Congresswoman Defends Shaq Trade; Kerr Convinced

Dawn of the Shaq Era in the Valley of the Sun

Dave Rouleau posted 2/14/2008 from www.bizofbasketball.com

Last Wednesday was quite a day in Phoenix. The Suns lost a double overtime thriller to the New Orleans Hornets but that game--perhaps the game of the year so far in the NBA--was just an afterthought to the news that the Suns traded Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks to the Miami Heat for Shaquille O'Neal.

Shaq delays Suns debut until after All-Star break

Fantasy Sports Review found this 2/14/2008 on sports.espn.go.com

Shaquille O'Neal doesn't expect to make his debut for the Phoenix Suns until after the All-Star break.

Baron and “the Man” lead Warriors past Suns 120-118

Hail Mary Jane found this 2/14/2008 on azsportshub.com

( AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez ) Monta Ellis - “ He’s the man right now ” according to S. Jackson - scored 37 points and Baron Davis added 27 and made all the key plays in the end as the Warriors beat the Suns 120-118 in a very entertaining ...

Shaq to Make Suns Debut After the All-Star Break, Possibly Against Lakers

NBA-Blog found this 2/14/2008 on sports.aol.com

After a few practices with his new team, Shaq has decided not to play tonight against the Devean George-lead Mavericks. Instead, he will use the extra time over the All-Star break to get in shape and learn the Suns' plays. Wait, the Suns have plays? ...

Shaq Terrified Of Phoenix Suns After Reading About Supernovas | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

Hardwood Paroxysm found this 2/14/2008 on www.theonion.com

February 14, 2008 | Onion Sports TEMPE, AZ—Claiming he was initially excited at the prospect of playing for a legitimate championship contender, new Phoenix Suns center Shaquille O'Neal admitted Monday that, upon reading about the phenomenon of ...