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After Shaquille O’Neal called Angel Reese the greatest athlete in LSU history, the 20-year-old was flattered — but she doesn’t think she’s quite there yet. “Angel Reese is probably the greatest athlete ever to come out of LSU Sports,” O’Neal said on The Big Podcast two weeks ago. It was a bold claim for the […]

It is safe to say that Kevin Durant and Devin Booker led the Phoenix Suns to their victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night. In a crucial Game 3 affair, Booker and KD combined for 73 points, becoming the first players since Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal to each score 25-plus points in […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis did his best Shaquille O’Neal impression on Wednesday, transforming into a block monster in Game 2 of their playoff series against the Memphis Grizzlies. Davis just kept blocking shots in the game, as if he wanted to show Defensive Player of the Year Jaren Jackson Jr. what it really […]

Stephen A Smith was not going to let Shaq and Charles Barkley get away with the clowning he got from the two basketball legends Tuesday evening. The ESPN personality had his name dragged into a hilarious back-and-forth between Shaq and Chuck when he was compared by the Inside the NBA duo to Boston Celtics Derrick […]

Shaq and Charles Barkley are gifts that keep on giving, and they do it so effortlessly. Just take for example their supposed postgame breakdown of Game 2 for TNT between the Atlanta Hawks and the Boston Celtics that somehow turned into a mockery of Derrick White’s hairline. Oh, poor Derrick. “Is that Derrick White or […]

Charles Barkley couldn’t resist trolling Shaquille O’Neal after Shaq tried to remind him that he forgot to mention the big man’s name among the NBA’s best shot-blockers. On Monday after Jaren Jackson Jr. won the 2022-23 Defensive Player of the Year award, Barkley heaped praise on the Memphis Grizzlies forward and compared him to the […]

Putting on some weight may have advantages such as more strength and an imposing presence in the paint. Although being heavy has its advantages, there are also major disadvantages to it. While adding more weight can help with strength, it also takes away a player’s mobility and speed. Nevertheless, there are still basketball players who […]

Angel Reese has been thrust into the spotlight after her dominating run in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament that culminated in a National Championship for the LSU Tigers. Fellow Tiger legend Shaq believes her play at LSU has already put her amongst special company in school history, per NBA on TNT. "She's probably the greatest […]

Regardless of fame and money, life is still about the little things for NBA Hall of Famer and iconic TNT analyst Charles Barkley. The very little things, apparently. While wrapping up a Thursday night double-header of basketball on Inside the NBA, fans and the rest of the panel were treated to a sneak peak of […]

It’s no secret the NBA on TNT pre- and postgame show has some of the most entertaining discussions that can be seen on cable television, with the opinions of Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal normally leading the way for instant reaction. So when the topic of a rule change to qualify for All-NBA teams came […]

The Philadelphia 76ers went up against a shorthanded Boston Celtics side that did not have the services of Jaylen Brown and Robert Williams. Without Boston’s starting center in the mix, you just knew that Sixers superstar Joel Embiid was going to have a big game — and that he did. Embiid came out firing from […]

Angel Reese’s antics towards Caitlin Clark in LSU’s victory on Sunday drew no shortage of reaction. Some people called her out for not showing class, while others defended her actions. Dave Portnoy certainly didn’t appreciate the way Reese handled her self, even referring to her as a “Classless piece of s**t” on Twitter. Classless piece […]

Walker Kessler was mired in a little bit of an offensive slump over the last five games. The Utah Jazz rookie broke out of it in a big way Saturday. The 21-year-old had averaged just 8.8 points per game over the last five before erupting for 31 points against the Sacramento Kings. The Auburn product […]

Shaquille O’Neal has been conspicuously missing from his usual spot on TNT’s Inside the NBA. His recent post on Twitter explained his absence but arguably raised more questions than answers. Shaq recently tweeted a photo of himself lying down in a hospital bed, including a caption telling co-hosts Ernie Johnson and Candace Parker that he’s […]

Jalen Williams was not a highly-touted prospect coming out of Santa Clara. There were questions about the legitimacy of his collegiate performance, given the less-than-stellar competition he had to face. Moreover, it’s unclear whether his incredible measurements – the reason behind the incredible rise in his draft stock – would translate to the professional level. […]

At 7-foot-1 and around 300 pounds, it’s hard for Shaquille O’Neal to hide from anyone, but the retired NBA star has managed to evade attorneys looking to serve him with papers as part of a class-action lawsuit against failed crypto exchange FTX. The lawsuit from investor Edwin Garrison list several celebrities that endorsed FTX as […]

Hall of Fame center Shaquille O’Neal has been on the case of Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis for a while now. Nothing nefarious, simply the droll of an aging NBA alumnus that believes he can motivate the star centers that came after him to reach a new level of greatness. Speaking about Davis on […]

The NBA is home to some of the greatest athletes in the history of the world. Lebron James, Steph Curry, Giannis Anteokounmpo, Kevin Durant: you know the type. It’s also full of lots of other guys too, a grab bag of lesser stars and sub-stars and role players and sub-role players who form the majority […]

Did Ja Morant just throw his career away because of one stupid decision? At this point, it’s too early to tell. However, what cannot be denied is that the Memphis Grizzlies superstar is now in a world of trouble after brandishing his gun on a recent IG Live feed. Hall of fame big man Shaquille […]

