Is Shaq heading to Cleveland?
TheBasketballJunkie.com —
Per Paul Coro of The Arizona Republic, trade talks between the Phoenix Suns and Cleveland Cavaliers are heating up again. ...
Eddie (Wants More) Money
RedsArmy.com - The Voice Of Celtics Fans —
... The Shaq-to-Cleveland rumors are back. This rumored deal ships O'Neal east for Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic. But if the Cavs were too old and slow to deal with the Magic, how does adding Shaq change that? ...
Coro reporting on Shaq to Cav’s discussions
Fanster.com —
Coro reporting on Shaq to Cav's discussions
Looks like these talks are getting serious again. Serious enough for the ever careful Paul Coro to report on them anyway.
You will recall we discussed this a few weeks again using all of our powers of ...
Cavaliers Trade Rumors: Shaq Headed to CLE?
WaitingForNextYear —
... season has not gone beyond the preliminary stages and no deal is imminent, two executives with knowledge of the discussions told ESPN The Magazine’s Chris Broussard. The clubs have not spoken within the past few days, but sources say talks of a possible trade involving O’Neal, Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic never completely died after it was first discussed in February. As with any trade, there are obvious pros and cons to the deal. As noted by Broussard and first reported by the Arizona Republic this morning, the trade is a pure financial move for the Suns who would get ...
Suns-Cavs Talk Shaq Again
King James Gospel | A Cleveland Cavs Blog —
The Arizona Republic is reporting that the Shaq to Cleveland talks might be stirring up again.
The parts of the possible deal remain the same. Phoenix would send O’Neal to Cleveland for veteran power forward Ben Wallace, who is considering retirement, and reserve guard Sasha Pavlovic, whose final contract year is not fully guaranteed.
At first glance if this is all we have to give up to get Shaq then the Cavs better pull the trigger. Shaq is way past his prime and has a ton of problems like injuries, another team, ...
Shaq To Cleveland: Heating Up Or Cooling Down?
Cleveland Cavaliers —
... The rumors of Shaq coming to Cleveland are pretty persistent and are once again "heating up", according to a report by the Arizona Republic: ...
Shaq Cleveland Bound?
My Sports Rumors —
... The hot rumor today has Shaquille O’Neal heading to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Yea, I know, this exact rumor was the talk of the sports world back at the trading deadline in February. It all started with an article by Paul Coro at the Arizona Republic, then hit ESPN and spread like wildfire. After losing to the Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference Finals talks are supposedly getting pretty serious. ...
Roundup: Don’t Forget To Foul
The Big Lead —
... flying knee I saw live on Friday is finally in video form. (Blood, Booze and Bruises)
Tim Sylvia sucks. (FanHouse)
Racism in soccer. (More NY Times)
Josh Willingham’s brother died in a car accident. (MLB)
Of D-Rose and his gang signs. He should have known better! /indignation’d (Chicago Tribune)
Shaq to Cavs talk. They realize his body will break down again once he leaves Phoenix, right? (AZ Central)
Cavs, Suns Revisit Shaq Trade
BallerBlogger.com —
Paul Coro of The Arizona Republic has the scoop:
A potential Suns trade that would send center Shaquille O’Neal to Cleveland to help LeBron James’ title quest is heating up again after the idea was put on a back burner following February talks.
The parts of the possible deal remain the same. Phoenix would send O’Neal to Cleveland for veteran power forward Ben Wallace, who is considering retirement, and reserve guard Sasha Pavlovic, whose final contract year is not fully guaranteed.
With ...
Celtics/NBA Updates
Cleveland Cavaliers —
... Insight: Good, because we have some work to do. Shaq to Cleveland?: A potential Suns trade that would send center Shaquille O'Neal to
Cleveland to help LeBron James' title quest is heating up again after
the idea was put on a back burner following February talks.The parts of the possible deal remain the same. Phoenix would send
O'Neal to Cleveland for veteran power forward Ben Wallace, who is
considering retirement, and reserve guard Sasha Pavlovic, whose final
contract year is not fully ...
Some interesting league rumors with links
CelticsBlog —
There seems to be a bunch of interesting things being said around the league that have hit the sports sections of Sunday edition newspapers around the league. Here are some:
The Arizona Republic has Shaq to Cleveland for Wallace and Pavlovic rumors heating up and detail the immense savings this deal would have for the Suns:
http://www.azcentral.com/sports/suns/articles/2009/06/13/20090613sunsshaq0614.html
Miami Herald has speculation coming from a close friend of Chris Bosh's that Bosh is very interested in playing in Miami and ...
