Breaking News: Shaq To The Cavs
Dime Magazine — ... , it was the same Wallace and Pavlovic swap that was being discussed. Looks like they finally made it happen. What are your thoughts on this deal? Source: ESPN.com

Shaq Traded to the Cavs
King James Gospel | A Cleveland Cavs Blog — Shaq is coming to Cleveland! This might be the best news since drafting LeBron James 1st overall. ESPN and Yahoo are both reporting that this deal is basically done. The Cavs will send Ben Wallace, Sasha Pavlovic, the 46th pick overall, and cash considerations to the Suns for Shaq. This is a huge day for the Cavs and should help LeBron land his first NBA title. Supposedly the only thing that is holding this up is both Owners approval. The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Phoenix Suns are nearing agreement on a blockbuster trade that ...

Shaq to Cleveland in another NBA offseason trade
Blazers Blog — The Western Conference just got lighter. Multiple sources are reporting the Phoenix Suns will deal Shaquille O'Neal to the Cleveland Lebrons Cavaliers in exchange for Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic. From ESPN's Chris Broussard: The trade gives the Cavs a player they've coveted since February. With center Zydrunas Ilgauskas starting to break down, adding Shaq to the roster gives them a dominant force in the middle. The Cavs were obviously unhappy with their ability to defend Dwight Howard in the playoffs and bringing Shaq into the fold should help. For the Suns, the move is a ...

Shaq To Cleveland
SLAM Online — ... No, seriously, that’s all they had to give up, just Pavlovic and Wallace. (UPDATE: And the 46th pick and $500,000.) Of course this means Cleveland’s going to be on the hook for giving Shaq $20 million next year. ...

Report: Shaquille O'Neal traded to Cleveland Cavaliers
tonyblogs.net - Sports news, humor, videos and prognostications. — ... ESPN is reporting that the oft-discussed Shaq-to-Cleveland trade has gone down. The Cavs will send Sasha Pavlovic, Ben Wallace, the 46th pick in this year's draft and $500,000 to the Suns for the Big Shaqtus. ...

Suns to trade Shaq to Cleveland
Fanster.com — ... According to ESPN.com the Suns and the Cavs reached an agreement to trade Center Shaquille O’Neal to Cleveland for Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic. The deal is now awaiting final owners approval. ...

ESPN: Shaq to Cleveland Cavaliers
Pounding The Rock — ESPN: Shaq to Cleveland Cavaliers "The deal has been agreed to in principle and is expected to be finalized Thursday, according to sources. Cleveland will send Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic to Phoenix for the future Hall of Famer." ...What? ...

Shaq Brings Pre-Game Skills to Cleveland
Outside the Boxscore — ... This trade has been rumored for awhile. On the eve/early morn of draft day, sources confirm that the Daddy's going to Cleveland to team with the King. Should be fun. What I'm really looking for, however, is what kind of pre-game routines the two will come up with once this deal really goes through. And of course, you can't count out the significance of the Kobe-Lebron AND Kobe-Shaq storylines converging on Christmas day. Schedule makers, don't let us down! ...

Shaquille O'Neal to Cavaliers
Fear The Sword — Per ESPN:   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 Thursday, according to sources. Cleveland will send Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic to Phoenix for the future Hall of Famer. Sources said the Suns will also receive the 46th pick in Thursday's NBA draft ...

Shaq to Cleveland: Looks like a go
Lakers Blog — ESPN.com's Chris Broussard reports that, pending owner approval, Shaquille O'Neal will be sent from Phoenix to Cleveland for flotsam (Ben Wallace) , jetsam (Sasha Pavlovic) , and a second round pick in Thursday's draft.  The move gives the Cavs the legitimate interior presence clearly missing against Dwight Howard and the Magic in the Eastern Conference Finals, and sends a strong pre-Summer of '10 message to LeBron James .  Early thoughts: If he's on, Shaq is an upgrade at center, gives the offense a little more inside/outside balance, and while he's not a ...

SUNS TRADE: The Big Disappointment dealt to Cleveland
ValleyoftheSuns.com — ... As he moves on to become The Big Sidekick next to LeBron James after the Suns dealt him to Cleveland on the eve of the draft pending league approval, don’t forget to add The Big Disappointment from his none too brief tenure with the Suns. ...

BREAKING NEWS: Shaq dealt to Cleveland
ValleyoftheSuns.com — ... The Suns finally consummated the much-talked about Shaq to Cleveland deal, receiving Ben Wallace Sasha Pavlovic, a second-round pick and cash for the man formerly known as the Shaqtus. ...

Suns trade “The Big Disappointment”
Fanster.com — ... As he moves on to become The Big Sidekick next to LeBron James after the Suns dealt him to Cleveland on the eve of the draft pending league approval, don’t forget to add The Big Disappointment from his none too brief tenure with the Suns. ...

