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NBA fans can be forgiven for only having so many names come to mind when confronted with a seven-foot question mark of a man. The Rudy Gobert hating Shaquille O’Neal is one of the first names that come to mind but the NBA on TNT cut-up character had to set the record straight amid some […]

NBA Hall of Fame center Shaquille O’Neal may be great at a lot of things, but hiding his jealousy of Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert is not one of them. Over the years, O’Neal has consistently taken shots at the amount of money Gobert makes and incorrectly stated that his defensive impact is overrated despite […]

The San Antonio Spurs are ecstatic about rising second-year center Victor Wembanyama. Wembanyama had an incredible debut season that saw him win the NBA’s Rookie of the Year award. Of course, the highly-touted center is not perfect and has room to grow. NBA legend and former Los Angeles Lakers star Shaquille O’Neal explained why does […]

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal always shows love for women’s basketball, and now he’s using his platform for a social cause. The Hall-of-Famer is campaigning for WNBA players to receive fair compensation. O’Neal elaborated on his declaration, via USA Today’s Lindsay Schnell. “Now it’s time for equal pay,” he said. “They’ve always been great, but the […]

Shaquille O’Neal always had his bet in the WNBA ROTY race. The Big Diesel really loves LSU and their alums which means that Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese was always going to be his pick. However, he had to watch Caitlin Clark and the hot-handed Indiana Fever ball out against his favorite NBA rookie on the […]

Shaquille O’Neal previously expressed disappointment towards Rudy Gobert and Ben Simmons. O’Neal was in a recent segment of Complex wherein he was asked who he thought the worst NBA player of all time was. The first person that came to his mind was Gobert. When the host asked Shaq what he thought about Simmons, the […]

The NBA may be at its peak offseason, but there are still notable names like Shaq making headlines. This time, it’s former NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal with his harsh criticism of Minnesota Timberwolves star Rudy Gobert. But now we have a response from the French basketball star. Shaq calls out Rudy Gobert, Ben Simmons In […]

Shaquille O’Neal admitted that this one A-list actress got him a little hot and bothered when he met her in person. On the latest episode of Complex’s “GOAT Talk,” O’Neal shared how he blew his shot with his celebrity crush, Halle Berry. “But hold on, I had a shot one time and I froze,” the […]

The Ben Simmons experiment has continued unabated in Brooklyn, New York with the former LSU Tigers college star and current Brooklyn Nets guard coming off of a season in which he scored just over six points per game while shooting a miserable 40 percent from the free-throw line. Simmons played in just 15 games, continuing […]

Shaquille O’Neal, a well-known NBA star, is turning heads with his strict parenting style. While he’s known for his success on the basketball court, it’s his rules for raising his six children that are grabbing attention now. Despite his massive $500 million fortune, Shaq isn’t planning to just hand it over to his kids. Instead, […]

WNBA rookies Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese have brought a lot of eyes to the league this season as they are finding success with the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky, and Shaquille O’Neal weighed in on the financial situation for the two players amid the success they are both having. “I’m glad they’re getting their […]

Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese has been a dominant force on the inside this season, with shades of another former dominant inside presence from LSU in Shaquille O’Neal. O’Neal fine tuned his game to get ready for the pros at LSU just like Reese. He’s taken on a bit of a mentor role to Reese […]

After a decade or so of a strictly regimented life as a professional athlete, many of them find it difficult to navigate the freedom of retirement. Some may have spent all their money while others may not find another activity as fulfilling as their sport. For Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal, fulfillment after basketball […]

NBA 2K25 launches on September 6, 2024, and fans might be curious to know which Los Angeles Lakers players in history are ranked the highest. Throughout the history of the Purple and Gold, the team produced a plethora of NBA legends. Hence, the Lakers are considered to be basketball royalty. With that in mind, here […]

No athlete in the history of sports bridged the gap between athletics and street culture quite like Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson. A style icon of the 90’s, Iverson shook things up with his look on the court, which usually included his headband, baggy uniform, and his signature Reebok sneakers. Now, we’ll see a continued […]

Before AEW was recording huge gates at Wembley Stadium, partnering up with the Texas Rangers for an American Stadium show – All In: Texas – and finding unique ways to build their brand, like partnering up with Warner Brothers Discovery to present TNT Overdrive, the biggest shot Tony Khan cooked up to get his show […]

Once upon a time, Shaquille O’Neal and Dennis Rodman became teammates in the Los Angeles Lakers. On paper, this seems like a recipe for success. However, things turned out otherwise. During an episode of O’Neal’s podcast The Big Podcast with Shaq, he explained why he disliked being teammates with Rodman. O’Neal revealed that Rodman would […]

Recently, LeBron James and the Team USA national squad took home the Gold Medal with a resounding win over France at the Olympics in Paris. In order to get to that point, however, Team USA had to endure several close calls from other Olympics squads, including surviving a nailbiter vs South Sudan and having to […]

With the NBA offseason trudging along, there might not be a better time for those invested in the Association to discuss the legacies of players and how they stack up in the all-time rankings. In an appearance on The Big Podcast with Shaquille O’Neal, Hall of Fame guard and 2001 NBA MVP Allen Iverson gave […]

