Shaquille O'Neal

Lawrence: Oden and Bynum ring in new era of big men

Portland's Greg Oden has had his share of success and struggles, but no matter how it's gone so far, along with the Lakers' 7-foot center Andrew Bynum, this could be the start of something big for the NBA.

Kobe, Lakers sink Mavs

LOS ANGELES (AP) With every game the Los Angeles Lakers play, one nagging question keeps cropping up: How did they lose to the Detroit Pistons — at home? Kobe Bryant scored a season-high 35 points, and the Lakers used a 17-0...

NBA: Miami 107, Phoenix 92

MIAMI, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Dwyane Wade made 15 field goals Friday, scoring a season-best 43 points that carried Miami to a 107-92 decision over Phoenix. The Heat ended a two-game slide, getting 16 points from Udonis Haslem and 15...

Wade, Iverson bounce back in a big way

Dwyane Wade played a poor game. Wade scored a season-high 43 points, and the Miami Heat beat the Phoenix Suns 107-92 in the first matchup between the teams since the Shaquille O'Neal for Shawn Marion blockbuster trade last...

Marbury draws 1-game suspension

Marbury draws 1-game suspension The New York Knicks suspended guard Stephon Marbury for one game and docked him nearly $400,000 in salary Friday after claiming he refused to go into a game. D'Antoni wouldn't go into specifics...

Brown sees big things in more settled Cavaliers

Updated: November 28, 2008, 7:28 PM ET to their first NBA finals, then returned the next season to find two of his top six didn't want to play for the team. The Cavs reached 12-3 for the first time in franchise history after...

How we feel about Shaquille O'Neal (with poll); plus Dolphins in playoff trouble, Week 13 NFL picks

Tonight in Phoenix, Shaquille O'Neal faces his former team, the Heat, for the first time since being traded -- an appetizer to the teams' March 4 meeting in Miami. What do you think would be the crowd reaction to Shaq's...

NBA Notes: Iverson misses practice

Allen Iverson apparently chose family and food over practice – and he'll be fined for it.He was the only player who didn't show up when the Detroit Pistons worked out on Thanksgiving. Coach Michael Curry confirmed Iverson will...

All-Ego team: What came first, ego or egg?

What came first, the ego or the egg? In the sports world, you would... By Chris Erskine Los Angeles Times What came first, the ego or the egg? Even decent guys such as Pete Carroll, Joe Torre and Al Michaels have an inner...

Rolling out a TARP for entitled athletes

Main Street has justifiably directed anger toward Wall Street, but Easy Street is just around the corner. And Easy Street is where pro athletes reside in a society that overvalues their contributions compared to other laborers.