LeBron and Shaq: Can Cleveland Handle These Two Together?
WaitingForNextYear — ... , and Chris Broussard wrote the story for ESPN- The trade gives the Cavs a player they’ve coveted since February. With center Zydrunas Ilgauskas starting to break down, adding Shaq to the roster gives them a dominant force in the middle. The Cavs were obviously unhappy with their ability to defend Dwight Howard in the playoffs and bringing Shaq into the fold should help. O’Neal averaged 17.8 points and 8.4 rebounds per game last season and made his 15th All-Star game. Check back in the morning for reaction from the WFNY staff. ...

Welcome to Shaqland, Ohio: Meet Shaquille O'Neal, Your Newest Cavalier
Cleveland Cavaliers — ... Another development in this entire story was that Tyson Chandler was Ferry's backup plan in case the Shaq deal did not go down. Per ESPN.com's Chris Broussard (a lovable Cavs homer): ...

BREAKING: Shaq Heading to Cavs
The Biz of Basketball :: Part of the Business of Sports Network — The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Phoenix Suns have reached an agreement in principle on a deal that sends Shaquille O'Neal to Cleveland, ...

Pre draft deals
The Stankoniforous Files — With the upcoming draft supposed to be shockingly bad, teams are looking to deal players to get better.  The blockbuster deal here is Shaq moving to Cleveland from PHX .  The Suns needed to do something because standing pat was not gettin them anywhere.  Stank-0 wonders what exactly the Diesel has left in the tank.  He gives the Cavs a clear big man in the paint, even if he is a shadow of his MDE (Most Dominant Ever) self.  This move does not move the Cavs into the upper echelon of the East by any means, but it does make the offense effectively run through Shaq.  This allows ...

Shaq deal to Cavs to be finalized Thursday
Orlando Magic Blog — ... trade gives the Cavs a player they've coveted since February. With center Zydrunas Ilgauskas starting to break down, adding Shaq to the roster gives them a dominant force in the middle. The Cavs were obviously unhappy with their ability to defend Dwight Howard in the playoffs and bringing Shaq into the fold should help. O'Neal averaged 17.8 points and 8.4 rebounds per game last season and made his 15th All-Star game. For the rest of the article, click here For off-season rumors and goings-on regarding other Eastern Conference teams, check out the ...

How does the Shaq trade affect the Magic?
Orlando Magic Daily — ... After Thursday night's blockbuster deal that sent Shaquille O'Neal to Cleveland for a bunch of scraps, the Cavs are hoping that matchup problem no longer exists. ...

Shaquille O’Neal Traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers
YOU BEEN BLINDED — The rumor about the Phoenix Suns trading Shaquille O’Neal to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Sasha Pavlovic and Ben Wallace is now a reality. The Big Shaqulier is packing his bags once again, and will team with LeBron James to hopefully get the king his first ring like O’Neal did for Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade. From ESPN.com: The deal has been agreed to in principle and is expected to be finalized Thursday, according to sources. Cleveland will send Ben ...

The Morning Skate for Thursday June 25th
Four Habs Fans — Bullet points for what you missed while dreaming of trading for the Big Aristotle... Vinny, Montreal, blah blah blah. Pierrre Boivin says the fans shouldn't worry during the ownership transition. Too late. Let's talk draft. First off, welcome out of town bloggers! We have rumours of hordes of them descending on our fair city for the strip clubs. I think Wrap is drunk already. A reminder that yours truly and HF4 will be attending the draft (allegedly - we still haven't seen the tickets, and HF4 may be dead as usual) to ...

Report: Shaq to Cleveland
CelticsBlog — 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 ...

The Shaqtus is leaving the desert
TheBasketballJunkie.com — ... The Phoenix Suns have traded Shaquille O'Neal to the Cavaliers for Ben Wallace, who has considered retirement, Sasha Pavlovic and the 46th overall pick in tonight's NBA Draft. ...

Trade Analysis: Shaq Traded To Cleveland Cavaliers
Hip 2 Da Game — ... Woah, this is what I wake up to in the morning? The Cleveland Cavs have acquired Shaquille O'Neal for Ben Wallace, Sasha Pavlovic, and the 46th pick in this year's draft. OK, so I give the Cavs a lot of props for actually making this trade. I mean it was an easy decision, since they basically gave up nothing to get Shaq, who just happens to be one of the best players in NBA history. However, I'm still not sure exactly what this means for the Cavs. There's a few things that come to my mind when I analyze this trade. ...

Bored on Draft Day? Here's Something To Do: Live Comment Thread -- All Day, All Night
Atlanta Hawks — ... Shaq heading to Cleveland. Insight: Well, looks like Danny Ferry took notice of the work pile he had waiting for him. This deal took a big load off of the Cavs' executive. It looks to me like the Cavs won't try to do much more this offseason but draft another J.J. Hickson-type guy with the 30th pick they hold. The team will be preparing and/or meshing all offseason. Expect them to be reared and ready to go by the beginning of the '09-10 season. Congrats LeBron. You've got yourself a second chance. Do something with it. Yao out indefinitely with foot ...

