers. […]

TNT analyst Charles Barkley has questioned Kevin Durant’s offseason social media antics multiple times, but the Hall of Famer took it to another level this week, taking a shot at his co-panelist Shaquille O’Neal while ripping on the Golden State Warriors superstar. “Who’s got thinner skin: Shaquille O’Neal or Kevin Durant? They’ve both got thin […]

The charismatic Shaquille O’Neal wasn’t short of bold predictions when asked about a potential return to the league to play alongside his former running mate LeBron James, this time wearing a purple-and-gold uniform. “Nah, I’m done, man,” a hulking O’Neal told TMZ Sports as he was leaving the Budweiser LIVE five-on-five charity basketball tournament in Downtown […]

Incoming UCLA Bruins freshman Shareef O’Neal recently took to Instagram to heap praises and empathy for Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James’ son, Bronny James. Showing wisdom beyond his age, Shareef pointed out the similar paths he and Bronny are in. Aware that both of them are sons of NBA superstars, who were also once […]

Shaquille O’Neal’s hasn’t slowed down after basketball. The Los Angeles Lakers legend’s latest endeavor is a show on Facebook Watch according to Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints. The eight-part series will follow Shaq and his new Las Vegas restaurant, Big Chicken Shack. O’Neal had this to say about the endeavor: “It’s going to be so much fun […]

Years after his retirement, Shaquille O’Neal still remains relevant in the game of basketball as an analyst. Back in his playing days, he looked up to the likes of Hakeem Olajuwon. Now, he sees sports pundit Stephen A. Smith as his mentor. Speaking with Brody Miller of The Times-Picayune, O’Neal admitted that he is striving to […]

After four years of duking it out with Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors in June, LeBron James decided that he’ll just have to face the Warriors earlier — in the Western Conference finals — as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. His move was expected by many, but one person who was […]

Shaquille O’Neal has graduated from reciting “Kobe tell me how my a—tastes” to chanting “Barkley Sucks” in public. The ever-effervescent retired NBA player was recently spotted and captured by cameras leading trying to pump up the crowd during a recent show as a DJ (yes, Shaq is now a DJ, who goes by the nom […]

After spending the majority of his NBA career with the Cleveland Cavaliers and a four-year stint with the Miami Heat, superstar LeBron James is now with the Los Angeles Lakers organization in what will likely be his final spot in the league before he retires. Although LeBron will make the Lakers competitive again after a […]

Hall of Fame center Shaquille O’Neal is largely known for two things. First is his mixture of sheer power and finesse (well, more of the former than the latter) moves with such grace and fluidity that belies his stature. The second is his penchant for comedy that manifests itself on his witty quotes and practical […]

Shaquille O’Neal is no stranger to crazy. The legendary NBA big man is a fun-loving guy who is just as renowned for his wacky antics as his on-court dominance. But even Shaq Daddy himself couldn’t help but be amazed by New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski’s level of insanity. Shaq and Gronk got together […]

Shaquille O’Neal is not a man to mince words, which is why it was cool to see the former NBA great give financial advice to children. While at BITG’s Charity Day, Shaq used an interview to tell kids how to best save loot. He explained it with words, trying to conjure a few imagines, which resulted […]

The Milwaukee Bucks’ Instagram account just went full-savage on Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant, and the rest of their championship-winning Los Angeles Lakers 2000-01 side. O’Neal recently posted a photo on his Instagram containing a quote from former teammate Bryant pertaining to the prowess of their historic 2000-01 Lakers squad. Bryant’s comments come in the wake […]

The breakup of the Los Angeles Lakers’ one-two punch of Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal will always stick as a pivotal moment of the end of a dynasty. Yet things could have played much differently in La La Land if the two superstars were more in touch with each other after their reported rift. Bryant […]