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Shaquille O’Neal has always been one of the harshest critics of NBA stars. The Los Angeles Lakers icon is a straight shooter who’s not afraid to tell it as it is. More often than not, though, Shaq’s strong takes are coming from a place of love. This does not seem to be the case with […]

Denver Nuggets star guard Jamal Murray is putting is putting the world on notice once again, wreaking havoc in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. With his craftiness and touch, Murray is averaging 27.7 points, 6.1 assists, and 1.7 steals per game in the postseason. He also is shooting 48.0 percent from the field and 39.8 percent […]

While at Game 4 of the Celtics vs Heat Eastern Conference Finals series, NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal received a summons and complaint in the class action filed against him and other celebrities over the collapse of FTX after seveal months of avoiding process servers, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. “He was personally […]

The 2011 Eastern Conference Semi-Finals between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics was the proverbial end of an era. It was a battle between the aging front-runners of the East and the newly-built superteam in Miami. In the end, it was the Heat that came out on top of that series. However, Shaquille O’Neal […]

With the Boston Celtics trailing the Miami Heat 2-0 in the Eastern Conference Finals, Shaquille O’Neal is looking for Jayson Tatum to raise his game. Tatum struggled during important moments in Boston, and now the Celtics must win at least two games in Miami to eliminate the Heat and reach the 2023 NBA Finals. “Jayson […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Shaquille O’Neal is without a doubt one of the best to ever do it. He’s one of the greatest big men this sport has ever seen, so when he speaks about the game, people tend to listen. Shaq has also been known to be a straight shooter. So much so, that […]

In spite of the fact that he’s been retired from the NBA for more than a decade now, there’s no denying that the great Shaquille O’Neal still remains to be one of the most prominent players around the league. He also happens to be a very successful player-turned-entrepreneur, with the 51-year-old currently boasting an estimated […]

Anthony Davis suffered a head injury during the Los Angeles Lakers’ Game 5 loss versus the Golden State Warriors. NBA Hall of Famers and current analysts Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley were seen laughing on TNT’s Inside the NBA after Davis left the game in a wheelchair. Inside the NBA crew while talking about Lakers-Warriors […]

Not only did the Los Angeles Lakers lose Game 5 to the Golden State Warriors, but they also lost star big man Anthony Davis to a head injury. Davis, who has been rather injury-prone during his Lakers career, succumbed to a head injury after Warriors center Kevon Looney elbowed him in the face late in […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is arguably the best player in the league today. The two-time NBA MVP is also arguably the best center of all-time, as he displays time and time again. Although there have been other big men to dominate and those that are more defensively inclined, the offensive mastery that Jokic displays […]

Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns went off for 36 points on 14-18 shooting in the team’s 129-124 win in Game 4 over the Denver Nuggets, and it appears that Shaquille O’Neal was not familiar with Booker’s game, and he apologized for prior comments on the post-game coverage on TNT. “Devin Booker I’m sorry, I […]

From one great big man to another. Former Los Angeles Lakers superstar Shaquille O’Neal wants everyone to know that in his eyes, Denver Nuggets do-it-all center Nikola Jokic is the best at his position in the NBA, notwithstanding the fact that Joel Embiid has just been named the 2022-23 NBA regular season MVP. Nikola Jokic […]

Slovakian model Veronika Rajek, who became famous for her admiration of NFL quarterback Tom Brady, was spotted partying with retired basketball superstar Shaquille O’Neal in Surfside, Florida. The duo ran into each other at Sports Illustrated’s Grand Prix Party, hosted by Authentic Brands Group, in which Shaq is an independent shareholder, The U.S. Sun reports. […]

Hip-hop stars Shaq and 50 Cent, along with TV producer Kenya Barris, are reportedly joining forces to make a bid to buy the Black Entertainment Television (BET) network, TMZ shares. Sources revealed that the trio is ready to offer a massive sum for the acquisition, with assistance from investment firm CVC. While it’s not yet […]

Shaquille O’Neal is one of the best centers to ever play in the NBA. With four NBA Championships, three Finals MVPs, and an MVP under his name, he carved out a Hall-of-Fame-worthy career. Given Shaq’s dominance in the NBA, have you ever wondered how an NBA legend like him lives? Well, wonder no more. This […]

The Golden State Warriors came up short in Game 1 against the Los Angeles Lakers, but the play that everyone is talking about is Jordan Poole’s late game-tying attempt from three. With the Warriors down by three late in the fourth, Poole unleashed a deep three in an attempt to tie the game, leaving many […]

It’s a sad day for Dillon Brooks today. This is after NBA guru Shams Charania dropped a bomb on Brooks’ future with the Memphis Grizzlies in that the team has reportedly advised him that they do not intend to bring him back next season “under any circumstances.” Brooks will now need to look for a […]

This season definitely isn’t a championship or bust one for Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks, especially when it hasn’t even been two years since they won a title. But certain expectations come with finishing with the best record in the NBA like the Bucks did during the 2022-23 season. And among those expectations is […]

In one of the more stunning playoff collapses in recent history, the Milwaukee Bucks were stunned by the Miami Heat in their first-round series on Wednesday night, getting eliminated from the playoffs in Game 5 after coming up short 128-126 in a wild overtime battle. After the game, Giannis Antetokounmpo shocked many fans by declaring […]

Shaquille O’Neal loves trolling Charles Barkley, and he does it with every opportunity he gets. And so when Devin Booker surpassed Chuck’s playoff record for the most 40-point games in Phoenix Suns history, it didn’t come as a surprise that Shaq had some comments. While interviewing Booker following his 47-point explosion in their series-ending 136-130 […]

To the surprise of no one, Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero was named Rookie of the Year Tuesday. He will presumably celebrate the honor, but before doing so he was a spectator for some classic back-and-forth between two NBA Hall of Famers and outspoken analysts. When congratulating Banchero, Inside the NBA’s Charles Barkley took the […]

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 […]