Hopefully the Last “He Said This About Trades” Update
Boston Celtics Basketball - Celtics news, rumors and analysis - CelticsHub.com — ... Oh, and Shaq is on his way to Cleveland in exchange for the corpses of Sasha Pavlovic, Ben Wallace and the 46th pick. I’d say Phoenix was fairly interested in getting rid of Shaq.  ...

Shaquille O’Neal Traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers
The Bull Gator — ... In what could be an effort to win an NBA Championship before LeBron James bolts to another team, the Cleveland Cavaliers have engineered a trade to acquire Shaquille O’Neal from the Phoenix Suns. In return, Phoenix gets a former defensive genius (Ben Wallace), someone with the name of a runway model (Sasha Pavlovic), the 46th pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, and $500,000. ...

Speed Read: Shaq To Cavs … The Dance Begins
SPORTSbyBROOKS — ... The Cavs have agreed in principle to the trade, according to multiple sources, in what is seen basically as a cost-cutting move by the rebuilding Suns, who will save around $9 million in salary and luxury taxes in the deal. The Suns get $500,000 from the Cavs in the deal, could save even more if Wallace accepts a retirement buyout. The Cavaliers had also been in talks to acquire Tyson Chandler. ...

Kobe vs. LeBron (and Shaq).
Sports Media Watch — Is it possible that Lakers/Cavaliers has become an even bigger marquee matchup? The Cavaliers have acquired star center Shaquille O'Neal from the Suns , pairing two of the biggest stars in the NBA -- O'Neal and LeBron James . The deal creates arguably the most marketable NBA duo since O'Neal and Kobe Bryant played together on the Lakers. While O'Neal's star power has diminished somewhat, he still remains one of the bigger attractions in the NBA. Last year, 5 Suns games on ABC averaged a 2.4 rating, higher than the 2.3 season average, and topping the 2.2 ...

Shaq and Lebron Together At Last
SimonOnSports — ... Congratulations goes to Danny Ferry this morning for trading absolutely nothing for Shaq. Absolutely positively nothing. Let's go over the three main reasons why this deal makes sense. ...

Yao's foot still hurt? Noooooo!!
The Dream Shake — ... Hey, I'm trying  to think positive here.  Otherwise this is just horrible news that might ruin my day.  Made even worse by the fact that Yao only gets to beat up on the Fat Ass twice a year now that LeBron got a new teammate yesterday.  Then again, Shaq will probably be stricken with "Yao-itis" on those two occasions. ...

Open Thread: Pre-draft
Bullets Forever — ... Already, we've got Cleveland trading Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic to Phoenix for Shaquille O'Neal.  I'd say this is a panic move, but then again, the Cavs literally gave up nobody of consequence to get Shaq.  Wallace and Pavlovic are pretty awful at this point and the trade is cap-neutral from Cleveland's perspective.  It does allow Phoenix to save money by cutting Pavlovic and his non-guaranteed contract, but it doesn't add any long-term salary for Cleveland unless Shaq re-signs.  Pretty much a no-brainer from their end. ...

Twitter, Tell Me How My A– Trades
MOUTHPIECE Blog // A Chicago-Addled Sports Blog — ... Shaquille O’Neal has been traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Yes, as has been rumored for weeks, LeBron James will be stomping around the court with Shaquille O’Neal. Yes, I know. This is like when you were a kid, and you loved “The Jetsons,” and you loved “The Flintstones,” and then you saw ...

Suns Trade Shaq To The Cavs
Hooped Up — ... would be wearing Kobe Bryant’s fourth ring. But the eastern semis should be a lock at the very least with this team. In LA with Kobe, it was a Batman & Robin thing with Shaq. In Miami with Dwayne Wade it was a Flash & Superman thing. In Cleveland, with LeBron James it’s an Ohio Untouchables thing, this Cavs team is gonna be good. After seeing this trade go down, opening day of the 09-10 season can’t come fast enough. Via ESPN Related posts: Could ...

Suns trade Shaq to Cavs
The Scores Report - The National Sports Blog — ... According to a report by ESPN.com, the Suns have agreed to trade Shaquille O’Neal to the Cavaliers for Ben Wallace, Sasha Pavlovic, $500,000 and the 46th overall pick. ...

