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It takes time to build a winning culture and team in the NBA, and that is commonly not an overnight process. The Los Angeles Lakers of the early 2000’s are a great example of the building-to-win model. The Lakers were one of the most dominant teams during the decade, winning three straight NBA finals before […]

After an illustrious career making his mark as a mastermind in the paint, four time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal has been able to spend his retirement however he pleases, and it seems he has been working on his long range game. Captioning his Instagram post with a clever quip from his LaVar Ball diss track, […]

At the start of free agency, numerous teams were reportedly interested in Otto Porter, considering the limited market at the small forward position. However, since Porter was a restricted free agent, the Washington Wizards had the ability to match any offers for the four-year forward. One of the teams interested in Porter was the Sacramento […]

The NBA’s deepest sports simulation video game just got a little bit deeper. NBA 2K’s yearly release of its NBA basketball simulation video game is perhaps the most realistic true to life series in the sports gaming genre. Pop in a disc from any prior year and you’re likely to see contract negotiations, team rebrands, […]

During his playing days, Shaquille O’Neal made a living near the basket, whether it was on offense or on the defensive end. His ability to power his way to the goal for an easy two points and dominate the glass for rebounds and blocks made him one of the best centers to ever to play […]

NBA Hall of Famer and Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal was one of the dominant players that league has ever seen take the court. He was an absolute force of nature, but he possessed one huge weak spot in his game at the free-throw line where he shot 52.7 percent for his 19-year career. […]

When referee Danny Crawford announced his retirement, he received a plethora of congratulatory messages from current and former players, as well from NBA officials, for his stellar 31-year career. However, he received a different kind of reaction from Shaquille O’Neal, who replied to a tweet posted by Slam Magazine about the development in the veteran […]

In the spirit of the offseason, an NBA digital artist and graphic designer decided to re-imagine some of the modern hairstyles in the league in some of the recent icons of the game, making the result a work of art… and laughter. Whether it is the Kelly Oubre, the Nick Young, or the Julius Randle […]

LaVar Ball is a master at getting his name and brand in today’s NBA media cycle, creating scenarios for himself that end up making a four-time NBA champion release a diss track about him. Shaquille O’Neal released a hilarious yet clever diss track on LaVar Ball yesterday that pretty much summed up why LaVar needs to […]

Shaquille O’Neal has a history of rapping and diss tracks. He famously unleashed on Kobe Bryant after he won a championship with the Miami Heat in 2006. Now his target is LaVar Ball. Here it is in all of its glory: https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/891057362521292800 The full lyrics, courtesy of Genius.com: Dudes talking loud, I don’t understand Walking […]

LaVar Ball has made it clear over the last several months that he isn’t one to back down from any trash-talk. The most recent chatter involving Ball has surrounded his back-and-forth dialogue with Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal. Ball added more flame toward O’Neal aimed at the fact that he believes nobody is buying merchandise […]

Big human being and NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal has been away from the game since 2011, but that’s not hampering him from grabbing headlines. Always with a gregarious personality, O’Neal never fails to entertain his fans with his antics and jokes — sometimes at the expense of other people. This time, it’s LaVar Ball and his […]

If you haven’t had your fix of Shaquille O’Neal‘s multi-faceted-self during this offseason, the Big Aristotle is here to put a rather magical end to that. The 45-year-old Hall of Famer, sheriff, four-time NBA champion and former league MVP-turned-TNT-analyst looked to add “magician” to his abundant titles by taking a small kid and magically making him age under […]

Following the hilarious video he posted while issuing a challenge to LaVar Ball, Shaquille O’Neal once again took to his Instagram account to show off his dance moves, and take a shot at the CEO of Big Baller Brand. In his latest video, O’Neal’s all-white outfit highlighted his silver light-up shoes as he busted his moves on the […]

If you thought your ration of comical claims from LaVar Ball would come to an end after he spoke his son Lonzo Ball in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform into existence, you have another thing coming. In the midst of the media frenzy surrounding his triple-double, triple-brand-wearing son, Ball said he and his younger kid […]

NBA legend Bill Russell stole the NBA Awards Show, getting the crowd roaring on their feet upon receiving his Lifetime Achievement award from some of the best big men to ever play the game. The octogenarian was introduced by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Alonzo Mourning, Dikembe Mutombo, Shaquille O’Neal and David Robinson — decades’ worth of greatness at […]

Earlier this month, four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal made a special appearance on a well-known Chinese variety TV show dubbed The Champions. In the June 15 episode of the program, Shaq was joined by Victoria; a member of famed K-Pop girl band f(x). Things really picked up on the show when Shaq was introduced to Victoria, with the […]

Shareef O’Neal, son of Hall of Fame icon and TNT personality Shaquille O’Neal, had a curious way to show his appreciation for his dad on Father’s Day, photoshopping a photo of his father at the barbershop, which he had posted on Instagram in support of LeBron James “embracing his baldness.” James is seen in the […]

Throughout his Hall of Fame career, Shaquille O’Neal developed the strong reputation as being quite a comical guy behind his unique sense of humor. There have been many behind-the-scenes stories told about O’Neal’s humorous side by various teammates over the years. Phoenix Suns guard Leandro Barbosa is the latest to give another anecdote about the […]

Shaquille O’Neal is back at it again taking subtle shots at Charles Barkley. Before the start of Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors, The Big Aristotle came in to the set wearing one of his championship rings, and bragged about it in front of Sir Charles. Barkley […]

