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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, […]

NBA Legend and television analyst Shaquille O’Neal, is a force of nature in more than one way. The multi-talented star is teaming up with reality television outdoorsman Bear Grylls to take on the Adirondack Mountains to see how sharp his survival skills are. Grylls has taken on the challenge of running through different survival scenarios with the […]

Maybe Shaquille O’Neal isn’t as salty as we all thought. Shaq and Kobe Bryant haven’t exactly had the best relationship over the years. So when Shaq wished Kobe a happy birthday with a tweet yesterday, many thought Shaq may have been throwing shade. The original tweet Shaq sent out read “Congrats on your well deserved 4-28 […]

NBA Legend Shaquille O’Neal is back at it again, bringing just as much entertainment off the court, as he did on the court. After spending some time as a DJ at Tomorrowland this summer, O’neal is now going to engage in the battle of the giants, between himself and WWE star Big Show. In an interview with Shanghai Daily, Big […]

According to ESPN’s Darren Rovell, NBA Legend Shaquille O’Neal is joining forces with Steiner Sports to offer fans a pair of his signature shoes. O’Neal is releasing 1,000 pair of his original Reebok Shaq Attaq shoes, his first signature shoe from his rookie year with the Orlando Magic. The limited shoes will come in Shaq’s foot […]

Former NBA All-Star Amar’e Stoudemire called it a day on his career last week, sparking an influx of tributes from fans and personalities that appreciate his contribution towards the game. Since his NBA retirement, the big man has agreed to play for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Isreali Basketball Premier League, continuing his basketball career overseas. Using The Player’s Tribune as […]

Shaquille O’Neal hasn’t let retirement slow down his skills away from the basketball court. In fact, Shaq traveled to Belgium over the weekend and put on a show for fans as “DJ Diesel.” The Tomorrowland electronic music festival is an event that attracts some of the world’s top DJs and EDM performances. When Shaq took the […]

How the Orlando Magic lost Shaquille O’Neal when they had a complete advantage to lure him back is still somewhat of a mystery, but the fact he left is still impacting the league today. The Diesel ended up on the Los Angeles Lakers after the Magic essentially treated him like a mediocre talent, pointing out […]

Shaquille O’Neal greatly respects Tim Duncan. He has been keen to compliment the recently retired San Antonio Spurs legend in the past and the pair enjoyed some competitive battles against one another during their playing days. The one problem that Shaq has with the way the NBA world has reacted to the end of Duncan’s […]

NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal‘s son Shareef O’Neal recently posted a video on Instagram where he’s dunking on his father When I first saw the video posted, before watching the video I thought “Shaq my man… You’re doing too much. You have to pick your spots.” Then, I actually watched it and realized Shareef was […]

At the ESPY Awards this Wednesday, WWE‘s Big Show challenged Shaquille O’Neal to a match at next year’s WrestleMania 33. Players around the NBA are excited to see The Big Aristotle in the ring and many of them weighed in with their predictions for who will win the big matchup. Most of the NBA players […]

There has been no shortage of reaction to the news of Kevin Durant‘s decision to join the Golden State Warriors. While some applaud the decision, others see it as an easy way out. After all, Durant is joining an already stacked championship team. Also, it’s the same team that beat him and the Oklahoma City […]

The ESPN Magazine Body Issue is a special feature section for dozens of nude and semi nude athletes to show off some of the best bodies in the world, but with poses that look great and also cover their private areas. The issue also shows off the result of injuries and their effects such as […]

Fan Domenick Nati got his chance to meet Shaquille O’Neal, but the catch was, there were to be no cell phones pictures As Nati walks to up get his picture taken with Shaq, he tried getting a sneak pic to his cell phone, Shaq looked down directly into the phone camera just to let him […]

O, Shaq… As you know, Stephen Curry became the first unanimous MVP in NBA history this season, a decision that drew some criticism from the outside. Those critics have only been fueled by the Warriors‘ collapse from a 3-1 series lead in the NBA Finals against the Cavaliers. Curry struggled throughout the Finals, something that […]

The official 2015-16 Shaqtin’ a Fool MVP has been announced and the recipient of the award is James Harden. The Beard joins JaVale McGee, Kendrick Perkins, and Otto Porter in receiving the award. Even though James Harden had exceptional numbers this season, Harden did have quite a few lapses especially on defense. A full highlight […]

Shaquille O’Neal‘s son, Shareef, just finished his sophomore year of high school, but his dad is already looking ahead to where he’ll play college hoops. Shaq, a four-time NBA champion and MVP, went to LSU before leaving for the NBA. Shareef, a 6’8″ power forward, has already received a number of scholarship offers, including one from […]