Shaq Now A Cavalier, And The Window For Title Is This Year
MOUTHPIECE Blog // A Chicago-Addled Sports Blog — So, Shaq is now a Cleveland Cavalier, for their price of a diminished-skilled Ben Wallace and um, Sasha Pavlovic. A few thoughts that have seeped into my brain since late last night when it went down: – First, before we get into Cleveland’s end … why did the Suns pull the trigger? I understand Shaq’s contract is expiring after this season, as is Wallace’s and Pavolvic’s. But they essentially gave up Shaq for absolutely nothing. I know they’re rumored to want to get rid of ...

Thursday Bolts - D-Day Edition
Daily Thunder.com — ... Just wanted to say thanks to Steve Kerr for beginning to blow up the Suns. I like the looks of that 2010 pick more and more. Potentially an unprotected lottery pick for Kurt Thomas? Yes please and thank you. ...

Now that Shaq’s going to Cleveland, the grim truth about his gamma-irradiated nightmare-self can finally be told
this is the city line. — ... A neat little sidebar running with Chris Broussard’s ESPN.com story about the impending trade of Shaquille O’Neal from Phoenix to Cleveland (dude just stays getting put alongside All-Eternity wings, huh?) provides a win-loss breakdown of the impact that the ...

The NBA Draft and deciding what Shaq and LeBron’s celeb couple name should be
LEEInks — ... Also, in case you’re living under a rock and don’t know, Shaq got traded to the Cavs. Expect LeBron’s points per game to dip because he will no longer have the middle at his disposal. The attention that Shaq will bring to the paint will make it far more difficult for James to drive, but if anyone can make it work, it’s “The Bron.” ...

Breaking News: Shaq dealt to Cavs
DownSwinging.com — ... 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 Cavaliers, who will see both Shaq and superstar LeBron James potentially file for free agency one year from now. It is quite clear that the Cavs feel they might not be able to re-sign LeBron in a year’s time as this trade only affects them in the immediate term. I warned ...

Full Disclosure: I Still Think John Wallace Will Play in an NBA All-Star Game One Day
Both Teams Played Hard — Did you hear there’s a Draft tonight? I know, I almost missed it too. No one has been talking about it but, apparently, executives from thirty teams are going to sit around making phone calls all night in Madison Square Garden and decide the future of their franchises while a bunch of young men in funny-looking suits put on ugly hats that transform them into instant millionaires. It’s supposed to be wild. Honestly, until all the trading went down, I wasn’t even all that excited for the NBA Draft for probably ...

Press Clippings - NBA Draft Edition
PistonsNationBlog.com — ... The NBA Draft has become a secondary story to the blockbuster trade pulled off by the Cavs and Suns.  To Cleveland: Shaq.  To Phoenix: Ben Wallace, Sasha Pavlovic, the 46th pick and $500,000.  To me this moves says that the Cavs are pulling out all the stops in an effort to keep Lebron in Cleveland.  For the Suns they’ve still got some talent, but it’s not going to happen for them.  Time to rebuild. ...

Suns Rumor: Ben Wallace for Tyson Chandler?
ValleyoftheSuns.com — ... In fact, the Cleveland Cavaliers are even on record stating that if they were not able to get Shaq in a trade than they would have done a deal for Chandler, a deal most likely centered around newly acquired Sun Ben Wallace. ...

Suns Rumors: Ben Wallace for Tyson Chandler?
Fanster.com — ... In fact, the Cleveland Cavaliers are even on record stating that if they were not able to get Shaq in a trade than they would have done a deal for Chandler, a deal most likely centered around newly acquired Sun Ben Wallace. ...

Bored on Draft Day? Here's Something To Do: Live Comment Thread -- All Day, All Night
Cleveland Cavaliers — ... the live event provided by Project Spurs, Jeff Garcia. Jeff will be able to call in a few times throughout the night to tell us about the atmosphere and environment at Madison Square Garden. Jeff will be tweeting and offering his analysis on the picks through Twitter, which you can follow both on his profile (which is where the "Twitter" link directs you to), or from the live blog, as Michael will have his updates going through the live blog. Make sure to check it out! Shaq heading to Cleveland. Insight: Well, looks like Danny Ferry took notice of the work ...

Aq’s FAQs 3: Shaq to Cleveland?
The Sports Geeks — ... A huge, monumental, incredible trade occurred last week. Shaquille O’Neal was purchased for the low, low price of expiring contracts. What are the ramifications, you ask? That’s why I’m here. Some of fans’ burning questions about the Shaq-to-Cleveland trade. ...

An Offseason Fit for a King
LEEInks — ... James’ offseason was anything but uneventful. After losing to the Magic in the Eastern Conference Finals, LeBron knew he needed a reinforcement. Contrary to popular belief, he was not a one-man show who could single-handedly defeat the Superman known as Dwight Howard and his Magic to deliver a championship to Cleveland. LeBron sought help and his request was granted. On June 25, the Cavaliers sent Ben Wallace, Sasha Pavlovic, a 2nd-round pick, and $500,000 to the Phoenix Suns for O’Neal — arguably the most ...