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Danny Ferry: Game Planning For Shaq And LeBron Won’t Be Easy
Danny Ferry: Game Planning For Shaq And LeBron Won’t Be Easy
I’m not sure the Cavs are done wheeling and dealing after obtaining The Big Aristotle from Phoenix. As many pundits have pointed out, they could use a scoring power forward to help create some more space for Shaq down low - your Robert Horry, if you will. People are questioning this ...
Shaq to wear collegiate No. 33 in Cleveland
Shaq to wear collegiate No. 33 in Cleveland
sports.yahoo.com — New Cleveland Cavaliers center Shaquille O'Neal will wear No. 33 on the back of his quadruple XL... wine and gold jersey next season, the team confirmed Friday via their website. The 15-time All-Star chose the new digits because it corresponds with ... (more) Shaq to wear collegiate No. 33 in Cleveland
Talking To Chicks Who Love Hoops: The Big Trade Piece
Talking To Chicks Who Love Hoops: The Big Trade Piece
mvn.com — Shaq going to Cleveland was one of the many trades that rocked the NBA world . This... may be Shaq's last chance to get a ring and this may be Cleveland's last chance to get a championship before LeBron James goes into the 2010 free agent market . I got reaction from my favorite NBA friends ... (more) Talking To Chicks Who Love Hoops: The Big Trade Piece
Counterpoint: Why Shaquille O’Neal Doesn’t Make Sense in Cleveland
Counterpoint: Why Shaquille O’Neal Doesn’t Make Sense in Cleveland
emptythebench.com — By: Brendan K. O’Grady The biggest offseason trade to date (contract-wise, anyway) is set to bring Shaquille... O’Neal to the Cavaliers, prompting Brian to declare the swap a win-win proposition for Cleveland . But I’m not so sure about that… ... (more) Counterpoint: Why Shaquille O’Neal Doesn’t Make Sense in ...
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The 10-man rotation, starring 'The Machine' on 'Sports Science'
Ball Don't Lie — ... importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out. C: Lakerhead Daily. Sasha Vujacic helps to find out what it takes to turn a pro free-throw into Shaq. PF: Both Teams Played Hard. Michael Jordan, Michael Jackson and Magic Johnson. M to the freakin' J. SF: With Malice. Shaq looks likely to play trick-shot artist Bruce Manley in a game of H-O-R-S-E. SG: SRI. Danny Ferry talks about the Shaq trade and how close the deal was to happening in ...

Points in the Paint
BallerBlogger.com — ... Danny Ferry says the Cavaliers may pair Shaq and Ilgauskas together in order to match up with the Lakers and Magic:  “It’s possible.  It’s something that we did talk about and we looked at different team.  With the Lakers with Bynum and Gasol, I think maybe we could probably play these guys together some.  Celtics, with Garnett and Kendrick Perkins, for example, I think it’s something that we could do a little bit.  Honestly, those are the types of teams we’re focused on.  We’re focusing on Orlando, we’re focusing on the Lakers, we’re focusing on Boston, we’re ...

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tonyblogs.net 6/25/2009 — CBS Sports.com's Ken Berger , along with others, is reporting that the on-again, off-again trade talks that would send Shaquille O'Neal to the Cavs are on... again. The deal would send Shaq to the Cavs in exchange for Cleveland's first-round draft pick, Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic. It ...
Cavaliers and Suns Talking Shaq Again
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Shaq Finds Out He's Traded Through Twitter
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LeBron and Shaq: Can Cleveland Handle These Two Together?
waitingfornextyear.com 6/25/2009 — It appears that the Cavs have pulled the trigger. According to reports Shaquille O’Neal is now a Cleveland Cavalier. Gone are Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic, along with the Cavs second round choice in Thursday’s draft and $500,000. Brian Winhorst broke the story shortly after ...
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Trade Analysis: Shaq Traded To Cleveland Cavaliers
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Thursday Morning Time Wasters: Shaq Is Joining Lebron in Cleveland
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Shaq And LeBron Vs. Kobe
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OK, we got Shaq, what about the draft?
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Breaking News: Shaq dealt to Cavs
downswinging.com 6/25/2009 — Shaquille O’Neal has reportedly been traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Ben Wallace, Sasha Pavlovic, a 2nd round pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft, and cash considerations. Shaq is in the last year of his contract, so this will be a “go for it all” type season for the ...
Breaking News: Shaq To The Cavs
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Running on Diesel
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Shaq Interview from the Draft (Audio)
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Why Shaq is No Final's Ticket for Cleveland
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