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Shaquille O’Neal is arguably the best person New York Knicks star Julius Randle should be taking advice from regarding his issues with the NBA refs. Knicks forward Julius Randle had just opened up about his unique in-game dilemma–referees not calling a foul on his defenders. According to Randle, he was told that the officials tend […]

We’re just a quarter through the 2021-22 regular season but already, the MVP picture is beginning to take shape. It might be way too early right now, but at this point, Hall of Fame big man Shaquille O’Neal has already declared his favorite to bag the coveted award. At the moment, Shaq has no doubt […]

Ed Orgeron and the LSU Tigers headed to Saturday night’s matchup against the Texas A&M Aggies in Baton Rouge with the goal of becoming bowl eligible with a win over their SEC rivals. And among those cheering for LSU to pull a win in its final game of the regular season is no other than […]

The Los Angeles Rams made waves when they acquired star linebacker Von Miller at the NFL trade deadline. A former Super Bowl MVP, Miller joined forces with Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald, a three-time NFL defensive Player of the Year. Miller spoke about himself and Donald, comparing their partnership to another famous Los Angeles duo, […]

Newer fans of the Los Angeles Lakers might not know this, but this season is already Dwight Howard’s THIRD stint with the team. While his second tenure in LA was incredibly successful (resulting in a championship), the first one… didn’t go so well. And as it turns out, even Howard himself didn’t want to be […]

The Big Diesel is now a huge problem for his ex-business partners. According to TMZ Sports, Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal has filed a lawsuit against a company that allegedly scammed him and another individual five years ago in an investment deal gone wrong. The Big Diesel spelled it all out in a new […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal has started to change his diet and as expected, he had a great story to tell about it. Throughout his entire career, Shaquille O’Neal has always been one of the biggest guys in the league. It could be that he was just genetically larger compared to most of his […]

Shaquille O’Neal isn’t the biggest fan of Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, which is something the Stifle Tower is very much aware of. While Shaq has taken quite some shots at Gobert in the past, it doesn’t mean that Gobert hasn’t tried to get back at the Hall of Famer. Just take for example the […]

DeMar DeRozan is playing like a superstar who wants to have his own Space Jam movie. While he’s not exactly LeBron James nor Michael Jordan, he did put up a pair of incredible stat lines over the Chicago Bulls’ last two games that put him in the same statistical territory as Shaquille O’Neal. Via Stats […]

While there are a handful of superstar pairings in the NBA, very few hold a candle to the tandem on TNT’s Inside the NBA. Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal have become the NBA’s dynamic analyst duo with their hot takes and no-holds-barred commentary. However, Barkley has recently spoken out on the potential expiration date on […]

Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley are not only two of the greatest players in the history of the NBA, but now that they’ve both carved out careers as basketball analysts, they also happen to be some of the most respected broadcasters in the industry today. This is exactly why their opinion on Damian Lillard’s current […]

Shaquille O’Neal and the TNT crew had some words for the NBA after they found out Nikola Jokic was suspended. They were frustrated that Markeiff Morris walks off with only a fine. Charles Barkley had a lot to say, Jokic gonna lose a game check, this probably $300,000. So wait, one guy is gonna get […]

All-time NBA greats Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley made some comments about the Denver Nuggets, Nikola Jokic situation. Jokic and Miami Heat player Markieff Morris got into a fight during the contest after Morris took a cheap shot on Jokic. Shaq and Barkley were both on Jokics’ side in this one. They both pointed out […]

Shaquille O’Neal has beef with many of the centers today in the NBA. Most notably, the TNT analyst seems to hone in on Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, often criticizing him and calling him out (unfairly, at times). However, this latest achievement by Gobert might knock down the former MVP down a peg. Justin Kubatko, […]

Paul Wight, known affectionately to wrestling fans as “Big Show” has rekindled the year-old rumors of a WWE match between himself and NBA Hall-of-Fame center, Shaquille O’Neal. Previously, Big Show wrestled under the WWE, which had a lot more “Red tape” with regards to bringing non-WWE athletes into the ring. Now with AEW, Wight sees […]

We all know Shaquille O’Neal as a gentle giant who’s probably one of the nicest guys in and around the NBA. However, the Hall of Fame big man can get a bit violent when he loses his temper. Just ask former Miami Heat teammate Udonis Haslem. According to Haslem, Shaq once got into it with […]

Tyler Herro had quite a season debut for the Miami Heat on Thursday as he led his team to a 137-95 demolition job of the defending champs Milwaukee Bucks. Herro was so good that it prompted quite an audacious statement from Heat legend Shaquille O’Neal. The TNT crew recapped Herro’s explosion against the Bucks and […]

It’s no secret that the Cleveland Browns superstar defensive end Myles Garrett is a beast in the trenches. He’s played like an elite pass rusher throughout his entire career so far and doesn’t look like he’ll be slowing down anytime soon. So much so, he even compared himself to Shaquille O’Neal for how the referees […]

As LeBron James enters his 19th season in the league, the debate rages on on whether or not he can actually claim the GOAT status once he finally hangs it up. Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal certainly seems to think so, and he’s even exposed LeBron’s secret plan on how he intends to end […]