Cavs and Suns talking O'Neal trade?
Cleveland Cavaliers —
The big rumor today was that the Phoenix Suns and Cleveland Cavaliers had heightened their discussions around a trade that would send Shaquille O'Neal to Cleveland. The Cleveland players rumored to be traded are Ben Wallace (who is strongly considering retiring) and the under-utilized Sasha Pavlovic. ...
Shaq to Cavs, the Rumor
Digital Sports Daily —
... On Sunday the Arizona Republic posted a rumor that the Cavs have renewed interest in bring Suns Center Shaquille O’Neal to the Cavs in a trade. Perhaps, a knee jerk reaction to aid the Cavs in future battles with Magic Center Dwight Howard. ...
Links of the Day 6/14/09
The Victoria Times —
... computer meltdown on my side) this truly has been the perfect storm for non-posting. This is what happens when I get left in charge of the site.... Here are the links, and if I can squeeze it in before the midnight outage, maybe a Position in the Spotlight later.. The Lakers knock off the Magic to win their 15th NBA title, and Phil Jackson gets his record-setting 10th title as coach. Now for some local news (for me) The Suns are considering trading Shaquille O'Neal to the Cavs. Shaq and Lebron, anyone? Arizona State advances in ...
Shaq Could be the Solution for the Cavs
Larry Brown Sports —
... from Phoenix prior to the trade deadline in February but no deal was done. Now just a few weeks after the Cavs were eliminated from the playoffs by Dwight Howard and the Magic, trade talks are reportedly back on: ...
Suns Rumors: Shaq to Cavs smoldering again
ValleyoftheSuns.com —
... about how this Shaq for Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic deal should be revisited by both sides after the Cavs were eliminated because it’s a trade that makes tons of sense for both teams. ...
IC Cold Links: Lakers Win While Pacers Prep For Draft
Indy Cornrows —
... Ridiculous Upside mock draft RU's mock draft is moving along. Please pay attention since we'll be making the Pacers pick at 13.
Jim O'Brien Does More For Indy That Just Coach The Pacers Anthony Schoettle has a nice piece on Jim O'Brien's commitment to charity work in Indianapolis.
Hit or miss: A look at the past 15 years of Pacers drafts Examiner Sean Stevenson has a great look back at the past 15 drafts for the Pacers.
Shaq-to-Cavs talk heating up again Paul Coro reports that the Cleveland ...
A Worthy Rival
CelticsBlog —
... the 80's ended, the Lakers have maintained their dominance better than the Celtics have. They are a worthy rival.
I'll say this though: It makes our crushing victory over them last year that much more sweet. It makes me want the next title that much more. And really that's what rivals are for. I hate the Lakers but I have to respect them. See you next year.
Beat L.A.! Beat L.A.! Beat L.A.!
Update: In somewhat related news, the Shaq to Cleveland rumors are heating up.
NBA season is over, let the crazy rumours begin
Cuzoogle —
Now the the NBA season is over, the offseason of crazy player movement begins. We will try to keep on top of what the media is spreading as the summer goes forward.
NBA player movement rumours from the weekend.
Manu Ginobili to the Wiz
Chris Bosh to the Heat
Shaq to the Cavs
What crazy rumour would you like to start?
How Trading For Shaq Will Cripple The Cavs For Years To Come
No Guts, No Glory —
... The web has been buzzing all weekend with rumors of Shaquille O'Neal being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers. This deal was first proposed before the All-Star break but never happened for one reason or another. The Cavs would get Shaq and in return, the Suns would receive Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic. Sounds good if you're Danny Ferry or a Cavs fan, right? I agree, if you're thinking short term, but let's dig a little deeper on this one. ...
The Daddy And LeBron?
Blak4rest: Sports, Media and Vegas —
... the Magic's coffin, an interesting crawler began to run during the ABC broadcast. Shaq to Cleveland? And what's with the suspicious timing of this announcement? The Suns and Cavs are discussing a deal again that would send the Daddy to Cleveland for Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic. The two teams tried to reach a deal in February, but failed. This time though it sounds like an agreement could be reached. If it does, it surely will offer a wonderful storyline for the upcoming NBA season. Arizona Republic Cavs aren't the only players: The Hornets, Knicks and Mavs also want to deal ...