Despite the overwhelming pressure leading up to this year’s NBA Finals, Kevin Durant turned out a statement Game 1 performance in his team’s 113-91 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, leading all scorers with 38 points without a single turnover, joining very exclusive company in the process. Durant now finds himself three points behind Shaquille O’Neal […]

Golden State Warriors center JaVale McGee didn’t miss the golden chance to troll TNT analyst Shaquille O’Neal in the biggest stage of all, arriving to the arena prior to Game 1 of the NBA Finals wearing a hat with Shaq’s brand logo etched in it. Check it out below: JaVale McGee trolls Shaq before Game […]

One of the most famous basketball courts in the world, Rucker Park in Harlem, is set to be active again in June. The new boss of the Entertainers Basketball Classic, Cordell Marius is set to restart the whole operation on June 19 with eight men’s teams, and eight high school teams. Cordell is actually the […]

One of cable televisions best shows, TNT’s Inside the NBA, is always full of non-stop entertainment. Besides the analysis, the comedic banter and the great chemistry of the four-man crew, the sidebar antics which somewhat resemble a sibling rivalry occasionally arises. Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley are always going back and forth, cracking jokes, arguing and roasting […]

One of the more iconic player basketball shoes is Shaquille O’Neal‘s “Shaq Attaq” with Reebok back in the 1990s. It was inspired by his dominance and vicious dunks he threw down during the early days of his career, where he even shattered some backboards. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of his signature kicks, the shoe and apparel […]

Instead of enjoying a courteous post-game chicken wing meal at the conclusion of Game 4 between the Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers, Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley of the Inside the NBA crew got into the eternal argument of career legitimacy due to championships. O’Neal: Chuck, you have no idea what we’re talking about because […]

Shaquille O’Neal may be 45-years-old and out of playing shape, but the big man was back on a Reebok-sponsored camp, showing younger dudes, he’s still The Big Diesel for a reason. The former terror of the NBA put on a display of strength in a game of pick-up basketball, giving the old stiff arm and dunking […]

Shaquille O’Neal had some good fun with his coworker Charles Barkley prior to Game 2 of the Golden State Warriors against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night, once again giving him fuss about his large shape. The comical Diesel started ramping up the jokes backstage, with quick hitters like: “Chuck’s body is built like a […]

The Inside the NBA hosts had a lot of reason to celebrate during their show on Tuesday night. Not only was a posthumous award given to Craig Sager by the Sports Emmy’s as the Outstanding Sports Reporter, their very own Charles Barkley was named the Outstanding Sports Personality/Studio Analyst. With Sir Charles not winning a championship during […]

Shaquille O’Neal has set his next aspirations on becoming a sheriff in 2020. While he didn’t specify where, he said the move wasn’t based on politics, but rather on bringing people closer together. “Shaq says he’s perfect for the job, because he can relate to everyone,” according to NBC 11 Alive. “I can put on […]

One of the most dominant forces the league has ever seen, and one charismatic TV analyst in his post-NBA career, Shaquille O’Neal has been chosen to grace the cover of the iconic NBA 2K franchise. Shaq hilariously had an introductory video announcing the honor, but only to be met with the original legendary cover athlete from […]

With Charles Barkley out promoting his new docu-series American-Race, the relentlessly mean tweets of Twitter were bestowed upon his closest comical panelist — Shaquille O’Neal. Twitter user Mark Allen Little snapped this screen capture of a security guard at the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Toronto Raptors game at Quicken Loans Arena who looked just like him, plus […]

Brandon Jennings caused quite a stir recently when he took a shot at Paul Pierce on his Twitter account, despite receiving a lot congratulatory messages after playing his last game. The Washington Wizards backup point guard claimed that the 19-year league veteran does not deserve a “farewell tour” as he only won one ring in […]

At 54 years of age, Hall of Famer and TNT analyst Charles Barkley had his first ever churro on Sunday, and promptly apologized for saying that San Antonio was full of “big women” during March Madness. Naturally, Barkley was delighted with his experience and that was enough for co-panelist Shaquille O’Neal to spit his water out […]

The 16th-ranked prospect of the 2018 high school class has announced on Twitter which school he’ll play for in college. Shareef O’Neal, the son of Hall of Famer and four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal, proudly shared that he has committed to the University of Arizona. https://twitter.com/cynreef/status/854712790904221696 His decision somehow came as a surprise, as many […]

Feeling confident that the Bucks could extend their first-round series lead to 2-0, Shaquille O’Neal picked Milwaukee to beat the Raptors in Game 2 on Tuesday. "I'm going with Milwaukee."@SHAQ believes the @Bucks can take a 2-0 lead in Toronto Tuesday. #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/HSQTCB945u — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) April 18, 2017 O’Neal can be rather […]

Shaquille O’Neal truly believes Father Time never loses. He himself, in fact, has been on the losing end of his own personal battle. At the end of his career, O’Neal suffered a torn Achilles, which ended his career in the NBA. He was fortunate to land a spot on the NBA on TNT, where the […]

Making NBA history, the Golden State Warriors won 73 games last season, beating a record set by the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls, who went 72-10. Yet while both of those of teams are always talked about when the conversation of best team ever comes up, Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal has a different choice. Unsurprisingly, O’Neal […]

After working alongside Shaquille O’Neal for the last few years, Ernie Johnson has picked up in some of the big fella’s mannerisms and pace of speech while working on the set of NBA on TNT. He’s caught onto it so well that he’s even developed the innate ability to speak just like his coworker on […]