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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 […]

When they were in their primes, Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal and Houston Rockets great Tracy McGrady had a few great battles against each other. Though the two rarely matched up, McGrady learned a thing or two of what not to do when defending the most dominant big man in history. As reported by […]

The Phoenix Suns would absolutely love to form of the most dynamic duos in NBA history, potentially, in guard Devin Booker and center Deandre Ayton. With the number one pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, the Suns have a chance to do just that. If the Suns do select the Arizona Wildcat, they’ll be keeping […]

A bug must’ve hit Google as they included NBA’s most dominant big man Shaquille O’Neal as part of boy band *NSYNC. The band’s former members were quick to discover it and were shocked by the news. Justin Timberlake, now a successful solo artist, reacted via Twitter. He said that Google must’ve had a rough night: […]

NYSYNC and Backstreet Boys were two of the most popular boy bands in the late 90’s and early 2000’s and although they were both competing against each other on the Billboard charts, they did have something big in common. Both the bands actually got their starts in Shaquille O’Neal’s house. https://twitter.com/LanceBass/status/998684301985136640 On Tuesday, Google had listed […]

The never-ending war of attrition between former players-turned-NBA-analysts Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley — both Hall of Famers at that — only gets better with age, as the two panelists managed to get into it even during a Kevin Durant interview after the Golden State Warriors dispatched the Rockets 126-85 on Sunday night. via Kristian […]

Retired NBA veteran Olden Polynice was working out for the Los Angeles Lakers when the infamous fight between Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant happened. As posted by FOX Sports, Polynice, 53, shared some juicy details about what went on in the fight. In fact, he was one of the people in the gym who held […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers Legend Shaquille O’Neal has put up his $28 million beachfront house near Orlando up for sale, according to the Wall Street Journal. The 31,000 square foot house has 12 bedrooms and is located on three acres in the Orlando suburb of Windermere. The star feature on the property is the “Shaq […]

Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant didn’t always see eye to eye on the court. Their squabbles about how the team was supposed to play or who should be the center of the Lakers offense often jeopardized their cohesion on the court. But, they did deliver three championships to the city of Los Angeles together, and on […]

Basketball Hall of Famers and now Inside The NBA anchors Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley have a love-hate relationship that dates back to their playing days. Who can forget that infamous scramble they had during the Western Conference first round more than two decades ago? Once O’Neal hung his size 22 sneakers for good in […]

It’s official: Shaquille O’Neal does not understand basic math. On a recent episode of “Inside the NBA,” Kenny Smith talked about his desire to buy a car, but was hesitating because it would close $80 to fill the gas tank. It’s a common problem many people have nowadays. Enter O’Neal, who tried to ease Smith’s […]

Years after lacing up his sneakers and hanging up his jersey for good, NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal is still making waves through commercials, sports shows, and other big investments. This time, Shaq will embark on a new TV series exploring his love for poetry. As reported by the Associated Press, Shaq was in “Poetry in […]

Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio put the entire NBA universe on notice after he churned out a triple-double performance in Game 3 of their first-round series with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Rubio posted 26 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists in 37 minutes. Rubio also embarrassed Thunder guard Russell Westbrook, who melted in the […]

The outpouring of grief and support for the San Antonio Spurs’ maestro (and unanimously considered as the greatest head coach in the league currently) Gregg Popovich, continues, after ESPN broke the sad news earlier in the day that Pop’s wife, Erin Popovich, passed away. Many have already extended their condolences and shared their touching words, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves almost beat the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of the Western Conference playoffs, but it wasn’t because of what Karl-Anthony Towns did. Karl-Anthony Towns should never ever ever ever again take fewer than 10 shots in a game. Ever. — Matthew Coller (@MatthewColler) April 16, 2018 In 40 minutes of play, he […]

James Harden’s 2017-18 season has been sensational. He leads the league in the following categories, via Basketball Reference and ESPN (he was narrowly edged out for Offensive Real Plus-Minus and Real Plus-Minus): -Points per game (30.4) -Total free throws made (624) -Total 3-pt field goals made (265) -Player efficiency rating (29.8) -Offensive win shares (11.6) -Win shares […]

Once pro athletes retire, a lot of them end up going into the booth or studio. Tony Romo is quickly on his way to becoming one of the better analysts of football, and Charles Barkley and Shaq are a pretty good duo on TNT’s “Inside The NBA.” But for Kobe Bryant, he is enjoying retirement […]

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside recently vented out his frustrations regarding line up changes. Whenever the opposing teams go small, Whiteside is forced to sit on the bench so as not to create match-up changes. Whiteside’s frustrations are valid. But according to Shaquille O’Neal, NBA legend and one of the most dominant players in history, […]

Shaquille O’Neal has no more gas left in the stove during Kevin Garnett’s Area 21, challenged to take some high school 3-pointers on Tuesday night, reminding us all that shooting isn’t and was never his strong suit. .@SHAQ tried his luck at "Heat Check 🔥" in #KGArea21! 😂 How many do you think he made? […]