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Years after his retirement, Shaquille O’Neal still remains relevant in the game of basketball as an analyst. Back in his playing days, he looked up to the likes of Hakeem Olajuwon. Now, he sees sports pundit Stephen A. Smith as his mentor. Speaking with Brody Miller of The Times-Picayune, O’Neal admitted that he is striving to […]

After four years of duking it out with Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors in June, LeBron James decided that he’ll just have to face the Warriors earlier — in the Western Conference finals — as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. His move was expected by many, but one person who was […]

Shaquille O’Neal has graduated from reciting “Kobe tell me how my a—tastes” to chanting “Barkley Sucks” in public. The ever-effervescent retired NBA player was recently spotted and captured by cameras leading trying to pump up the crowd during a recent show as a DJ (yes, Shaq is now a DJ, who goes by the nom […]

After spending the majority of his NBA career with the Cleveland Cavaliers and a four-year stint with the Miami Heat, superstar LeBron James is now with the Los Angeles Lakers organization in what will likely be his final spot in the league before he retires. Although LeBron will make the Lakers competitive again after a […]

Hall of Fame center Shaquille O’Neal is largely known for two things. First is his mixture of sheer power and finesse (well, more of the former than the latter) moves with such grace and fluidity that belies his stature. The second is his penchant for comedy that manifests itself on his witty quotes and practical […]

Shaquille O’Neal is no stranger to crazy. The legendary NBA big man is a fun-loving guy who is just as renowned for his wacky antics as his on-court dominance. But even Shaq Daddy himself couldn’t help but be amazed by New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski’s level of insanity. Shaq and Gronk got together […]

Shaquille O’Neal is not a man to mince words, which is why it was cool to see the former NBA great give financial advice to children. While at BITG’s Charity Day, Shaq used an interview to tell kids how to best save loot. He explained it with words, trying to conjure a few imagines, which resulted […]

The Milwaukee Bucks’ Instagram account just went full-savage on Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant, and the rest of their championship-winning Los Angeles Lakers 2000-01 side. O’Neal recently posted a photo on his Instagram containing a quote from former teammate Bryant pertaining to the prowess of their historic 2000-01 Lakers squad. Bryant’s comments come in the wake […]

The breakup of the Los Angeles Lakers’ one-two punch of Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal will always stick as a pivotal moment of the end of a dynasty. Yet things could have played much differently in La La Land if the two superstars were more in touch with each other after their reported rift. Bryant […]

When they were in their primes, Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal and Houston Rockets great Tracy McGrady had a few great battles against each other. Though the two rarely matched up, McGrady learned a thing or two of what not to do when defending the most dominant big man in history. As reported by […]

The Phoenix Suns would absolutely love to form of the most dynamic duos in NBA history, potentially, in guard Devin Booker and center Deandre Ayton. With the number one pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, the Suns have a chance to do just that. If the Suns do select the Arizona Wildcat, they’ll be keeping […]

A bug must’ve hit Google as they included NBA’s most dominant big man Shaquille O’Neal as part of boy band *NSYNC. The band’s former members were quick to discover it and were shocked by the news. Justin Timberlake, now a successful solo artist, reacted via Twitter. He said that Google must’ve had a rough night: […]

NYSYNC and Backstreet Boys were two of the most popular boy bands in the late 90’s and early 2000’s and although they were both competing against each other on the Billboard charts, they did have something big in common. Both the bands actually got their starts in Shaquille O’Neal’s house. https://twitter.com/LanceBass/status/998684301985136640 On Tuesday, Google had listed […]

The never-ending war of attrition between former players-turned-NBA-analysts Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley — both Hall of Famers at that — only gets better with age, as the two panelists managed to get into it even during a Kevin Durant interview after the Golden State Warriors dispatched the Rockets 126-85 on Sunday night. via Kristian […]

Retired NBA veteran Olden Polynice was working out for the Los Angeles Lakers when the infamous fight between Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant happened. As posted by FOX Sports, Polynice, 53, shared some juicy details about what went on in the fight. In fact, he was one of the people in the gym who held […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers Legend Shaquille O’Neal has put up his $28 million beachfront house near Orlando up for sale, according to the Wall Street Journal. The 31,000 square foot house has 12 bedrooms and is located on three acres in the Orlando suburb of Windermere. The star feature on the property is the “Shaq […]

Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant didn’t always see eye to eye on the court. Their squabbles about how the team was supposed to play or who should be the center of the Lakers offense often jeopardized their cohesion on the court. But, they did deliver three championships to the city of Los Angeles together, and on […]

Basketball Hall of Famers and now Inside The NBA anchors Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley have a love-hate relationship that dates back to their playing days. Who can forget that infamous scramble they had during the Western Conference first round more than two decades ago? Once O’Neal hung his size 22 sneakers for good in […]

It’s official: Shaquille O’Neal does not understand basic math. On a recent episode of “Inside the NBA,” Kenny Smith talked about his desire to buy a car, but was hesitating because it would close $80 to fill the gas tank. It’s a common problem many people have nowadays. Enter O’Neal, who tried to ease Smith’s […]

Years after lacing up his sneakers and hanging up his jersey for good, NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal is still making waves through commercials, sports shows, and other big investments. This time, Shaq will embark on a new TV series exploring his love for poetry. As reported by the Associated Press, Shaq was in “Poetry in […]

Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio put the entire NBA universe on notice after he churned out a triple-double performance in Game 3 of their first-round series with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Rubio posted 26 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists in 37 minutes. Rubio also embarrassed Thunder guard Russell Westbrook, who melted in the […]

The outpouring of grief and support for the San Antonio Spurs’ maestro (and unanimously considered as the greatest head coach in the league currently) Gregg Popovich, continues, after ESPN broke the sad news earlier in the day that Pop’s wife, Erin Popovich, passed away. Many have already extended their condolences and shared their touching words, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves almost beat the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of the Western Conference playoffs, but it wasn’t because of what Karl-Anthony Towns did. Karl-Anthony Towns should never ever ever ever again take fewer than 10 shots in a game. Ever. — Matthew Coller (@MatthewColler) April 16, 2018 In 40 minutes of play, he […]

James Harden’s 2017-18 season has been sensational. He leads the league in the following categories, via Basketball Reference and ESPN (he was narrowly edged out for Offensive Real Plus-Minus and Real Plus-Minus): -Points per game (30.4) -Total free throws made (624) -Total 3-pt field goals made (265) -Player efficiency rating (29.8) -Offensive win shares (11.6) -Win shares […]

Once pro athletes retire, a lot of them end up going into the booth or studio. Tony Romo is quickly on his way to becoming one of the better analysts of football, and Charles Barkley and Shaq are a pretty good duo on TNT’s “Inside The NBA.” But for Kobe Bryant, he is enjoying retirement […]

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside recently vented out his frustrations regarding line up changes. Whenever the opposing teams go small, Whiteside is forced to sit on the bench so as not to create match-up changes. Whiteside’s frustrations are valid. But according to Shaquille O’Neal, NBA legend and one of the most dominant players in history, […]

Shaquille O’Neal has no more gas left in the stove during Kevin Garnett’s Area 21, challenged to take some high school 3-pointers on Tuesday night, reminding us all that shooting isn’t and was never his strong suit. .@SHAQ tried his luck at "Heat Check 🔥" in #KGArea21! 😂 How many do you think he made? […]

A video featuring basketball royalties Rachel DeMita and Shaquille O’Neal has been making rounds online. It features DeMita slapping Shaq on the head. Is there a beef between the two? Below is the video, as posted by Sneaker News: With or without context, this is straight up disrespectful. FOH. pic.twitter.com/SZ8cQcQ2iT — Sneaker News (@SneakerNews) April […]

Shaquille O’Neal, NBA legend and arguably the most dominant player in league history, has been steadily making moves outside the basketball court. As posted in the Kings Guard website, Shaq been named General Manager of Kings Guard Gaming. As GM, his role will be to provide counsel as the team assembles its roster and evaluates the available players in […]

Following one season with Arizona, Deandre Ayton declared for the 2018 NBA Draft after averaging 20.1 points and 11.6 rebounds. While there are many talented prospects in this year’s draft, Ayton is widely considered to be the top pick. On CBS Sports Radio with Tiki and Tierney, Ayton was asked which team he would like […]

The San Antonio Spurs have found themselves in unfamiliar territory. Normally a franchise that flies under the radar and happily goes about their business behind the scenes, the storied organization has been a part of one of the more peculiar ongoing storylines in recent memory – the Kawhi Leonard health saga. After hurting his ankle […]

NBA salaries are some of the most lucrative in all of sports, with the best players’ contracts amounting to more than $200 million. The salary cap has hit the roof to the point where teams are able to offer huge contracts to today’s players. It’s never been better to be an NBA player than today given […]

NBA fans have their opinions about which teams are championship contenders. Popular choices include the San Antonio Spurs, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Houston Rockets. However, as long as a 33-year-old trend continues, only five teams have a chance at winning this year, and they have NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal to thank. Yes, even though […]

Shaquille O’neal recently revealed that he spent a whole lot of dough in one night during his playing years. In an interview with Bryant Gumbel for HBO’s Real Sports, Shaq shared the details of that night: “I spent about 70,000 at Walmart in one night. I spent so much, American Express thought my credit card […]

It goes without saying that New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has fallen on some hard times as of late. However, that has not stopped him from living his best life. Aside from his talents on the field, Gronk is known for his charismatic lifestyle off of it. His latest antic included a dance […]

Good friendships are not necessarily defined by the good deeds one does to the other, but by the amount of trolling one does to another. And Shaquille O’Neal has done this numerous times to his good friend Charles Barkley. Shaq recently posted a meme of Barkley on his Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bgh3Tfthuwz/?taken-by=shaq The picture features a young […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden can score. We all know that. We’ve known it since his days as a sixth man for the Oklahoma City Thunder. While he’s been a member of the Rockets, Harden has continued to show the world just how good he is. Just on Tuesday night, he put up 42 points […]

The hosts of Inside the NBA have been known to be a very hilarious group, who are not shy of showing their playful characters in front of the camera. Their broadcasts, which feature Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley and Ernie Johnson has turned out to be a must-watch show for basketball fans as it […]

The recent signing of Derrick Rose with the Minnesota Timberwolves has made a lot of headlines recently as it can be considered his last chance to prove that he is still worthy of being in the NBA and can resurrect his career. While his fans are happy that he ended up with a team that […]