Russell Westbrook made his highly-anticipated regular-season debut for the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday in a 121-114 loss to the Golden State Warriors. It was anything but a stellar performance from the former league MVP and it does feel like it’s going to be a bumpy ride ahead for both Russ and the Lakers. Purple […]

Nothing signifies the opening of the brand new NBA season better than the tender sound of the bouncing ball, the sweet music of the net swishing, and of course, the loud bickering of Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley. On Tuesday’s opening night, the two Hall of Fame guys went at it again on NBA on […]

Ben Simmons may have reported back to the Philadelphia 76ers‘ camp, but it doesn’t mean the Sixers’ problems involving their All-Star guard are finally going to end. The situation has become so troublesome, it has hogged most of the attention throughout the Sixers’ offseason. NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal recognizes this dilemma. So, in an episode […]

If Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal is Muhammad Ali, then Charles Barkley is Sonny Liston—at least according to Shaq. Shaq was spotted on Thursday watching the Las Vegas Aces versus Phoenix Mercury game in Nevada, and interestingly, his wardrobe of choice turned heads. After all, even off the court and outside the NBA on […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal is the latest NBA star to jump on the NFT bandwagon as the Hall of Famer buys in on two huge projects. Shaq, who’s made a name for himself as one of the more successful athlete-entrepreneurs, purchased a few big NFTs or Non-Fungible Tokens to start his digital portfolio […]

Shaquille O’Neal has been one of the biggest critics of Ben Simmons amid the former Rookie of the Year’s unending drama with the Philadelphia 76ers. Simmons clearly wants out, but the Sixers have been standing their ground. For his part, Shaq has a bit of advice for the All-Star point guard. Shaq was recently on […]

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma has heard his fair share of criticism from talking heads around the league. Kuz struggled to live up to the third star role behind LeBron James and Anthony Davis that many projected for him on the Los Angeles Lakers. The former Lakers star didn’t mince words when taking a shot […]

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro was a victim of the dreaded sophomore slump last season. After turning heads during his rookie year, especially during the Heat’s run to the NBA Finals, he struggled to maintain his fiery form in the last campaign. Now, Herro wants to have a bounce-back year and make sure everybody notices […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal will go down as one of the best bigs to ever play in the NBA. But, what if he took a different route to glory and teamed up with Tim Duncan and David Robinson on the San Antonio Spurs? That would surely have been one of the first superteams […]

It’s safe to say Los Angeles Lakers icon and NBA great Shaquille O’Neal is not a big fan of superteams. In fact, he doesn’t respect the players who team up to win a championship instead of competing hard against each other (cue LeBron James, Kevin Durant and many more). During his appearance on the Big […]

San Antonio Spurs icon David Robinson was one of the most dominant centers back in the NBA nineties. That’s why when Shaquille O’Neal came into his own, matchups between the two became appointment viewing. A rumored beef slowly started simmering between the two throughout their battles, which was even laid out nicely in SB Nation […]

Shaquille O’Neal is no stranger to having extremely disrespectful takes. The former Los Angeles Lakers star is well-known around the NBA community as someone who doesn’t have a filter when it comes to his hot takes. This time, his target wasn’t a current NBA player, but a former foe of his. While talking about the […]

Shaquille O’Neal is one of the greatest players to have ever dawned on the colors of the Los Angeles Lakers. Even though he played for many teams throughout his decorated career, it cannot be denied that he has unwavering loyalty to the Purple & Gold. With this comes an indisputable bitterness towards the Lakers’ cross-town […]

New Phoenix Suns center JaVale McGee didn’t have the best relationship with Los Angeles Lakers icon Shaquille O’Neal, but he has nothing but respect for Shaq the basketball player. In his interview with Shannon Sharpe on Club Shay Shay, McGee revealed his Top 4 players of all time. After mentioning Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan and […]

Shaqtin A Fool is arguably the most hilarious segment in all of the NBA. Like ever. This is exactly why ESPN golden boy Stephen A Smith could not hold back the laughter when Shaq revealed who he believes will take the Sahqtin MVP crown in 2022. O’Neal was a guest on Smith’s First Take program recently […]

It’s no secret that Hall of Fame big man Shaquille O’Neal isn’t the biggest Rudy Gobert fan. Shaq has been relentless in calling out the Utah Jazz center for many years, which has caused a bit of a rift between the pair. However, it appears that Shaq has offered somewhat of an olive branch to […]

Not too long ago, Shaquille O’Neal relinquished the “Superman” nickname to Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. It was a huge gesture of respect coming from the Hall of Fame center, considering how he rejected the idea of Dwight Howard being referred to as the “Man of Steel” during his prime years. Such reverence also had […]

The age conversation is something LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers will have to live with throughout this NBA season. Short of winning the title, they probably won’t hear the end of it. In a recent First Take appearance with Stephen A. Smith, Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal thinks that the ridicule is unfounded. […]

It’s no secret that JaVale McGee and Shaquille O’Neal are not the best of friends. The Phoenix Suns big man has featured on the infamous Shaqtin’ A Fool segment way too many times, and Shaq himself has been relentless in his criticism of McGee. JaVale recently made an appearance on Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay and […]

A lot has been made about the NBA deciding to come out with a new Top 75 list ahead of the new season. Hall of Famers Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley have both weighed in on the issue, and Shaq couldn’t help but call out Chuck as soon as he found out why Barkley hadn’t […]