Tag: Shaquille O’Neal

Lakers History: The Top 5 Centers in Franchise History

Originally Published on September 22, 2009, by Daniel Burge (Edited by Ian Chin) No franchise in the history of the NBA has suited up more dominant big men as the Los Angeles Lakers. This embarrassment of riches at the center…

Daniel Buerge

Shaquille O’Neal, Robert Horry & Rick Fox Agree 1999-2000 Trail Blazers Were Toughest Team To Beat During Lakers Dynasty

History remembers the 1999-2000 NBA season as the one where the Los Angeles Lakers -- led by Shaquille...

Ron Gutterman

A Complete Timeline of the Shaq and Kobe Feud

(Republished from April 2, 2013) The night the Los Angeles Lakers retired Shaquille O'Neal's jersey at Staples Center there was speculation the ceremony could get a bit awkward. Shaq is known for his larger than life attitude, but also for…

Daniel Buerge

Lakers History: Vlade Divac Claims He Started Flopping Because Of Shaquille O’Neal

(Republished from June 10, 2014) Flopping has become an unfortunate part of the game of basketball over the past few years in the NBA with players starting to use the shady tactic more and more to bait referees into making…

Ryan Ward

Shaquille O’Neal, Rick Fox Point To Kobe Bryant Lob As Defining Moment Of 2000 Lakers Dynasty

Following an underwhelming decade in the 1990s, the Los Angeles Lakers were poised to ring in the 2000s in...

Maximo Gonzales

Lakers History: The Five Greatest Lakers Centers

Originally Published on May 8, 2012 The Lakers have hosted some of the greatest centers the league has ever seen spawning from its Minneapolis days to their current home in Los Angeles. Most championship teams are anchored around a dominate…

Ramneet Singh

Lakers News: Shaquille O’Neal Calls Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan’s Mentalities ‘Pretty Much Equal’

ESPN's "The Last Dance" made Michael Jordan the center of basketball conversation for the past several weeks...

Ron Gutterman

Lakers News: Karl Malone Claims NBA Changed Pregame Rule In Response To Altercation Between Shaquille O’Neal, Greg Ostertag

Even prior to joining the Los Angeles Lakers, Shaquille O'Neal had already emerged as a force to be reckoned...

Maximo Gonzales

Lakers News: Shaquille O’Neal Understands Criticism From Draymond Green, But Disagrees With Claim

With the 2019-20 NBA season still on hiatus due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, there has been ample...

Maximo Gonzales

Kobe Bryant, LeBron James & Shaquille O’Neal Among 15 Current Or Former Lakers To Make ESPN Top 74 NBA Players All-Time List

In honor of the NBA's 74th anniversary this year, ESPN released their list of the top 74 players of all time and...

Daniel Starkand