Shaquille O’Neal seemed to really like what Karl-Anthony Towns did in Game 2 for the Knicks on Monday night. His broadcast partner had to offer a friendly reminder of how things actually went down in New York’s loss. “He played like a real big man tonight. I’m happy for KAT,” O’Neal said during “Inside the … Read more
Shaquille O’Neal used to blow up opposing teams’ defensive game plans in his playing days. Now, he’s blowing up toilets. While analyzing a compelling Nuggets-Clippers Game 2 matchup on TNT’s “Inside the NBA” alongside the rest of the crew, O’Neal made a hurried, flustered exit. Shaq had to hustle out of Studio J 🤣😅 pic.twitter.com/HcAXHjqUki … Read more
Some questions are best left unasked, especially on national television. During “Inside the NBA” on Sunday, Charles Barkley asked whether former Trail Blazers, Bullets and Lakers guard Billy Ray Bates was still alive. And that’s when it all went south fast, with co-analyst Shaquille O’Neal later saying “he passed away.” There’s just one problem — … Read more
Ja Morant’s hand grenade celebration didn’t sit well with Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith during the Grizzles-Timberwolves game Thursday. The Memphis guard adopted the on-court gesture after he was fined $75,000 by the NBA last Friday for his previous finger guns celebration. After hitting a 3-pointer in first quarter, Morant celebrated by gesturing a grenade toss … Read more
The actor behind one of Nickelodeon’s earliest movie villains died last month after a short battle with cancer. Jan Patrick “J.P.” Schwieterman, known for playing antagonist Kurt Bozwell in the 1997 comedy “Good Burger,” died on Feb. 28 at Mercy Hospital in Washington, Mo., according to his obituary. He was 52 years old. Jan Patrick … Read more
At different points over the last six months, the future of “Inside the NBA” — the studio show featuring host Ernie Johnson and former players Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith — seemed bleak with TNT’s rights deal set to expire following the 2024-25 season and the league headed for Amazon and NBC, in … Read more
Joel Embiid was finally on the court for the 76ers in the 2024-25 season. But Shaquille O’Neal was far from impressed — and thinks the Philadelphia star has a lingering problem that will not have a ring at the end of his career, unless he makes some changes. Embiid sat out the team’s first nine … Read more
Shaquille O’Neal believes he has identified the biggest reason for the recent decline in NBA TV ratings. As covered in recent stories by Awful Announcing and Front Office Sports, the start to the NBA season has languished with viewers since opening night. On his “Big Podcast” on the DraftKings network, Shaq thinks the most significant … Read more
Shaquille O’Neal’s recent appearance on pal Angel Reese’s podcast sparked controversy this week after comments made to the WNBA star were condemned as “creepy” by some listeners. During Thursday’s installment of “Unapologetically Angel,” Shaq — who is a friend and mentor to the Chicago Sky forward — floated ideas as to how compensation in the … Read more
Shaquille O’Neal didn’t hold back while discussing romance and relationships with Angel Reese. The NBA legend explained why marriage probably isn’t in the cards for him after his divorce from ex-wife Shaunie Henderson in 2011. “I’m gonna end up alone, ” Shaq said on the latest installment of Reese’s “Unapologetically Angel” podcast. “I already know … Read more
Shaquille O’Neal has accomplished much throughout his prolific basketball career, but there’s one milestone pal Angel Reese has on her resume that he wishes he had, too. When discussing the star Chicago Sky forward on a recent installment of his “The Big Podcast with Shaq,” O’Neal heaped praise on Reese, who helped the Lady Tigers … Read more
A bet is a bet. Angel Reese jokingly bet Shaquille O’Neal $100,000 on whether he would make a free throw, as seen in a video she posted Wednesday on her Instagram Story. “$100,000 dollars if you make this shot. Let’s see,” Reese said. That’s when O’Neal, who infamously struggled with free-throw shooting during his NBA … Read more
If you got it, spend on Amazon. NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal must be a valued customer at the Jeff Bezos-run e-commerce company. “Oh I purchase a thousand dollars on Amazon a day — a thousand a day,” O’Neal told Page Six while at the launch of his Shaq-A-Licious XL Gummies at Hershey’s Chocolate World in … Read more
Shaquille O’Neal isn’t budging. Days after the NBA legend found himself at the center of a viral photo saga, in which fans speculated whether he appeared in a PDA snap with influencer Maria Ozuna Teachey, O’Neal took to Instagram to issue what appeared to be another denial. In a video with Peter Gunz on Wednesday, … Read more
Sorry, social media, that’s not Shaquille O’Neal. The 7-foot-1 NBA icon dismissed wild speculation about his personal life after influencer Maria Ozuna Teachey posted a photo on Instagram that featured a tall, unidentified suitor draping rather large hands over her shoulders. Internet detectives being internet detectives then theorized whether O’Neal, 52, was the individual in … Read more
Charles Barkley has been the focal point of most of the chatter about what happens to TNT’s iconic “Inside the NBA” studio crew if the network officially loses NBA rights. Shaquille O’Neal should be right up there with him. TNT’s parent company Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has sued the NBA, saying that the league infringed … Read more
Gina Rodriguez finds Justin Baldoni to be someone great. The 40-year-old recently shed light on her friendship with her former “Jane the Virgin” co-star as speculation continues to circulate about tension between the “It Ends With Us” cast. Rodriguez revealed she would like to see Baldoni — who officiated her wedding to Joe LoCicero in 2019 … Read more
TNT and the NBA could be on the precipice of a legal battle royal. TNT, a division of Warner Bros. Discovery, announced Monday that it intends to match an NBA rights deal to keep broadcasting the league. ESPN is retaining the NBA Finals in the NBA’s next rights package, and NBC and Amazon had emerged … Read more
An NBA legend is now getting in on the “Hawk Tuah” rise to stardom. The internet’s newest sensation, Hailey Welch — AKA, “Hawk Tuah Girl” — was spotted with Shaquille O’Neal at JBJ’s Nashville on Sunday, according to TMZ, and at one point in the outing, she coughed up saliva on one of his microphones … Read more
Kendrick Perkins really didn’t appreciate being called a “roach” amid a fractious back-and-forth with Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal. In April, Perkins said on “The Michael Kay Show” that Barkley and Shaq only watch the Knicks when they are responsible for directly covering the game on TNT, and later Barkley told Shaq that he was … Read more