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Coming off of a six game losing streak, DeAndre Jordan had a big game for the L.A. Clippers with nine points, 20 rebounds, three blocks and a pair of assists to help L.A. defeat the Phoenix Suns. A much tougher and healthier opponent marched into Staples Center two days later in the Memphis Grizzlies, but […]

Seeing sons of former NBA players playing professional basketball in the league has been a more common sight these days, especially with the emergence of Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry and his brother Seth Curry as two of the most recognizable ones today. However, Dell Curry‘s sons are not the only second generation players […]

JaVale McGee and Shaquille O’Neal share one of the more uncommon relationships in the NBA. Their tie pretty much revolves around the Hall-of-Famer making fun of the Golden State Warriors center’s questionable on court plays. Recently, McGee took to his Instagram account to share his latest unique haircut. Despite O’Neal’s offer to not include him […]

As well as his extraordinary athletic prowess, Golden State Warriors center JaVale McGee has become a household name due to a long string of calamitous incidents. McGee’s farcical behavior has been regularly highlighted by NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, who recently challenged the big man to play three consecutive games without making a mistake, in order […]

Shaquille O’Neal has formally challenged Golden State Warriors center and two-time Shaqtin’ A Fool MVP JaVale McGee to find ways to stop making the his famed show. The Hall of Famer threw in the gauntlet for the athletic 7-footer to go error-free for the team’s next three games, therefore avoiding the five-day window to get into […]

One of the most anticipated segments of Inside the NBA is the weekly list of the funniest and most bizarre plays from around the league caught by Shaquille O’Neal‘s “Shaqtin’ A Fool.” It does bring a lot of laughs to its viewers, but not everyone is happy. According to the show’s producer, Mike Goldfarb, an agent of a […]

During his four-year stint with the Miami Heat, Shaquille O”Neal had a lot of good memories, including winning his fourth championship in 2006 and the epic speeches Pat Riley made for the team. O’Neal recently recalled one of the most memorable talks the Heat’s President made where he attempted a world record as well as […]

Shareef O’Neal is a high school basketball player who currently plays at the Crossroads School. He’s very talented and will be playing college ball in two years after he graduates. O’Neal has already received offers from Arizona, Baylor, California, Georgetown, Kansas State, LSU, UCLA, and USC according to ESPN. Shareef O’Neal is the son of Hall […]

Shaquille O’Neal‘s jersey retirement will commence Thursday night at American Airlines Arena. You can count on one hand how many uniforms sit in the Miami Heat‘s rafters, so it’s a place for the city’s most special players. Dwyane Wade will enjoy his own ceremony one day, but he’s too busy at the moment finishing his career with the […]

The Miami Heat are set to retire Shaquille O’Neal‘s number 32 jersey and raise it up the rafters of American Airlines Arena on Thursday night. The former MVP and 15-time All-Star played four seasons in Miami and helped bring the franchise its first NBA championship back in 2006, only two years after the team traded […]

A much awaited bronze statue of dominant big man Shaquille O’Neal will be unveiled at Star Plaza outside of Staples Center prior to the Los Angeles Lakers game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on March 24, 2017. Lakers announce that a statue of Shaq will be unveiled at Star Plaza outside Staples Center prior to the Lakers […]

The Clayton County Sheriff’s Office in Jonesboro, GA has just added a new deputy who is not just any other ordinary employee. Basketball Hall-of-Famer and four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal was recently sworn in and became the department’s tallest deputy ever. The 44-year-old LSU product was also designated as an honorary U.S. deputy marshal and reserve […]

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Danny Ainge had a pretty simple plan. Once the Celtics championship roster began to age, he wanted to make a move to be competitive in the future. Stockpiling assets for a big score down the road was something he felt would work well in the end. After Beantown’s Big 3 era had dissipated, things have […]

Shareef O’Neal, son of Shaquille O’Neal is one of the nation’s top high school prospects which isn’t hard to believe. Some of the best colleges in the country are currently trying to recruit him despite the fact that he won’t graduate until 2018. The 6-foot-9 O’Neal has similar attributes as his father at the same […]

Inspired by a Joe Budden list where he rates rappers’ bars from one through five, Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace has come up with his own list of rapper-athletes, which might shock a few in the scene. https://twitter.com/MettaWorldPeace/status/801110361583689728 World Peace, of course, is a rapper of his own, following his motto “Rapper by day, […]

The Miami Heat announced plans to retire Shaquille O’Neal‘s No. 32 in a special halftime ceremony on Dec. 22 when the team hosts the Los Angeles Lakers at American Airlines Arena. The newly inducted Hall of Famer will become the 12th player in NBA history to have his jersey retired by more than one franchise. His famous No. […]

With the mannequin challenge craze taking over nearly every TV segment, the Inside the NBA crew took it upon themselves to set up actual mannequins to take their place, including cameras, boom poles, and make-up. Shaquille O’Neal couldn’t resist smacking around a Charles Barkley mannequin, since he was absent from the studio (Barkley called the […]

The endorsements don’t stop raining-in for retired superstars like the charismatic Shaquille O’Neal, who is Shopping Small with rapper Kendrick Lamar in this new American Express ad. https://youtu.be/cN1X3Z4rlcA Whether you’re a fan of the Luscious Lamar Bar or the Shea Butter Shaq soap, you have to love the chemistry between these two. After all, if anyone knows what’s […]

Once New York Knicks President Phil Jackson made his way into the Big Apple, it was inevitable that the triangle offense talk would begin considering it brought him so much success. It took Jackson some convincing to get Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal, and Kobe Bryant to buy into its principles, but he eventually did it. Getting […]

TNT analyst Charles Barkley can always be found giving controversial statements in the media. On a given night he can be found criticizing a player’s game, or even an entire team. He’s been starkly against the Golden State Warriors style of basketball claiming they cannot win a championship, because they are a jump shooting team. He […]

Kevin Garnett is ready to start his next career after a great 21 years in the league — the 40-year-old will join the crew on Inside the NBA as a remote guest host. KG has been a fairly reserved guy off the court, so this new gig comes as a huge revelation, though his character, […]

The Miami Heat wanted Hassan Whiteside to work on his passing within the flow of the offense, but that wasn’t the advice Shaquille O’Neal gave to him when they crossed paths. According to an AP report, the Heat’s high-priced center talked about the time he met O’Neal and did so in his best Diesel impression. When I met him, he was […]

Phil Jackson’s triangle offense is legendary. But it doesn’t work everywhere. Jackson won 11 NBA championships with the Bulls and Lakers thanks largely to his revolutionary offense. It’s led to many imitations, none of which have matched his success. Currently, the New York Knicks have been attempting to make the triangle relevant again with Jackson as […]

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 […]