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Los Angeles Lakers newly acquired head coach Luke Walton recently appeared on the Uniterrrupted’s Open Run podcast, telling an incredible story about Kobe Bryant. After one of the podcast’s hosts Jesse Williams asked Walton for a Kobe story, the former Golden State Warriors assistant coach recalled a time when he showed up to practice smelling […]

Just a few days ago, New York Knicks president Phil Jackson made headlines giving his thoughts about today’s players. In his remarks, he expressed his own observations that the players can’t grasp the triangle offense due to poor fundamentals. Jackson recently appeared as a guest on Shaquille O’neal’s podcast show going into further detail. In […]

During the early 2000s, the Los Angeles Lakers won three-straight championships under then-head coach, Phil Jackson. Despite all the success the franchise achieved during that time, a much-publicized feud between their two superstars, Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant, emerged. On his recent appearance on The Big Podcast with Shaq, the 71-year-old now New York Knicks president gave […]

One of the more successful record producers of today revealed that he was once part of the Orlando Magic organization. He wasn’t one of its stakeholders, nor a part of its front office. Appearing in a video uploaded by Sama’an Ashrawi of SMNTCS, DJ Khaled revealed that back in 1992, he sold his mixtapes to the team’s players, including […]

Robert Horry was not only one of the biggest clutch shooters of all-time, but also one of the luckiest to play alongside some great talent. “Big Shot Bob” was part of the 1990s Rockets, the early 2000s Lakers, and the mid-2000s Spurs, earning him seven NBA championships in the process. The 6-foot-10 Alabama product was […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are very fortunate to have one of the best players in the NBA today in the person of Anthony Davis. What’s better is he still has to near his peak, and the thought of him realizing his full potential is scary for the rest of the league as it is exciting […]

If there’s one thing about Omer Asik that can be likened to Hall of Fame center Shaquille O’Neal, it has to be the free throw shooting. But outside of that aspect, the comparison stops. Asik is a role player and O’Neal is, well, Shaquille O’Neal. The Hall of Fame center is truly a one of […]

Shareef O’Neal — son of NBA great Shaquille O’Neal — is starting to make a name for himself in the basketball world, despite his father’s former uncertainties about his son playing the sport. Most of the kid’s skill is his own work, but part of it is purely genetics as he stands 6-foot-8 at the […]

The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon showed us all why you should never play Twister with Shaquille O’Neal, let alone Jell-O Shot Twister. If The Diesel’s 7-foot, 1-inch frame isn’t enough to intimidate you from the idea of being in tight, confined spaces with someone that weights over 300 pounds, let this video convince you. Four. […]

Even if he has not played in the NBA yet, the first-overall pick of the 2016 draft, Ben Simmons, has already drawn a lot of praise for his style of play. His game has been compared to some of the best in the league, and now, one the all-time greats has given his take on […]

Shaquille O’Neal is back on Instagram, this time with his dance rendition of Kanye West’s “Fade.” While his dance moves are fairly compact on this video, it’s nice to know the Hall of Fame life hasn’t changed his crazy antics or choice of public wardrobe. https://www.instagram.com/p/BKPAnXEDkCo/ O’Neal has a plethora of dance moves which he’s displayed […]

Shaquille O’Neal‘s induction to the Hall of Fame has brought plenty of conversation about his career, including from former Los Angeles Lakers teammate, Robert Horry. The seven-time NBA champion advised fans not to confuse the Shaq that played for the Heat to the one that played alongside him with the Lakers. “He kind of just wasn’t the […]

On Friday afternoon, as part of the Basketball Hall of Fame proceedings, 2016 inductee Shaquille O’Neal spoke to a crowd at Springfield College’s Education and Leadership Luncheon. At the event, O’Neal discussed notable moments in his career, the importance of education, and how crucial it is to keep on top of your financial situation. The Los […]

NBA Legend Shaquille O’Neal was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame this week, and many stories about his career were retold and explained long after he had been gone from the game. One of the accounts O’Neal has been more vocal about lately is the reconciliation with his biological father Joe Toney. O’Neal met with Toney […]

On Friday night, legendary NBA big man Shaquille O’Neal was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall Of Fame, further cementing his legacy as one of the most dominant forces the game as ever seen. During his time in the league, the Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic legend dominated players in ways no one […]

On Friday, Shaquille O’Neal joined his rightful place among basketball legends as he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. It wouldn’t have been an event with Shaq without some humor, though. Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf cracked a joke about the Diesel during his speech, and great big man had a joke […]

Shaquille O’Neal, despite being more embraced by our brains as a Laker, played for six different teams through his entire career. His significant years were spent in Orlando, Los Angeles, and Miami; then his impact, though it was still felt, began to dwindle from Phoenix to Cleveland, and eventually being forced by his body to […]

Yao Ming gave the Houston Rockets a solid eight years in the NBA. During his time there, he developed into an All-Star big man and learned to use his extraordinary size and skills to his advantage. At 7’6″, Yao was a formidable opponent for NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, and matched him in size and strength. O’Neal gained […]

The Los Angeles Lakers seemed to have prepared well, although not by design, for life after Kobe Bryant. Stacked with young and promising talents in D’Angelo Russell, Jordan Clarkson, Brandon Ingram, and Julius Randle, the future is definitely looking bright as they now focus on developing these studs. As exciting as the prospects may sound, […]

This Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2016 would not be what it is without a shaq-tastic story to tell the crowd. The evening’s liveliest bit was after Chicago Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf said Shaquille O’Neal would propose to Sheryl Swoopes before the weekend is over. https://twitter.com/Tom_NBA/status/773959126984589312 Swooped, a three-time WNBA MVP, stood at […]

Shaquille O’Neal was the most dominant center of his generation, but he’s always quick to recognize his predecessors. In particular, he’s always beaming about Bill Russell. Russell, an 11-time NBA champion, served as a mentor of sorts for O’Neal during his career. As a result, it’s not surprising that Shaq chose Russell to be one […]

The love Shaquille O’Neal and Allen Iverson have for each other is undeniable. Two fun-loving characters with extroverted personalities and a charisma that will let you pick them out of a room full of people just by hearing them talk. It was no different in a conversation at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, where […]

Shaquille O’Neal will  be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday in Springfield, Massachusetts. This Hall of Fame class boasts greats such as Allen Iverson, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo and former Houston Rockets center Yao Ming. O’Neal was recently asked if he had been contacted by former teammate Kobe Bryant on his induction, to which […]

Shaquille O’Neal will be inducted to the Basketball Hall of fame this year together with other fellow greats, Yao Ming and Allen Iverson. It is one of the more celebrated classes in recent memory because of the these three headlining it. But even as big as this development is, one player did not congratulate “The […]

During his playing years, Shaquille O’Neal was both an unstoppable force and an immovable object. Going up against him was the most unenviable job for big men back in the day, and bruises are common takeaways for O’Neal’s defenders. But ironically, the individual who inflicts these unintentional pain to their bodies is also the same […]

Led by Shaquille O’Neal and Penny Hardaway, the Orlando Magic had the ingredients for a dynasty, or at least an extended stronghold of the Eastern Conference. When this partnership blossomed, the team went to the 1995 NBA Finals. The following year, they won 60 games. If not for Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon, who knows […]

Shaquille O’Neal is one of the greatest centers to ever play in the NBA, but he chose not to rank himself on his all-time starting five list. A day before he heads into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, O’Neal chose to recognize other legends when asked to name five greats that rank above […]

The celebration of Shaquille O’Neal‘s career has been in full force all week ahead of O’Neal’s Hall of Fame induction on Friday. Stories have been told my former teammates, competitors, coaches, and front office executives, detailing Shaq’s dominance and his unforgettable personality. New Lakers head coach Luke Walton only spent one season playing alongside O’Neal, […]

With dominant center Shaquille O’Neal set to enter the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday, a number of previously untold stories have come out. Perhaps none is more interesting than the one about a technical difficulty that nearly prevented the Orlando Magic from selecting Shaq first overall in the 1992 draft. Despite only […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has been part of a lot of headlines recently ever since he refused to stand during the singing of the Star Spangled Banner due to racial conflicts and violence that has been happening in the country today. There have been some NBA players who publicly gave their support to the Nevada […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers were upset by the Detroit Pistons in the 2004 NBA Finals, legendary head coach Phil Jackson decided that he’d finally had enough. After winning six titles with Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls in the ’90s, Jackson guided the Lakers to three straight titles from 2000 to 2002. But, the […]

Soon-to-be Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal recently reminisced about his playing days with Kobe Bryant. Two big egos, three championships, and endless memories are the vestiges of a rocky relationship between the best one-two punch of the post-90s era. Shaq was candid in an interview with TNT’s Ernie Johnson when asked if everything was cool after he […]

With the Hall of Fame ceremony nearing, more and more details about Shaquille O’Neal‘s career are coming to light. In an interview with Serena Winters of Lakers Nation, Shaq revealed that newly-retired Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant once told him he was going to be “the Will Smith of the NBA.” Shaq talking about […]

This weekend, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame will welcome 10 basketball greats into its ranks, including former NBA MVP Allen Iverson, five-time national champion Shaquille O’Neal, eight-time All-Star Yao Ming, and four-time WNBA champion Sheryl Swoopes. The names of the Hall of Fame presenters for the inductees were announced on Tuesday afternoon. Each […]

September 9th will be a big day for Shaquille O’Neal as he solidifies his NBA legacy with his induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2016. O’Neal told The Vertical’s Shams Charania that he personally selected four other NBA legends to present him on Friday. His list includes […]

It’s undisputed that Shaquille O’Neal is one of the most talented big men to ever play on the courts of the NBA. After winning four championships, earning 15 All-Star designations, and one league MVP title, O’Neal will be inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame on Friday. But he recently admitted that there’s a great […]

Another segment of  The Phil Jackson Chronicles was posted on Today’s FastBreak, and it has Jackson speaking about old times, which was a bit of an escape from his new job of reconstructing the New York Knicks. Jackson recounted particularly about the career of Kobe Bryant, who he worked with for 11 seasons with the Lakers. It was familiar because Jackson had long since written about his time together with […]

Miami Heat President Pat Riley has had his fair share of bold and controversial comments during his executive and coaching career. The trend continued Friday, when Riley shared his thoughts looking back into Shaquille O’Neal‘s career, as part of the Naismith Hall of Fame class that will be inducted next Friday. “I’ll say this, and I mean this,” Riley […]

The retired NBA legend and current TNT broadcaster, Shaquille O’Neal, had the chance to test his survival skills in the NBC series “Running Wild with Bear Grylls”. Bear Grylls an expert in surviving across harsh conditions and terrains shared some of his knowledge with Shaq. When it came down to camping for the night in a forest, […]