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NEWS ABOUT: Shaquille O'Neal

Shaquille O'Neal stories: 52 news summaries

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(Newser) - We're months away from the NBA season, but the scrutiny of the monster pairing of Shaq and LeBron has already begun in earnest. Can the superstars exist in harmony on one team? The Wall Street Journal sniffs out a little trouble, noting that the two haven't exactly acted like best... More »

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NBA • basketball • LeBron James • Cleveland Cavaliers • Shaquille O'Neal • Shaq

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Becks to Shaq: 
 Pick On Someone 
 Your Own Size 

Plus, Jessica Biel sings!

Aug 3, 09 11:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - David Beckham is afraid of Shaquille O’Neal—at least according to Shaquille O’Neal. Becks refused to compete against Shaq on the soccer field for the NBA star's upcoming TV show, Shaq Vs., the New York Post reports. That prompted the challenger to declare on Twitter,... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • Kobe Bryant • celebrity • David Beckham • feud • Shaquille O'Neal • Sacha Baron Cohen • Naomi Campbell • Jessica Biel • Kevin Costner • Guys and Dolls

 Blocked From 
 White House, 
 Shaq Loses Bet 

Guessed he could get in just by turning up

Jul 28, 09 6:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Shaquille O’Neal bet a friend he’d be let in the White House if he simply showed up—and he lost the wager, the Washington Post reports. “The rule was I couldn't use any of my political connections," Shaq said. "Couldn't show a badge. I couldn't... More »

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White House • betting • Shaquille O'Neal • Shaq • Twitter

 Shaq, La Toya 
 Share MJ 
 Tributes 

'Beat It' video and tribute song hit the web

Jul 20, 09 9:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - The tributes to Michael Jackson keep on coming. Basketball stars Shaquille O’Neal and Damon Jones recorded their own version of the dance-off/knife fight from Jackson’s “Beat It” video, TMZ reports. Meanwhile, La Toya Jackson released a song, “Home,” in her brother's memory, Cover Awards reports.... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • Shaquille O'Neal • Michael Jackson • Damon Jones • tribute song • celebrity death • La Toya Jackson

 Cavs Swing Trade for Shaq 


Jun 25, 09 8:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - LeBron James is about to get some big help—literally. The Suns and Cavaliers have agreed in principle to a deal to send Shaquille O’Neal to Cleveland in exchange for Ben Wallace, Sasha Pavlovic, and the 46th pick in today's draft, multiple team execs tell the Plain Dealer.... More »

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NBA • basketball • LeBron James • Cleveland Cavaliers • Phoenix Suns • Shaquille O'Neal • sports trade • 2010

OPINION

 Cleveland 
 to Shaq: 
 We're Big 
 Enough 
 for Ya 

Local shops can handle huge

Jun 23, 09 12:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - Shaquille O’Neal may be big, but if the superstar NBA center joins the Cavaliers, Cleveland has plenty of room, write Mary Schmitt Boyer and Jodie Valade in the Plain Dealer. Some suggestions:
  • Though he’d be playing for a team in a cold-weather city for the first time,
... More »

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NBA • basketball • Cleveland Cavaliers • Cleveland • Shaquille O'Neal

 Shaq Challenges MMA Fighters 

'I'm coming for you' after retirement, he says

Jun 18, 09 4:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - Shaquille O’Neal may be headed into the fighting ring after retirement. The 7-foot-1 NBA star posted a video challenging Mixed Martial Arts star Chuck Liddell and Korean kickboxer Hong Man Choi to matches. Choi—who’s an inch taller than Shaq—recently crushed retired baseball player Jose Conseco within... More »

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basketball • Jose Canseco • Shaquille O'Neal • mixed martial arts • Hong Man Choi • Chuck Liddell

(Newser) - The Lakers captured their 15th NBA title tonight in Orlando, polishing off the Magic with a 99-86 victory that gave coach Phil Jackson his record 10th title, the Los Angeles Times reports. Last season's runners-up, the Lakers saw five players score in double figures, led by Finals MVP Kobe Bryant... More »

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Kobe Bryant • Los Angeles Lakers • Phil Jackson • NBA playoffs • Orlando Magic • NBA finals • Shaquille O'Neal




 Twitter Scores 
 With Jocks, Fans 

Site has drawbacks but allows fans to spy and athletes to vent

Jun 7, 09 12:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sports fans may not have their favorite athletes on speed dial, but they do have the next best thing: Twitter, Sports Illustrated reports. Fans are obsessed with the microblogging site, which allows them to keep up on the errands, eating habits, and allergy medication needs of players. Laid-back Atlanta golfer... More »

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NBA • athlete • coach • Shaquille O'Neal • Twitter • sports fans • tweet

OPINION

Bully Shaq Needs to Lay Off Dwight Howard

Unlike Jordan, O'Neal too insecure to
embrace his legacy

Jun 6, 09 5:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - What is Shaq’s problem? He towers over his colleagues, both physically and statistically, yet he stoops to petty behavior with his continued derision of Orlando Magic star Dwight Howard—a man who idolizes O'Neal. “Howard is 23 years old, and Shaq owes it to the league, to common... More »

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Kobe Bryant • basketball • LeBron James • Michael Jordan • Dwight Howard • Shaquille O'Neal

