Shaq Trade: Et Tu, Steve Nash?
sportingnews.com 7/3/2009 — OK, maybe making it sound like Steve Nash betrayed Shaquille O'Neal in some way is stretching it a bit, but FanHouse reports that it was Nash who asked for a trade of the player we're now calling The Big Witness. "I think he told him [Kerr] ...

There is a difference between Nash’s comments and Amare’s
phoenix.fanster.com 6/11/2009 — Last night when Steve Nash told David Letterman he’d love to play in New York most most fans didn’t think twice about it. Over the last month when Amare Stoudemire told various media outlets he’d like to play somewhere other than Phoenix fans were outraged. Is it a double ...

Shaq and Amare trade rumors updated
brightsideofthesun.com 6/29/2009 — Shaq is trade so why are we still talking about him? Because he's unleashed the first of what promises to be many more "tell all" interviews. The first is his revelation to SI.com's Ian Thomsen that Kerr approached Shaq about being traded to the Trailblazers at the deadline in February. Shaq, ...

Shaquille O’Neal’s Reign Over Your Media Has Only Just Begun
hardwoodparoxysm.com 6/25/2009 — Yeah. That Just Happened. I dreaded the Shaq to Phoenix trade. I knew what it symbolized. The end of SOL. The destruction of Amare’s confidence. The resignation of Steve Nash. The downward slide of Matrix. It was contrary to every effective ...

Steve Nash throws his weight around
sports.yahoo.com 6/27/2009 — So Steve Nash didn't want Shaquille O'Neal on the Suns. Can you blame the guy? But can you also see the writing on the wall? Actually, forget that; can you see last year's standings? The ones that left Phoenix out of the playoff bracket? I ...

Shaq Discovers His Trade Via Twitter
kingjamesgospel.com 6/25/2009 — Shaq might be the first player to ever find out he’s been traded on Twitter, especially for a trade of this magnitude. Check this out… DJJTR3Y tweeted this at Shaq: And Shaq responded with this:

Shaq Traded To The Cavs
barkleysmouth.com 6/25/2009 — There will be two main determining factors on how O’Neal will perform. The first is that he will, as LeBron James, become a free agent after the season, so there will be money motivation there. But, maybe just as important, Shaq knows....

Amare attempts to be Shaq, forgets to be funny
phoenix.fanster.com 6/30/2009 — “Breaking News!Amar’e Stoudemire to the Lakers!! He might take less money to win a championship.” This nugget of information didn’t come from ESPN’s Chad Ford, Marc Stein or John Hollinger. It didn’t come from the Republic’s Paul Coro or even ...

Thoughts on Shaq to Cavs
basketballnonsense.com 6/28/2009 — Well first and foremost I would like to say that in my opinion, Cleveland really lost nothing by acquiring Shaq. Quality wise, I think Shaq has shown (last season) that he is still capable of being dominant and he was in good shape last season.

Shaq Vs. The (Maybe) G.O.A.T. At H.O.R.S.E.
slamonline.com 6/24/2009 — by Chris O’Leary The latest chapter in Shaq’s Twitter fun could involve the NBA’s original Superman playing H.O.R.S.E. against an average-looking guy with superhuman trick-shot abilities. At around midnight Eastern Time on ...

Thanks for the Mess, Mike D'Antoni and Robert Sarver — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/24/2009
Let me preface this article by saying I loved Mike D'Antoni as a coach on the floor.  He gave his players a freedom and ability to just play basketball that is not usually seen in the NBA.  While he failed at obtaining the ultimate goal ...

Sense of Urgency: Cavaliers Need to Improve This Offseason — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/24/2009
It was pretty much a given that the Cleveland Cavaliers were looking to and needed to improve their roster this summer. Despite finishing with the NBA's best record (66-16) and sweeping through the first two rounds of the playoffs, the Cavaliers ...

Steve Nash: Worst MVP Choice in NBA History — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/24/2009
There's a lot of words that can be described for Steve Nash, but MVP he is not. In fact Nash will go down as the worst MVP choice in NBA history. Most of the words to describe Nash relate to his offensive ability, but when you go to describe his ...

Cavs said to be close to getting Shaq — SFGate: Top Sports Stories 6/24/2009
The Cleveland Cavaliers are close to acquiring center Shaquille O'Neal in a trade with the Phoenix Suns, a person with knowledge of the deal told the Associated Press today. The teams have reached an agreement in principle on the deal, which would ...

The Big Man Cometh: Shaqtus Comes to Cleveland — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/25/2009
A deal that has been on the table for months between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Phoenix Suns is reportedly completed. ESPN has confirmed that Cleveland and Phoenix have agreed to send C Shaquille O'Neal to Cleveland in exchange for a package ...