In a candid revelation on the latest episode of “The Ogs” podcast, hosted by Udonis Haslem and Mike Miller featuring guest Gilbert Arenas, Miller shared a humorous yet telling incident from his early NBA career involving Shaquille O’Neal, the league’s legendary center. During the podcast, Miller recalled a particular game where he attempted to play […]

Team USA is heavily favored to go undefeated in the ongoing Paris Olympics. This isn’t surprising, looking at their talent-laden roster. So far, the Americans have blown out their first two opponents — and that’s exactly what Shaquille O’Neal wants to see. During an episode of The Big Podcast, the NBA legend made it clear […]

Team USA basketball came into the 2024 Olympics as the presumed favorite for the gold medal. So far, they are 2-0 during the group stage of play with the chance to win the group outright should they defeat Puerto Rico on Saturday. But how good is this iteration of Team USA? According to former NBA […]

The basketball portion of the Olympics got underway this weekend and as the host country, France and Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert were automatic qualifiers. The French national team began their quest for a medal on Saturday against Brazil. Rudy Gobert is one of the key players for France, but after a particularly nasty poster […]

Now that the NBA is moving forward with its massive media rights deal with Amazon Prime Video instead of Warner Bros. Discovery, basketball coverage is expected to change significantly. It is officially the end of an era. Or is it? TNT Sports is not going down without a fight, as it fires back at Commissioner […]

TNT is not giving up. The company announced that they matched Amazon’s $1.8 billion offer to continue covering the NBA while keeping the “Inside the NBA” show, which features Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson, running moving forward. “We’re proud of how we delivered for basketball fans by providing best-in-class coverage throughout […]

So far, it has been a rough go for Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James. On the other hand, he had his best game so far on Wednesday night against the Atlanta Hawks. Bronny scored 12 points on 5-of-11 from the field including a pair of three-pointers after going 0-for from three-point land. The Lakers […]

The WNBA Rookie of the Year race is quite tight with two different types of players leading the way. On one side, the Indiana Fever has Caitlin Clark who has been astounding as a floor general and can also shoot the lights out. On the other, Angel Reese has been a staple on both ends […]

After the Boston Celtics won their first championship since 2008 this past season where they beat the Dallas Mavericks in five games to hang up their 18th banner, people have been continuing to question the legitimacy due to the competition. Former basketball player Shaquille O’Neal discussed this topic of conversation on his online show “The […]

Angel Reese, the standout rookie forward for the Chicago Sky, has been making headlines with her extraordinary performances in the WNBA this season. Reese has recorded 16 double-doubles in her first 22 career games, a feat that places her in elite company. The last player in either the WNBA or NBA to achieve such a […]

NIL is a major part of college sports today. Without it, a program can fall behind, and with a strong foundation, a program can pull away from others. Just a few years ago, players weren’t receiving NIL money. Now, everything has changed. Memphis basketball head coach Penny Hardaway is very familiar with NIL, and he […]

NBA free agency is still underway during the 2024 offseason, but most of the big moves have already been made. As has been the theme in recent offseasons, the free agent period was busy with megastars receiving huge deals, some of which landed them on new teams in new cities. The likes of LeBron James, […]

There needs to be a certain level of insane talent that one must have to reach the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Oftentimes, an Olympic medal and some All-NBA selections are never enough. The Larry O’Brien trophies are what matters most in these conversations and some bigger accolades in grade school to the big […]

Angel Reese is having a promising start to her WNBA career with the Chicago Sky. After a historical run in June, Reese earned the WNBA’s Rookie of the Month Award. Moreover, former Los Angeles Lakers center and NBA commentator Shaquille O’Neal gave Reese an intriguing Antwan Jamison comparison for her unorthodox style of play. The […]

The Brooklyn Nets have begun an offseason that could turn into a firesale very quickly by trading Mikal Bridges to the crosstown rival New York Knicks in exchange for a plethora of future first round draft picks. The Bridges trade could potentially signal the end of the post-Kevin Durant “era,” if that word is applicable […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers star Shaquille O’Neal was on his show called “The Big Podcast” where he talked about the team drafting Bronny James with a second-round pick. With the selection of current Lakers star LeBron James’ son, criticism has come in floods to Bronny citing nepotism as being the deciding factor being drafted rather […]

It shouldn’t come as a huge surprise to anyone who has long followed the National Basketball Association that much of what the Los Angeles Lakers have done in the very early stages of the 2024 offseason has come under fire. Their failed pursuit of UConn coach Dan Hurley drew skepticism from both pro and college […]

A feud between Shannon Sharpe and Shaquille O’Neal probably wasn’t anything people expected, but it’s what we got. The former athletes who both turned into media stars in their own way found themselves beefing with each other in May following O’Neal, in a highly criticized moment, told Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander […]

The Los Angeles Lakers named JJ Redick as their 29th head coach a few days ahead of the 2024 NBA Draft. NBA icon and Laker legend Shaquille O’Neal recently weighed in on Redick’s statement about LeBron James not being informed of his hiring as the Lakers’ head coach. JJ Redick was officially introduced by general […]

Ice Cube, a.k.a O’Shea Jackson, is a music legend as a rapper and songwriter, actor, film producer, and of course, huge basketball fan. In January 2017, Cube and entertainment executive Jeff Kwaitnetz founded the BIG3 – a 3v3 basketball league played in the summer, meant to fill the gap between the end of the NBA […]