Jackie MacMullan talks on SportsCenter about her time spent with Shaquille O’Neal working on the book “Shaq Uncut: My Story,” which was just released. The book, she says, is an attempt to tell “the real Shaq story,” which those close to him told her had not yet been written. Much of the book is about Shaq’s complicated relationship with Kobe Bryant, with whom he won three NBA titles in eight seasons with (more…)
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17
Nov
2011
Video and chat with Jackie MacMullan
17
Nov
2011
Video: Shaq on NBA lockout
Shaquille O’Neal talks to Stephen A. Smith and offers advice on the NBA lockout. Shaq advocated the idea of the players taking a 50-50 deal, “and then if they reach a certain number, then the BRI (basketball-related income) should escalate, 52, 53…,” he said. “You know, we are in a bad economy right now.” He has other ideas too, of course. Check out the video.
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11
Sep
2011
Shaq: I told Ainge not to trade Perk
Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesShaquille O’Neal said he cautioned Danny Ainge against trading Kendrick Perkins. Retired Celtics center Shaquille O’Neal, back in Louisiana this past week for an unveiling of a statue in his honor on the campus of LSU, dropped a little bombshell while talking with The Times Picayune. O’Neal suggests he told Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge to not trade Kendrick Perkins due to lingering concerns about his own health. (more…)
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06
Sep
2011
Layup line: KG at the US Open
Julian Finney/Getty ImagesKevin Garnett and wife, Brandi, at the US Open on Monday. It’s no surprise to see Kevin Garnett at a tennis tournament; It’s an offseason staple. In fact, Garnett seemingly can’t get enough of any sort of tennis (as evidenced by THIS snapshot from his recent promotional trip to China). But here’s the fun part about Garnett getting spotted at the US Open on Monday: A second photo from the (more…)
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13
Aug
2011
Link: Celtics/Hawks Photo Essay
via lolasportstalk.com I’ve recently been enjoying the work of the insanely talented Alex from LolaSportsTalk, where they document sporting events (amongst other things). Their fantastic photography gives you a real sense of the atmosphere, fans, food and action itself. These are, of course, the things that could be taken from us if the lockout persists. Starved of any new Celtics material to digest since the beginning of that lockout, I asked (more…)
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04
Aug
2011
Litigation And Shortened Seasons
Based on recent events in the courts, we are all but assured there will be no action on the court anytime soon. The NBA is taking its players to court, claiming unfair labor practices – Ball Don’t Lie – NBA Blog – Yahoo! Sports The NBA has returned fire. Actually, it preempted some potential fire with the first shot. The league has filed two unfair labor practice claims against the NBA Players Association, (more…)
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26
Jul
2011
Layup line: Rondo reflects
Brian Babineau/NBAE/Getty ImagesRajon Rondo dribbles during the 2011 playoffs. * Yahoo! Sports’ Marc Spears caught up with Rajon Rondo to chat about what went wrong for the Celtics last season and the impact of the lockout. Rondo noted that the trade of Kendrick Perkins affected the Celtics “more than it should have.” “It wasn’t like the man passed away or something,” Rondo said. “I think we put too much emphasis on it. (more…)
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