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The Toronto Raptors were able to close out their series with the Milwaukee Bucks in spectacular fashion to win the East. Regardless, it appears NBA legend and TNT analyst Shaquille O’Neal is still taking the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 NBA Finals. It is no secret that the Warriors are heavily favored once again […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry joined an elite company, and actually surpassed the achievements of current and former NBA superstars. Curry has now scored the most points in a four-game sweep in a playoff series. The Warriors superstar scored 146 points in their four games against the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2019 NBA […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are two wins away from winning advancing to the Finals, and a large credit of their success goes to All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. Giannis led the Bucks to the best record in the league and they have lost only once in the playoffs NBA analyst Shaquille O’Neal is one of the people […]

The hosts of NBA on TNT was at Milwaukee earlier tonight for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Bucks and the Toronto Raptors. Shaquille O’Neal was there to hype the crowd by leading the “Milwaukee!” chants. But a few seconds later, they were already shouting “Barkley sucks!” Shaq started a “Barkley sucks” […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have announced the hiring of Frank Vogel as their new head coach, a move that somehow shocked and disappointed the fans as they were hoping for more prominent names like Tyronn Lue or Mark Jackson. However, Lakers greats Shaquille O’Neal and Robert Horry called for fans to give Vogel a chance […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant suffered a potentially catastrophic injury in Game 5 of the Western Conference semi-finals against the Houston Rockets, and people are already fearing the worst for the reigning Finals MVP. Initial reports have indicated that Durant has suffered a left calf strain. If that’s the case, he could miss 1-4 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers now find themselves on the brink of elimination after losing Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semi-finals against the Toronto Raptors, 125-89. A large part of the Sixers’ struggles has been Joel Embiid, who had an underwhelming performance once again. He finished with just 13 points, six rebounds, and an assist. After […]

Joel Embiid just couldn’t get it going on Sunday night for the Philadelphia 76ers, as his team fell to the Toronto Raptors, 101-96. The 24-year-old struggled with his shot in Game 4 of their second-round playoffs matchup against the Raptors, going only 2-of-7 from the floor for 11 points. Following the contest, it was revealed […]

For NBA legend and four-time champion Shaquille O’Neal, the Oklahoma City Thunder is not playing as one unit and this is the sole reason for the playoff woes. Per NBA on TNT, O’Neal proved his claims by looking at how Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens controlled Game 4 against the Indiana Pacers. While the […]

Orlando Magic All-Star big man Nikola Vucevic produced one of the best lines of the evening as he once again led the way for his team in Game 3 of their first round series matchup against the Toronto Raptors. Vucevic accounted for 22 points (on 7-of-13 shooting), two three-pointers, 14 rebounds, six assists, three blocks, […]

Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal might have had a change of heart with regards to his all-time starting five. Three years ago, the players he selected to be included in his own version of basketball’s best possible quintet were Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Julius Erving, Karl Malone, and Bill Russell. However, he was asked again […]

By scoring 38 points in Game 3 of their first round playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers, Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant tied Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal for the sixth-most playoff games of notching at least 38 points. Both Durant and O’Neal have scored at least 38 points in a playoff game […]

Shaquille O’Neal (along with Charles Barkley) provide endless laughs on NBA on TNT as their antics are known far and wide, and on Wednesday night, Shaq was caught taking notes on the pronunciation of Indiana Pacers small forward Bojan Bogdanovic’s name. Shaq needs a little help pronouncing Bojan Bogdanovic's name 😂 pic.twitter.com/JZiCh6MCNN — NBA on […]

Shaquille O’Neal wants Jerry West to become the Los Angeles Lakers’ president of basketball operations after Magic Johnson vacated the position on Tuesday. Johnson shocked the whole NBA after he called for an impromptu press conference to announce his decision to step down as president of the Lakers. He reportedly didn’t inform team owner Jeanie […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant recently posted a video on Instagram explaining how he grew up loving the game of basketball and idolizing legends such as Scottie Pippen and Vince Carter. He also said that he would have loved to play with the Los Angeles Lakers with Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv2COC-DFlI/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=14vtt1amjn5su Durant, […]

Shaquille O’Neal is making it official: Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is the new ‘Superman.’ While appearing on “The Big Podcast With Shaq,” the former Los Angeles Lakers star confirmed that he is giving the nickname to Giannis because the Bucks forward is already better than him at the age of 24. O’Neal then went […]

One of the most dominant duos in NBA history, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal, ruled the league like royalty at the turn of the century. Yet, what could have been a complete domination of the decade by the Los Angeles Lakers turned into arguably the biggest divorce in the league’s modern era. A dynastic reign […]

Orlando Magic big man Nikola Vucevic has passed Shaquille O’Neal for fifth place on the franchise’s all-time scoring list. Shaq scored 8,019 points with the Magic. Vucevic entered Saturday’s game against the Indiana Pacers with 8,017 points. Vucevic passed O’Neal in the first quarter of the game. .@OrlandoMagic C Nikola Vucevic just moved into 5th place all-time in scoring in […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant had the most efficient night of his NBA career on Wednesday, connecting on 12 of his 13 shot attempts en route to a 28-point night against the Memphis Grizzlies. Head coach Steve Kerr was impressed with the quality of shots that were dropping for the former MVP, given that […]

NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal says he is the reason the NBA “changed the rules” to keep big men out of the paint for so long. During his legendary career, Shaq established himself as arguably the most dominant player in NBA history. All you had to do was throw the ball to him in the […]

Whenever an up-and-comer starts to turn heads in the NBA, fans and analysts are quick to draw comparisons between that player and someone who played in the past. Lonzo Ball was being compared to Jason Kidd, LeBron James to Magic Johnson, and so on. But what about if someone from the past like Shaquille O’Neal […]

A lot of Los Angeles Lakers fans are reminiscing these days. With the brutal season the team has been having, many are yearning for the glory days of the early 2000’s. They aren’t the only ones doing it though, as Shaquille O’Neal himself recently took the time to reflect on his time with the Lakers. […]

There are many NBA fans who have no memories of NBA playoffs without LeBron James, but those fans will experience that this year. James’ first season with the Lakers will go down as a franchise-record sixth consecutive trip to the draft lottery, not the postseason, after losing to D’Angelo Russell and the Brooklyn Nets on […]

NBA on TNT’s “Inside the NBA” recently guested Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young in their entertaining broadcast. This gave Hall of Famer and show co-anchor Shaquille O’Neal an opportunity to challenge the youngster to a hilarious staredown contest. Young happily obliged, and naturally, hilarity ensued: Shaq challenged @TheTraeYoung to a staring contest 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/2fQS6PZlsm — […]

The Boston Celtics are currently struggling mightily, which might even be an understatement at this point. With veteran point guard Kyrie Irving at the forefront of such a string of disappointing performances from the Celtics, Boston continues to slide in the standings as the attitude of the team as a whole becomes more negative with […]

The 2018-19 season hasn’t gone as planned for the Los Angeles Lakers. After making their big splash in the offseason by acquiring LeBron James, the team has struggled. There have been reports of team chemistry issues all season. These issues reached their apex when discussions about a potential Anthony Davis trade became public in early […]

Shaquille O’Neal is selling his Orlando mansion, and he has lowered the asking price to $21.9 million for his interested buyers. According to Kyle Arnold of The Orlando Sentinel, the former NBA legend is mighty eager to finally move on from the lavish home in which he lived at the beginning of his professional career. […]

TNT analyst Shaquille O’Neal thinks the Anthony Davis trade request wasn’t handled the proper way, rather giving his input on the matter in an off-set interview with Marc Stein of The New York Times: “I think they probably should have done it this summer and done it a little bit more quietly,” O’Neal said. “Because […]

Former Miami Heat center Shaquille O’Neal has announced that he will attend Chris Bosh’s jersey retirement ceremony, according to AP Basketball writer Tim Reynolds. Shaquille O'Neal just said he will attend the Chris Bosh jersey retirement ceremony in Miami on March 26. — Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) February 18, 2019 Bosh and O’Neal have somewhat of […]

In an interview with Kevin Garnett on TNT, Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade says he initially didn’t like the “Flash” nickname Shaquille O’Neal gave him. Dwyane Wade talked to Kevin Garnett about how the whole vibe in South Beach changed when Shaquille O’Neal arrived to the Heat in 2004, and that he started to like the […]

Basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal says that his playstyle would have been like Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks if he would’ve been playing in the NBA today. Ben Golliver of the Washington Post asked O’Neal who would he be like if he’s still playing ball today. For O’Neal, he’d still possess the brute strength but will have […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has forged his way beside Shaquille O’Neal for an NBA record. Per ESPN & Stats Info via EliasSports, Antetokounmpo tallied 12th 25-Point, 15-Rebound, five-assist game this season in their win on Monday over the Chicago Bulls. This ties O’Neal for the most 25-Point, 15-Rebound, 5-Assist games in a single season. Tonight is Giannis […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is unlike any player the NBA has ever seen. At a chiseled 6-foot-11, 242 pounds with a 7-foot-3 wingspan, the Milwaukee Bucks superstar might as well have been built in a lab reserved for basketball-centric experiments. Shaquille O’Neal, too, has had a ridiculous combination of size, strength, quickness and leaping ability — making […]

NBA analyst and former superstar Shaquille O’Neal recently spoke to Dan Patrick about all the trade chatter surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers, and during their discussion, the four-time NBA champion was surprised to know that Lonzo Ball shooting worse than him from the free throw line. The Lakers are in the middle of trade talks […]

Shaquille O’Neal is the latest NBA star to criticize Rudy Gobert for tearing up while discussing his All-Star snub with reporters. The Hall of Fame big man and Inside the NBA personality was asked at a charity event what he thought about Gobert’s emotions, and took the opportunity to champion the need for artificial machismo […]

Basketball Hall of Famer and four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal has chimed in on the hottest topic in the league right now. According to O’Neal, he believes it would be in the better interest of Anthony Davis if he were to stay with his current team, the New Orleans Pelicans, instead of making the big […]

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 […]