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Shaq Discovers His Trade Via Twitter
Shaq Discovers His Trade Via Twitter
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:
Cav-A-Shaq: 20 Cleveland-Inspired Shaq Nicknames
Cav-A-Shaq: 20 Cleveland-Inspired Shaq Nicknames
kingjamesgospel.com — An inevitable nickname for Cleveland's new dynamic duo. At this hour, we know two things for sure:... A.) Shaquille O’Neal has been traded to the Cavs; B.) Shaq loves giving himself nicknames. That’s why we wanted to welcome the Big Fella with open arms and 20 Cleveland-inspired ... (more) Cav-A-Shaq: 20 Cleveland-Inspired Shaq Nicknames
Cavs land Shaq for Wallace, Pavlovic - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
Cavs land Shaq for Wallace, Pavlovic - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
sports.yahoo.com — The Cleveland Cavaliers have reached an agreement in principle to acquire Phoenix Suns center Shaquille O Neal... (notes) , multiple sources involved in the talks told Yahoo! Sports late Thursday night. Cleveland will send Ben Wallace (notes) , Sasha ... (more) Cavs land Shaq for Wallace, Pavlovic - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
Cavs reportedly reach deal for Shaquille O'Neal
Cavs reportedly reach deal for Shaquille O'Neal
cleveland.com — The Cavaliers have verbally agreed to a deal to trade for Shaquille O'Neal from the Phoenix Suns... in exchange for Sasha Pavlovic and Ben Wallace, according to an NBA executive. (more) Cavs reportedly reach deal for Shaquille O'Neal
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SHAQ JOINS KING JAMES IN CLEVELAND
Writing the Pine — ... I think he’ll also fit right in with the Cavs and all their pre-game antics and team videos and such.  It’s obviously a good situation for Shaq to be in (better than in Phoenix considering he found out he was traded via Twitter) but he’ll bring a lot to the team off the court as well.  His relationships with superstar teammates usually sour after a little while (Penny, D-Wade, Kobe) but it’ll be different this time around.  As we saw during a practice for the 2007 NBA All-Star Game, ...

The Glory Lines 6/25/09
No Guts, No Glory — It's time for the daily linkage. You know the drill, here's some stories from around the 'net that we like and you SHOULD too! Shaq Discovers His Trade Via Twitter (King James Gospel) Coach Ed Thomas (Thunder Treats) You Are Correct, Sir: Sports’ All-Time Great Sidekicks (Rumors and Rants) Nike, NBA HOF, and Leroy Smith Sued Over Michael Jordan Products (The Hoop Doctors) Showdown in Chinatown: CB4’s Nightmare (Big League Screw) Unorthodox coach stretching the bounds of ...

Cleveland in panic mode, trade for Shaq
Howard the Dunk | An Orlando Magic Blog — ... With one season left on Lebron’s contract, Cleveland is doing everything it can to try to get him to stay.  What would make Lebron happy, you ask?  Why, Shaquille O’Neal of course.  The Cavs unloaded Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic to Pheonix in exchange.  Looks like Cleveland is trying to match up better against Orlando for next years playoffs. ...

Twitter Has Changed Sports Forever
Zoner Sports — Twitter has taken the sports world by storm and forever changed the way news is disseminated and received. There are numerous examples of this and new ones arrive each day. Last night Shaq found out about his trade to Cleveland from Twitter. I recently wrote a post about Drew Rosenhaus tweeting that Rex Grossman signed with the Texans. Sharapova’s Thigh penned a story about Kevin Love being assured he was not going to be traded. How did he find out? A tweet by an NBA columnist. And now, news outlets are ...

Who Should the Lakers Draft? Let’s Look to the Mocks
Lake Show Life | A Los Angeles Lakers Blog — ... The only certainty in basketball would seem to be Shaq being traded in the last year of his contract and Blake Griffin becoming Dunleavy’s latest challenge in making athletic ballers look pedestrian. ...

Thirsty Thursday Links: 6/25/09
DETROIT4LYFE — ... victory today [Freep] "Amazing" Cubs Stats (I like the Cubs when they're not playing the Tigers- rough series for them) [The Friendly Blogfines] Lions sign Dominic Raiola to 4-year extension [Pride of Detroit] Shaq traded to the Cavs [Motown String Music] 20 Nicknames for Shaq in Cleveland [King James Gospel] Shaq discovers trade to Cavs on Twitter [King James Gospel] ...

Good Morning Tar Heels 06/26/09
The 5th Corner — ... A Cleveland blog, King James Gospel, has a piece about Shaq finding out he was going to Cleveland via Twitter. Well, don’t this just say “you live by the Tweet you die by the Tweet!” And then goes on with a post about ...

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Shaq Headed to Cleveland
bustabucket.com 6/25/2009 — More trade news breaking from Adrian Wojnarowski who says the Cleveland Cavaliers just landed Shaquille O'Neal. Shaq hasn't posted it on Twitter or anything yet but this is what Woj had to say: The Cleveland Cavaliers have reached an agreement in principle to acquire Phoenix Suns center ...
Did Shaq Learn of Trade on Twitter?
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Why "Shaq To Cavs" Could Be Bad For Lebron
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Suns to trade Shaq to Cleveland
phoenix.fanster.com 6/25/2009 — Suns trade Shaq to Cleveland...Finally. He'll join Lebron and the Suns will finally start running again. Bye Bye Shaq
Report: Shaq to Cleveland
celticsblog.com 6/25/2009 — Report: Shaq to Cleveland The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Phoenix Suns have come to an agreement on a blockbuster trade that sends Shaquille O'Neal to Cleveland to team with LeBron James, according to sources. The deal has been agreed to in principle and is expected to be finalized ...
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Suns trade Shaq to Cavs
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Hastily Made Shaq to Cleveland Trade
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An inevitable nickname for Cleveland's new dynamic duo. At this hour, we know two things for sure: A.) Shaquille O’Neal has been traded to the Cavs; B.) Shaq loves giving himself nicknames. That’s why we wanted to welcome the Big Fella with open arms and 20 Cleveland-inspired ...
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