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Many have attempted but only Giannis Antetokounmpo has been deemed worthy to take on the mantle of Superman—according to Shaquille O’Neal at least. Sorry, Dwight Howard. In his Instagram post, the Hall of Fame center recently bestowed the Milwaukee Bucks superstar with the proverbial keys to his Kryptonian ship, giving up the nickname Shaq has […]

The beef between Dwight Howard and Shaquille O’Neal is one that will probably stay cooking forever. The returning Los Angeles Lakers big man was recently on Instagram live where he gave purple & gold fans some much sought-after offseason entertainment. Dwight put on his best Shaq impersonation on the live feed as he explored the […]

Dwight Howard played a key role for the Los Angeles Lakers during their historic title run in 2020. LA missed the services of the veteran big man this past season as he spent the campaign playing alongside Joel Embiid in Philadelphia. Another thing the Lakers missed about Howard is his unique sense of humor. Howard […]

There aren’t a lot of things that can scare someone like Fat Joe. But unfortunately for him, Shaquille O’Neal (and his silhouette) is his kryptonite. In a recent sit down with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson in ‘All The Smoke‘, the 50-year-old rapper shared an incident back in 2008 when he literally thought The Big […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is something of a modern-day Shaquille O’Neal given his ability to bully the hell out of opponents with ferocious forays to the bucket. So, naturally, Shaq had to give Giannis his flowers for doing just that en route to his first NBA title. Shaq took to Instagram after the Bucks […]

The NBA Finals hasn’t been in lacking in stellar individual performances. In Game 4 on Wednesday, Khris Middleton and Devin Booker both showed up to the match with one thing in mind: Get buckets. Middleton and Booker had a memorable scoring duel as the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns battled back and forth, with the […]

History has been made in the world of sports video gaming, as Candace Parker has been chosen to be on the cover of NBA 2K22, which makes her the first woman ever to have such honor. This is a homage by 2K to the WNBA, which is celebrating its 25 years of existence.  Nischelle Turner […]

Hobbled by an injury or completely healthy, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo will look to continue his dominance of the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Finals. In their two meetings during the regular season, Giannis averaged exactly 40.0 points against the Suns. With this, he joined Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Shaquille O’Neal […]

Jimmy Kimmel’s Mean Tweets segment is always good for a laugh. The hit ABC comedy talk show just released its 2021 NBA edition of this popular segment and it hilariously featured Atlanta Hawks superstar Trae Young and his hair. Young read a mean tweet comparing his hair to a lollipop, but being the stud that […]

Shaquille O’Neal is no stranger to the world of professional wrestling. The NBA Hall of Famer has famously tried his hand at heavyweight fights on WWE, and most recently on AEW. Based on Shaq’s latest call out, looks like he’s not planning to hang up his rassling boots anytime soon. The (non-Kevin Nash) Diesel spoke […]

Phoenix Suns superstar Chris Paul was a man on a mission in Game 6 of the WCF against the Los Angeles Clippers and, apparently, Shaquille O’Neal knew what fueled CP3’s epic performance. According to the Los Angeles Lakers icon, Paul was so comfortable playing in Staples Center that it felt like a home game for […]

No Giannis Antetokounmpo? No problem. The Milwaukee Bucks took care of business in Game 5 against the Atlanta Hawks, despite playing without their franchise player. One of their remaining All-Stars Jrue Holiday was asked by Shaquille O’Neal about Brook Lopez’s vintage big man performance for the Bucks. The point guard revealed that The Diesel might […]

Just hours after the Phoenix Suns celebrated a trip to the Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Clippers, a viral video surfaced on the internet. However, the clip was of the Los Angeles Lakers and Kobe Bryant just moments after winning their own Western Conference title to head to the NBA Finals. This is […]

In mid-June, LeBron James went on a lengthy rant about injuries, claiming the NBA should’ve listened to his message early on. It drew several responses around the league with Shaquille O’Neal being the latest to react to the Los Angeles Laker superstar’s statement. In an interview with CNBC’s Jessica Golden, O’Neal reminded that athletes are […]

Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley, and the rest of the NBA on TNT crew got quite a surprise during their pregame show of Tuesday’s Game 4 showdown between the Atlanta Hawks and the Milwaukee Bucks. Chuck came out with another one of his guarantees and it resulted in an epic appearance from none other than the […]

Shaquille O’Neal is defending his Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson from accusations of racism levied by Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen. Pippen has gone scorched earth on his former coach over the past few days. On Monday, during an appearance on “The Dan Patrick Show“, the Hall of Fame forward doubled down on […]

Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal have had a longstanding love-hate relationship. The two Hall of Famers are constantly trading jabs at each other, and Chuck just dropped another one on Shaq during halftime of Bucks-Hawks Game 3. Catch Charles Barkley try to make a point on Shaq, but then subtly slip in a nasty dig: […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is called the Greek Freak for a multitude of reasons, and the Milwaukee Bucks star showed one of those in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Finals series with the Atlanta Hawks. The Bucks took a 2-1 lead against the Hawks behind Antetokounmpo’s sensational performance, recording 33 points, 11 rebounds, four assists, two […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Shaquille O’Neal is a legend both on and off the court. The four-time league MVP has been known to dish out huge assists off the court and shoulder the bill off of random people’s purchases in an attempt to spread some love and good vibes all around. From engagement rings to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are staring right at a do-or-die Game 7 against the Atlanta Hawks. Ben Simmons hasn’t exactly had the greatest series thus far, but Shaq wants him to step up for one big reason. The Big Diesel called out the Sixers star during the postgame show after the wild Bucks-Nets Game 7, challenging […]

