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Report: Shaquille O’Neal to work for Turner Broadcasting
The hottest made-for-TV free agent to hit the open market since Charles Barkley retired in 2000 has apparently hooked up with his new team. The recently retired Shaquille O’Neal, according to CNBC’s Darren Rovell, will be working for Turner Broadcasting; likely sitting across the table from Sir Charles on TNT’s Inside the NBA set. Due [...]
Shaquille O’Neal tells LeBron James what Michael Jordan told him – NBA Special Report
Shaquille O’ Neal aka the Big Shaq has struck again.
He was speaking at his massive retirement party at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas and when asked if he had something to say that could help LeBron James through his period of strife Shaq replied in the negative.
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Alleged Shaquille O’Neal Sex Tape Led to Promoter’s Kidnap
man has testified in an LA court that he was beaten by gang members who may be connected to Shaquille O’Neal, his former business partner.
Promoter Robert Ross claims he was kidnapped by the thugs, who demanded he give them a sex tape starring the retired NBA star. Ross says Shaq used his home for extra-marital trysts, which were caught [...]
Hey Cleveland, Acquiring Shaq Still Doesn’t Put You On Top Of The East!
Sorry Cleveland fans, but I have to do it.
After winning 66 games during the regular season, the Cavaliers were spoken extremely highly of as one of the top, if not the best, team in the NBA.
Digging Through Slam’s Top 50 NBA Players
No Guts reader Keezy W send us his beefs with Slam’s new top 50 list.
Slam Magazine has released their new list of the top 50 Greatest NBA players of all time. The first list was made in 1997 and revised for the first time in 2003 and extended to 75 players. In 2009 it’s back to 50 and while it’s not a bad list, I have a few issue with this list.
3. Bill Russell and 4. Shaquille O’Neal…They may have championships and MVP awards but neither one of these guys deserves to be ranked this high. Kareem was better and more skilled than both of them. Shaq isn’t even the 2nd or 3rd best center of all time, so how can he be the 4th best player?
Ranking NBA Decades By #1 Draft Picks
Now that the dust has kinda settled from this year’s NBA draft, we can finally get into the debate of which decade has had the best #1 draft picks. Of course, some haven’t had the time to really make their case and we’re completely aware of this fact (so no need to bring it up), [...]
Shaq Going Old School With His Jersey Number
Even though Shaq hasn’t find a house in Cleveland yet, he has making himself at home with a new jersey number.
Shaquille O’Neal decided to wear number 33 in honor of his high school and college days at LSU before he went pro. O’Neal wore number 32 when he was with the Orlando Miami, and Phoenix.
When he was with the Lakers, O’Neal wore number 34 because Nos. 32 and 33 were retired in honor of Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
In Cleveland, O’Neal will be teammates with LeBron James, the latest in a long line of superstar partners to pair with the entertaining enter.
Richardson, Shaq Going to the Mavs? Top Hornets to LA, Suns?
Earlier this season, Tyson Chandler was dealt to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Chris Wilcox, Joe Smith, and DeVon Hardin—only for the trade to be rescinded because Chandler failed to pass a physical.
The biggest reason Chandler was being traded was because of his health, and because the Hornet wanted to shred salary cap. Chandler is owed $25.5 million for the next two years, and the money does not pay for what he is producing—a measly 8.8 PPG and 8.5 RPG in 77 games…
