Shaquille O'Neal Conversation - ESPN Video

Webber's career ends exactly like Penny's

Cosuke posted 3/26/2008 from www.inhistoric.com

At the end of the day, Chris Webber's NBA tenure was a mirror image of Penny Hardaway's. From draft day to retirement, both superstars ended their careers in exactly the same way: a failed comeback with an ex-teammate.

How's Your Bracket?

BillJordaniv posted 3/26/2008 from www.bizofbasketball.com

The question most frequently asked around the country last week, perhaps right behind, “How are you doing?” was, “How’s your bracket?” March Madness is a time unlike any other. People who didn’t watch basketball all season are all of the sudden experts because they have a certain 12 seed beating a five. In reality, it seems the more one knows about the college basketball scene, the worse ...

Shaq fires back at Pat Riley

hoops posted 3/26/2008 from www.boston.com

"I guess when you have a lot of power, you can do what you want," O'Neal said. "Me? If I ever came into that kind of power, I think I'd be willing to admit it if I messed up." "I can accept being the scapegoat when we do things my way and they don't work out. But when you have no control how things are handled, and you are still the scapegoat, I don't go for that."

ESPN Page 2 - Simmons: The NBA's wild west

The Dream Shake - a Houston Rockets blog found this 3/26/2008 on sports.espn.go.com

All right, I can't take it any more: I think I'm the last guy on ESPN.com who hasn't written a "How crazy is this Western Conference?" column yet. With the playoffs approaching and as many as nine Western teams headed for 50-plus wins, let's break ...

Riley takes offense to Shaq's criticisms of Heat

THE REALESTS found this 3/27/2008 on sports.espn.go.com

Pat Riley can't understand why Shaquille O'Neal keeps talking about the Miami Heat.