Milwaukee Bucks stars Khris Middleton and Giannis Antetokounmpo stepped up to the plate in Game 6 against the Brooklyn Nets. After the Bucks’ epic Game 5 collapse put them on the brink of elimination, Middleton went for 38 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and five steals in a 104-89 win, while Giannis put up 30 […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic was just named as part of the All-NBA First Team and deservedly so. For his part, however, Hall of Fame big man and NBA on TNT host Shaquille O’Neal does not exactly agree with the selection of the Mavericks guard. According to Shaq, he is adamant that Portland Trail Blazers […]

The Los Angeles Clippers came out with an impressive performance in their Game 3 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday. It was a must-win game for Kawhi Leonard and Co., with the Jazz holding a 2-0 advantage in the series prior to LA’s convincing 132-106 victory in Game 3. If you ask Hall of […]

There may still be another LA team in the 2021 playoffs in the Los Angeles Clippers, but Los Angeles Lakers icon Shaquille O’Neal couldn’t care less. With the Lakers out of the playoff picture after a first-round exit, some might think that the likes of Shaq and Robert Horry would be rooting for the other […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Shaquille O’Neal may be retired, but old habits like dunking on opponents never die. Just ask Charles Barkley. On Wednesday after the TNT broadcast of the Denver Nuggets-Phoenix Suns Game 2, the crew decided to have some fun with the mini-hoop on set. Of course, as someone who used to bully […]

Robert Horry knows what he’s talking about. His seven NBA rings do a lot of convincing. But his most recent remark regarding Shaquille O’Neal and Hakeem Olajuwon have raised not a few eyebrows. In a guesting on The Ringer, Horry said it’s Olajuwon over Shaq all day (via Lakers Nation). “Hakeem was better. Shaq was […]

NBA Hall-of-Famer Charles Barkley is a rather large human. But even a man of his size is apparently terrified of snakes. His friends on the Inside the NBA crew used that to their advantage, surprising the Chuckster with a real live snake on set. Check out Charles Barkley literally jump out of his seat from […]

You’ve probably seen it by now. That side-splitting Charles Barkley impersonation by one Danny Rouhier has taken the internet by storm. If you somehow haven’t come across the clip, then do yourself a favor and watch it now here. Shaquille O’Neal and the rest of the TNT crew absolutely loved the impersonation so they decided […]

Contrary to what Orlando Magic rookie RJ Hampton recently said, Shaquille O’Neal revealed he was also talked down in the latter part of his career just like Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. After the Lakers’ shocking first-round exit in the 2021 playoffs, several critics and haters mocked LeBron and his legacy. After all, it […]

Shaquille O’Neal is already counting out the Philadelphia 76ers as they’re set to face the Atlanta Hawks in the second round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs. According to the former three-time MVP and NBA on TNT Analyst, the Hawks are guaranteed to move on to the next round and he’s predicting a gentleman’s sweep at […]

The Los Angeles Lakers looked like a junior college team from a non-descript town in Game 5 against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. The Lakers got blown out by approximately 47684161 points as the Suns took the driver’s seat in their best-of-seven series, 3-2. LeBron James and company looked listless, lethargic, and lost. Right from […]

Charles Barkley isn’t exactly a fan of the Miami Heat right now. Not only did he guarantee that the Milwaukee Bucks were going to sweep Miami in their first-round series matchup, but now, Chuck has put the Heat squad on blast after their lackluster showing in Game 2 on Tuesday. According to Barkley, Miami’s run […]

The Miami Heat have only been around since the 1988-89 campaign, but they already have a rather rich history in the NBA. Obviously, the Heat aren’t at the level of cornerstone franchises like the Boston Celtics or Los Angeles Lakers, but the fact that they have already won three championships in spite of being a […]

The Miami Heat once again came out flat against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday as the defending Eastern Conference champs fell to a 2-0 deficit against their opponents in the opening round. Heat big man Bam Adebayo has been taking a lot of stick lately, and apparently, even Shaquille O’Neal thinks that we need to […]

Breakups are never fun, and it’s no different in the NBA. Entire organizations or even cities are often heartbroken thanks to the actions of one player. There is a long history of messy NBA breakups, but these are the worst ones. Messiest NBA Breakups 3. Kevin Durant leaves the Oklahoma City Thunder We all know […]

Shaq has no chill, man. That’s especially true whenever Charles Barkley is involved. During Sunday’s Inside the NBA show, Shaquille O’Neal went at Chuck once again, calling him out for dozing off during the first half of Game 1 between the Washington Wizards and the Philadelphia 76ers. It’s really not a big deal to sleep, but […]

The Brooklyn Nets are seen by a handful of observers as one of the favorites to win the NBA title this season. They might need to find some motivation from a certain Los Angeles Lakers title team. For as talented as the Nets’ squad is, there are just as many questions surrounding the viability of […]

According to fellow TNT host Charles Barkley, at one point in time former NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal believed the moon to be a 10 hour trip from Earth. While appearing on Conan O’Brien’s show, Chuck let the world know Shaq’s dirty little secret — which, I suppose, is him not having a GPS to the […]

Jake Paul just got called out by boxing icon Tyson Fury and NBA star Shaquille O’Neal on Instagram to put pen to paper and agree to fight Fury’s half-brother Tommy. Watch the clip below, featuring several members of the Fury family, Shaq, and Fury’s trainer SugarHill Steward:   View this post on Instagram   A […]