ESPN Commentator Says Jazz Fans Are 'Mormon' And 'Vicious'
kutv.com 4/17/2008 — SALT LAKE CITY - A commentator for ESPN said Wednesday that Salt Lake City is one of the toughest places for NBA teams to play because Utah Jazz fans are just frustrated Mormons who don't have much else to do.

Funny Video, Cartoon Shaqtus fueds with Kobe, Jumps over a Diesel
neswsports.com 4/18/2008 — Shaqtus movement has hit youtube . First let me explain the name Shaqtus. Shaq plays in Arizona. Arizona has cacti . Shaq + Cactus. ShaqCactus. Shaqtus. Now Shaqtus even has a Shaq Cactus character . I just do not know why Shaqtus sounds like Michael Jordan . The second video is Shaqtus trying to one up Kobe . It is Shaqtus jumping over a Diesel. The Fued is ON.

Jackson leaves YES; ABC/ESPN to follow?
sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com 4/18/2008 — Mark Jackson is leaving one broadcasting gig -- and it may not be long before he drops the other. Jackson, currently the lead analyst for NBA games on ABC and ESPN, announced on-air Wednesday night that he would not return next season as game analyst ...

Knicks making mark on playoffs -- in booth
newsday.com 4/18/2008 — For the first time since 1987 and only the third time since the Nets moved to New Jersey, neither New York area squad qualified for the NBA postseason.

Knicks making mark on playoffs - in booth -
newsday.com 4/18/2008 — Take the No. 1 team from ESPN/ABC, which features the current Knicks play-by-play man, a potential future Knicks coach and a former Knicks coach who also is a potential future Knicks coach. Not to mention a TNT analyst who is close to Donnie Walsh ...

Game 1 Saturday — Wizards Insider 4/17/2008
As expected, the Wizards and Cavaliers will get started with Game 1 on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. on ESPN. Game 2 is Monday at 7 on TNT. The Wiz come home for Game 3 on Thursday at 8(TNT) and Game 4 next Sunday at 1 p.m. on ABC. The Wizards want folks ...

What we do (and don't) want to see in NBA playoffs — FOXSports.com News for NBA 4/17/2008
Shaq vs. Kobe is a storyline we'd love to see in the playoffs. But Randy Hill also offers matchups (Cavs-Spurs!) we could do without.

If Shaq shows, it'll change dynamics in West — FOXSports.com News for NBA 4/18/2008
The Shaq of old ... or just old Shaq? Greg Boeck says the course of the playoffs could be determined by which one shows up.

Shaq vs. Duncan: Pivot-al Matchup — NBA.com: News 4/18/2008
Often in sports, the most intriguing matchups are when the favorite takes on the underdog, pitting David vs. Goliath. But an argument could be made that that the showdown of Shaquille O'Neal and Tim Duncan is just as compelling, albeit a basketball ...

Spurs start title defense against Shaq and Suns — Latest Sporting News Articles for NBA 4/18/2008
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- It's a matchup that seemed destined for later in the playoffs.But in the hyp...