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Detroit Pistons center Ben Wallace won the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year award Monday for the fourth time in five years for his ability to guard Shaquille O'Neal and LeBron James. Wallace, a muscular 6-foot-9, 240-pounder, is one of only two players in league history to win the... Link
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Posted at 12:05 PM
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Posted at 05:40 PM
It was the rivalry that gave Phil Jackson the chance to deride San Antonio as the land of "conventioneers and tourists" and Shaquille O'Neal the chance to declare, "One lucky shot deserves another" after Derek ...... Link
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Posted at 09:35 AM
In the MIAMI HERALD, Joseph Goodman writes that "Shaquille O'Neal missed Wednesday night's game against the Toronto Raptors with a hyperextended left knee and is day-to-day." O'Neal did make the trip, however, so at least he gave the Canadians a little face time. Heat coach Pat Riley said he... Link
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Posted at 09:34 AM
Without Shaquille O'Neal filling the lane for Miami on Tuesday night, Ricky Davis was free to fill the stat sheet and lead Minnesota to victory. Davis had 26 points, a season-high 10 assists and seven rebounds Tuesday night to help the Timberwolves beat the undermanned Heat 100-96, snapping Miami's... Link
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Posted at 09:17 AM
By Henry Abbott, True Hoop
...about buying the Magic one day....... Link
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Posted at 08:33 AM
Chris Perkins of THE PALM BEACH POST writes, Heat center Shaquille O'Neal celebrated his 34th birthday Monday, and although he's a year older on the calendar he's years wiser in knowledge. In an interview with ESPN, O'Neal said his current NBA incarnation is the best among the three teams... Link
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Posted at 08:30 AM
Though I enjoyed it very much, the slam dunk contest was a joke. The problems have been written about all over the place, so instead I'll offer a solution. Each of the four contestants get four dunks. The first three rounds are limited to three attempts per dunk with... Link
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Posted at 03:11 PM
It might not -- yet -- have the online fanaticism and cachet of baseball, but the NBA and its fans are starting to catch up in the world of team-devoted blogs. To this end, Deadspin salutes these modem-addled souls and proudly presents Blogdom's Best, given to the most outstanding... Link
Read More: Fran Vazquez , Hedo Turkoglu , Los Angeles Clippers , Orlando Magic , Shaquille O'Neal
Posted at 12:15 PM
The Cavs superstar got 15,155 more votes than Shaq. By TIM REYNOLDS AP SPORTS WRITER Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James has been voted as a starter on the 2006 Eastern Conference All-Star team by the ...... Link
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Posted at 12:40 PM
Michael Cunningham of the SUN-SENTINEL reports, Heat center Shaquille O'Neal said he would try to practice Tuesday for the first time since suffering a sprained right ankle on Nov. 3. "The true test will always be the day after that," O'Neal said before the Heat played the Denver Nuggets... Link
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Posted at 11:00 AM
Liz Robbins of THE NEW YORK TIMES reports, Pat Riley, the Hall of Fame coach, and Shaquille O'Neal, the most dominant center in the league, were worn down following the Heat's win over the Lakers - Riley by his 48-minute aerobic workout and O'Neal by Lakers centers Chris Mihm... Link
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Posted at 09:40 AM
The Cleveland Plain-Dealer has an entertaining story today about athletes using fake names on the road. They have a fun anecodte about Drew Gooden, but the real fun comes with the sidebar, which lists the fake names some players have used. Some highlights: • Shaquille O'Neal: Vladamire Mandingo •... Link
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Posted at 04:23 PM
Ira Winderman of the SUN-SENTINEL reports, The subtle shift in Heat-Lakers might not be so subtle. A year after the teams' Christmas Day game was about little more than Shaquille O'Neal vs. Kobe Bryant, a bouquet was offered from the South Florida precinct five days before this weekend's holiday... Link
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Posted at 08:37 AM
Mike Bresnahan of the LOS ANGELES TIMES reports, Shaq struck back. Shaquille O'Neal, responding to Laker owner Jerry Buss' comments in The Times that trading him was the right decision, said Buss was not an "honest businessman" because he did not divulge the real reasons O'Neal was traded to... Link
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Posted at 07:57 AM
In the PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS, Phil Jasner writes that Chris Webber said he is as ready as he can be to face Shaquille O'Neal and the Miami Heat tonight. The 7-1, 325-pound O'Neal returned Sunday after missing 18 games with a sprained ankle.... Link
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Posted at 08:56 AM
Everything about Pat Riley's return to the sideline looked familiar: whistling at his players through a curled tongue, stalking the sideline in french cuffs and slicked back hair. And relying on his All-Star big man to win the game. Riley's second tenure as Miami Heat coach got off to... Link
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Posted at 09:59 PM
And when I say "he," apparently I should be saying "they." Because, shock of the year, the day after Shaquille O'Neal returns from injury, Pat Riley returns from the tailor, and both are ready to make someserious impact on your fantasy team. With all the goings on in Miami,... Link
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Posted at 08:28 AM
Well, it might have taken a little longer than some might have expected, and it might have been for those always-vague, always-intriguing "personal reasons," but the moment we all knew was inevitable is finally here: Pat Riley is back coaching the Miami Heat again. There will be an 11... Link
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Posted at 08:10 AM
The big Diesel is back in the line-up after a five week absence after stepping on the foot of Artest earlier in the season and spraining the big ankle.... Link
Read More: Indiana Pacers , Miami Heat , Ron Artest , Shaquille O'Neal
Posted at 11:05 PM
Playing for the first time in five weeks, Shaquille O'Neal came through in the clutch -- and at the free throw line, of all places. The NBA's most notoriously erratic foul shooter sank the second of two tries with a second left in regulation to force overtime, and the... Link
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Posted at 11:05 PM
By ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com - NBA
O'Neal questionable for Sunday's game by ESPN.com news servicesShaquille O'Neal remains questionable for Sunday's game against Washington but could return to the Miami Heat lineup Sunday or no later than Tuesday, after having missed the past 18 games with a badly sprained right ankle.Coach Stan Van Gundy said...... Link
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Posted at 09:47 AM
Sometimes, one player can make all the difference for an NBA franchise. Shaquille O'Neal has turned the Miami Heat into a serious title contender.... Link
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Posted at 08:14 AM
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Posted at 10:15 AM
Ben Maller's NBA Rumors & Notes
The belief around the NBA is Kevin Garnett doesn't want to provoke one of those Shaquille O'Neal/Alonzo Mourning/Charles Barkley-type embarrassing public episodes, so he won't demand a trade. But he's hoping the Timberwolves will come to him and say they're...... Link
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Posted at 09:58 AM