Joel Embiid is dominating the NBA in a way that was only done by Shaquille O’Neal during his prime years, and the Philadelphia 76ers center is doing it better. Embiid exploded for 42 points on Monday to power the Sixers to the 147-143 victory over the Indiana Pacers. He was incredibly efficient in the game, […]

The WWE roster is deep when it comes to talented wrestlers. But while this bevy of talent has kept viewers’ eyes on the screen, there are times when WWE tries to entice more people to watch by inviting other celebrities to the show. In fact, throughout the history of the WWE, many celebrities have appeared. […]

Anyone who watches the NBA on TNT knows the studio crew never lacks for having a good time, particularly once Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal get going. It was no different Thursday night, and just when we thought we’ve seen it all from the crew, they find a way to raise the bar. Apparently, MC […]

NBA players usually have a packed schedule during the regular season. But in the off-season, players have a lot of time to kill. Some players opt to stay away from basketball by traveling to different places. On the other hand, there are a handful of players who hold basketball camps for kids. However, there are […]

Shaquille O’Neal is not much of a believer in the Los Angeles Clippers. His feelings for the team were further reinforced Tuesday night, with the Clippers losing to the Minnesota Timberwolves at home, 108-101. “When you’re the one-two punch..you have to play extraordinary, you have to play magnificent, and you have to play legendary,” Shaq […]

There is no doubt in Shaquille O’Neal’s mind that Anthony Edwards is an amazing player. However, for the NBA legend to consider the Minnesota Timberwolves star as a “great” player, Ant-Man needs to show that he can consistently be the guy for Minnesota. O’Neal shared as much in his latest appearance on NBA on TNT […]

SALT LAKE CITY — LeBron James surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record was a night for the history books. Not only did James make history, but the advancements in technology and social media allowed fans to see countless angles of the shot and the James family celebrating. One underrated part of the night was the […]

The Boston Celtics have been the best team in the NBA this season behind the play of their star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Both players were recently named to the All-Star team and they even had a fun back and forth duel in the fourth quarter that got NBA Twitter out of […]

The NBA All-Star Weekend just concluded in Salt Lake City, and judging off of the reviews, most were pleased with the presentation from the host town. Apparently, TNT analysts Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal weren’t as willing to sing their praises. As a matter of fact, the reviews were bad, as supported by Barkley’s comments […]

There’s been a lot of talk surrounding Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies superstar potentially gracing the NBA Dunk Contest with his presence somewhere down the road. Unfortunately, Ja himself recently declared that he has no intention of becoming a participant in the Dunk Contest. He did treat us with an eye-popping slam in the […]

Mac McClung shocked the NBA by going out and delivering a legendary performance in the 2023 NBA Dunk Contest. As it turns out, Shaquille O’Neal may have inadvertently helped McClung go out and deliver such a stunning outing by delivering an inspirational message to the young G-Leaguer right before the event began. McClung was part […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Shaquille O’Neal was one of the thousands in attendance in Salt Lake City’s Vivint Arena on Saturday night as they all witnessed Philadelphia 76ers guard Mac McClung put on a show for the ages. The Sixers stud had every single person in the stadium blown away with his mind-blowing performance in […]

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal and Guillermo, the popular live correspondent of Jimmy Kimmel, had a rather hilarious exchange on Friday involving Papa John’s pizza–or the lack thereof. Guillermo was a participant in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game in Salt Lake City, and during the game, the Mexican-American talk show personality went to the sidelines to […]

Shaquille O’Neal and Dwight Howard have a bit of history. These two have butted heads multiple times in the past, and it goes without saying that these two don’t really like each other. As it turns out, not even the fact that Howard is now literally half the world away right now has prevented Shaq […]

Kevin Durant wasn’t about to let Shaq get away with this huge Rui Hachimura mistake. The NBA legend slandered the recently acquired Los Angeles Lakers forward, calling him a nobody after the team dealt for him ahead of the trade deadline. Well, Shaq had a change of heart and apologized to Hachimura. There was just […]

The Rui Hachimura trade by the Los Angeels Lakers was one of the first big trades before the 2023 NBA Trade Deadline. The deal drew a lot of reactions from fans and analysts, some of which were good. One of the negative reactions, though, came from a former LA legend in Shaquille O’Neal. Shaq dissed […]

Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley aren’t exactly the best of friends. These two have butted heads on more than a few occasions, and they’ve definitely had their fair share of on-air squabbles now that they sit across each other as NBA on TNT analysts. Be that as it may, these two Hall of Famers seem […]

The 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend is coming right up, and the great Shaquille O’Neal has already dropped his prediction for which contestant will win the 2023 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. For the Big Diesel, he is going to ride with someone who’s not even a regular NBA player at the moment: Mac McClung. “A guy […]

If there’s a path for Russell Westbrook to join the Los Angeles Clippers, NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal thinks the explosive guard should take it. For Shaq, the Clippers appear to be the perfect fit for Russ since he should be able to connect better with head coach Ty Lue. Not to mention that he provides […]

LeBron James was not the only one to bask in an emotional moment Tuesday night. After a rumored rocky relationship, Los Angeles Lakers legends Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Shaquille O’Neal put all speculation to rest on Inside the NBA. “I’m on your side, Shaq, don’t let anybody tell you any differently,” Abdul-Jabbar said via Hoop Central. […]