Tag: Shaquille O’Neal

Lakers News: Shaquille O’Neal Believes He Could’ve Been NFL Tight End

Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O'Neal will forever go down as one of the most dominant forces in the history of the NBA. There is just no one who could match Shaq's combination of size and brute force while also…

Lakers News: Shaquille O’Neal Reveals His ‘Welcome To The NBA’ Moment Involving Michael Jordan

No matter how good a player is coming up through high school and college, once they make it to the NBA it is a different experience entirely. Every player has that 'welcome to the NBA' moment where they come to…

Lakers News: Mike D’Antoni Says Shaquille O’Neal Led To Revolutionary Suns Offense

Mike D'Antoni took over as the head coach of the Phoenix Suns at the tail end of the 2003-04 NBA season. He had a tall task ahead, taking a team that had coasted towards the middle of the pack for…

This Day In Lakers History: Shaquille O’Neal Ties NBA Finals Record For Most Blocks Vs. 76ers

After sweeping the Portland Trail Blazers (3-0), Sacramento Kings (4-0), and San Antonio Spurs (4-0), the Los Angeles...

Lakers News: Shaquille O’Neal Would ‘Love’ To Play In Current Era Of NBA

Shaquille O'Neal is widely regarded as the most dominant player in NBA history as his blend of size, strength, speed, agility and instincts made him impossible to defend. O'Neal powered the Los Angeles Lakers to a "three-peat" from 2000-2002, winning…

This Day In Lakers History: Shaquille O’Neal Ties NBA Finals Record For Most Field Goals Made As L.A. Beats Pacers In Game 1

The Los Angeles Lakers, led by Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, fought their way through a tough Western...

Lakers News: Shaquille O’Neal Advises Giannis Antetokounmpo To Avoid Big Markets Like L.A.

The biggest domino of the 2025 NBA offseason that needs to fall is the decision of Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. Rumors are that he is weighing requesting a trade from the Bucks for the first time in his career,…

Lakers Video: Shaquille O’Neal & Inside The NBA Cast Bid Farewell To TNT

Shaquille O'Neal, Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley have become staples for NBA entertainment and analysis as members of Inside the NBA. Inside the NBA on TNT has given basketball fans plenty of discussions, laughs and memories over the…

This Day In Lakers History: Shaquille O’Neal, Allen Iverson Become 2nd Set Of Opposing Players To Score At Least 40 Points In Same NBA Finals Game

The Los Angeles Lakers, led by Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal, had simply dominated the 2001 NBA Playoffs...

Lakers News: Shaquille O’Neal Recounts Pushing Kobe Bryant’s Buttons

Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant led the Los Angeles Lakers to the NBA's last "three-peat" to begin the new millennium, but their infamous feuding was famous in the basketball world. Teammates like Derek Fisher noted that the feud seemed to…