Remember when we used to refer to Dwight Howard as “Superman”? I never did, but apparently some people did. Early on in his career, Howard was on his way to becoming one of the greatest NBA centers to ever play […]
Tag: Shaquille O’Neal
Shaq falls during halftime show at TNT, Twitter goes crazy
Shaq has always been considered as one of the most charismatic guys in the league and that’s why he’s one of the most popular broadcast reporters at TNT. This made him falling on stage even funnier. Check out the video […]
Note to DeAndre Jordan: Don’t step away from the free throw line
I’m not sure what DeAndre Jordan’s free-throw coach is telling him, but I can’t see a reason why after he makes a free throw, he steps away from the free throw line. It’s well-known that Jordan has a hard time […]
Here are the next 10 players to hit 20,000 NBA points
There have been only 40 players in NBA history that have reached the 20,000 NBA point plateau. That made us wonder who was next on the list to join the elite club of players that is more about longevity and consistency […]
For Kobe Haters: 12 reasons to hate Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant is one of the most talented players that has ever played the game of basketball. He’s a first ballot Hall of Famer. With his style of play and accomplishments throughout his career, Kobe is the one player that has somewhat […]
Steph Curry’s Backboard Alley-Oop to Andrew Bogut
In the Golden State Warrior’s 112-96 win over the Washington Wizards last night, Steph Curry connected with Andrew Bogut on an awesome off-the-backboard alley-oop in the third quarter. Here’s a couple live action instagram videos from the game: Judging by […]
Kevin Garnett Reaches 25,000 Career Points
Although it’s been a bit of a disappointing season for the Boston Celtics, 2012-2013 has been quite kind to one of its stars. After being named to his 15th All-Star team last month (tied for 2nd all-time), Kevin Garnett joined […]
Shaq Retires: Announces Retirement from NBA on Twitter
After an injury-plagued season which limited him to just 37 games with the Boston Celtics, Shaquille O’Neal quietly announced his retirement from the NBA on his Twitter with a simple message and accompanying video: “im retiring Video: http://bit.ly/kvLtE3 #ShaqRetires” Is […]
Who Invented the slam dunk? History behind the first dunk
Slam Dunks are one of the, if not THE, most exciting plays in basketball. Dunks are routinely shown on Sportscenter highlights – often serving as an exclamation point for a dominant performance by a team or single player. […]
NBA: 2009-10 NBA regular season begins
The 2009-10 NBA season begins today with 8 teams in action tonight. Some of the storylines to follow/keep an eye out for this season: Is Kevin Garnett healthy? Shaquille O’Neal and LeBron James in Cleveland. Will it work? Vince Carter in […]
NBA Preseason Gallery: International Players
The NBA season starts tomorrow, but before the regular season begins, we’d like to present some NBA preseason pics and images of Andris Biedrins, Nate Robinson, Dirk Nowitzki, Carlos Arroyo, Erik Spoelstra, Ersan İlyasova, David Andersen, Shaquille O’Neal, Danilo Gallinari, and […]
Pic of the Day: Shaq vs. Greek Shaq
During the Euroleague American Tour, Greek club Olympiacos took on the Cleveland Cavs, and the official first meeting between Shaquille O’Neal and Greek Shaq/Baby Shaq Sofoklis Schortsianitis. Shaq scored 12 points on 6-10 shooting, grabbed 5 rebounds, a blocked one […]
Ilgauskas happy to be backing up Shaq
Žydrūnas Ilgauskas has played all of his 625 NBA games with the Cleveland Cavs. He has started 586 of those games, including the last 534 games he has played in. However this season, the 7-3 center will likely be coming […]
Phoenix Suns to waive Sasha Pavlovic
The newly-acquired Sasha Pavlović will be waived by the Phoenix Suns. In order to avoid the luxury tax, the Phoenix Suns had to cut contracts. Phoenix received the okay to buy out Pavlović’s contract, making tehe 6-7 guard/forward from Serbia […]
Top 10 International NBA Free Agents (2009)
With Hedo Türkoğlu ready to sign on the dotted line with the Toronto Raptors tomorrow, there aren’t too many international NBA free agents left to be had. Interbasket scanned the list of remaining foreign-born free agents and came up with our […]
Shaq joins LeBron in Cleveland (via Twitter!)
Phoenix Suns trade SHAQ for Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic (discuss). Shaquille O’Neal and LeBron James TOGETHER… in Cleveland. Kind of anti-climactic, no? Apparently, Shaq discovered that he was traded via Twitter (@THE_REAL_SHAQ) Retweeting Kareem (@kaj33) – My top […]
Video: Shaq Bowls over Phoenix Reserves
Take that LeBron James! I know this is a little late in the game and many of you may have asaw this, but I still had to post it. Shaquille O’Neal plans out and choreographs a bowling scenario for the […]
Free Throws: Yao Ming Towers Over Shaq, NBA Big Men in Free Throw Percentage
Of all the NBA’s players, those that stand 7 foot and above, (213cm), whom stands the tallest when it comes to free throw accuracy? The question recently came up during a Phoenix-Houston telecast on ESPN. Color commentator Hubie Brown noted […]
Breaking News: Leandro Barbosa is Fast, Shaq is Slow!
Leandro Barbosa, known as the Brazilian Blur, spoke to a Brazilian Sports newspaper Lance and LB accessed the late-season, blockbuster acquisition of Shaquille O’Neal to the Suns. Apparently, in the shocking statement, Barbosa thinks the trade hurt the Suns in […]
Kobe is Youngest, but not the Fastest NBA player to 20,000 points
Kobe Bryant surpassed the 20,000 point mark the other night making him the youngest player to meet that milestone at 29 years, 122 days. Update: Kobe is youngest to 30,000, still not the fastest His mark beat Wilt Chamberlain by […]