OPINION

 Twitter: LSD for Our Time 


Apr 20, 09 4:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - The parallels between Twitter and LSD are just too trippy for blogger Phil Baumann to ignore. “What was once a side project, a sort of laboratory experiment,” he writes, “has now seeped into the public domain and everyday more and more people are tripping tweeting.” Highlights... More »

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Britney Spears • Paul McCartney • drugs • Oprah Winfrey • Shaquille O'Neal • Peter Fonda • Ashton Kutcher • LSD • Timothy Leary • Twitter • hallucinogens • Phil Baumann • Cary Grant

Most Popular Celeb Twitterers


Apr 10, 09 10:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - Celebrity oversharing on Twitter has gone from the drama-ridden (Lindsay Lohan) to the inane (Solange Knowles, Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, and Nicole Richie making playdates for their kids). The New York Daily News zeroes in on the most popular celeb Twitterers, starting with Britney Spears, who has Ashton Kutcher on her heels.... More »

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Britney Spears • Martha Stewart • celebrity • Nicole Richie • Shaquille O'Neal • Lance Armstrong • John Mayer • Ashton Kutcher • Shaq • MC Hammer • Demi Moore • Ashlee Simpson • Twitter • Jimmy Fallon

Those Twittering Celebs Have a Little Help

50 Cent, others turn
to 'ghost Twitterers'
for microblogging

Mar 27, 09 8:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - 50 Cent has more than 200,000 fans following his every 140-character pronouncement on Twitter, such as this recent gem: "My ambition leads me through a tunnel that never ends." But the multimillionaire rapper doesn't bother to write his microblog; he has an assistant who does... More »

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Britney Spears • 50 Cent • Kanye West • celebrity • Shaquille O'Neal • Twitter

 Shaq Scores 45 Points 
 Against Toronto 
 in 6-Year High 

Phoenix wins 133-113; O'Neal gets 49th 40-point game

Feb 28, 09 6:37 AM CST
(AP) - Shaquille O'Neal scored 45 points last night in his biggest offensive performance in 6 years, powering the Phoenix Suns to a 133-113 victory over the Toronto Raptors. A week shy of his 37th birthday, O'Neal made 20 of 25 shots in the 49th 40-point game of his career but the... More »

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(AP) - What's the ideal gift for a basketball-obsessed president? Try a size 23 sneaker personally autographed by Shaquille O'Neal. The Phoenix Suns center couldn't be around himself when President Obama arrived at Sky Harbor International Airport yesterday afternoon. So when the president stepped off of Air Force One, Phoenix Mayor Phil... More »

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Barack Obama • basketball • Phoenix Suns • shoes • Phoenix • Shaquille O'Neal


 MC Shaq Rips
 Kobe in Rap 

Suns center renews old rivalry—in rhyme

Jun 24, 08 7:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Even with the Lakers and Celtics matchup over, all is not quiet on the NBA rivalry front. Shaquille O'Neal took the mic at a New York club to perform a freestyle rap suggesting that Kobe Bryant couldn't win a championship without his former teammate: "You know how I be.... More »

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Kobe Bryant • Phoenix Suns • rivalry • Shaquille O'Neal • LA Lakers

Opinion

Let the Games Begin:
Kobe Starved for a Title 

He must feed the beast of his addiction to b-ball dominance

Jun 5, 08 6:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Wire's pitiable junkie Bubbles and Kobe Bryant wouldn't seem to have much, if anything, in common. But not so, Scoop Jackson writes on ESPN.com, arguing that the Los Angeles Lakers star has an addiction of his own—a fiendish thirst to win a championship "no athlete... More »

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Kobe Bryant • Los Angeles Lakers • basketball • Boston Celtics • Shaquille O'Neal • 2008 NBA playoffs

Spurs Win First Round Series Against Suns

Defending champs win game 5 on strong play from stars

Apr 30, 08 12:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tony Parker scored 31 points, Tim Duncan added 29 points and 17 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs advanced to the Western Conference semifinals with a 92-87 Game 5 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. The third-seeded Spurs will meet the No. 2 seed Hornets in a second-round... More »

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NBA • basketball • Phoenix Suns • San Antonio Spurs • Tim Duncan • Shaquille O'Neal

Mr. Hip Hop,
You Need
to Stop

Yahoo lists the
worst rappers to ever pick up a mic

Apr 20, 08 11:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Before Chingy or Master P came Shaq's failed try at rap. And before him were many other shameful attempts at the lyrical flow. Yahoo lists the worst rappers ever:
  1. Vanilla Ice: The "Ice Ice Baby" king also failed as an actor in Cool as Ice.
  2. MC
... More »

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music • list • celebrity • Diddy • Shaquille O'Neal • hip-hop • rap music • Vanilla Ice • MC Hammer

Duncan Carries Spurs to Game 1 Win Over Suns 

Rare 3-pointer, 40 points help spark San Antonio in double OT

Apr 19, 08 7:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tim Duncan saved the San Antonio Spurs with a rare 3-pointer at the end of overtime, and Manu Ginobili hit a layup at the end of the second extra period to send the defending champions past the Phoenix Suns, 117-115 today in Game 1 of their first-round series. The third-seeded... More »

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NBA • Phoenix Suns • San Antonio Spurs • NBA playoffs • Tim Duncan • Manu Ginobili • Shaquille O'Neal • Michael Finley

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