Archive for September, 2007

Five Burning Questions

Can the Heat contend for the title this season? Not in its current form. No way. via Palm Beach Post

Points in the Paint 09.25.07: The Fall TV Season Edition

Points in the Paint 09.25.07: The Fall TV Season Edition Posted by Rob Bonnette on 09.25.2007 Kirilenko wants out, Bell gets trapped, and an editorial! Hello all and welcome to another edition of Points in the … via 411mania.com

5-10 shooting guard Chase signs; Barron to accept offer

“Then he told Pat Riley that he has to see him.’It’s just a freaky thing, more like a fairy tale.”

A signing Tuesday and another one today will put the Heat at the NBA’s 20-player limit for next Tuesday’s start of training camp.

Agent Mark Termini confirmed Tuesday that center Earl Barron today will accept the Heat’s $973,000 guaranteed qualifying offer for the coming season.

Because Barron was a restricted free agent and accepted the one-year offer, he now cannot be traded this season unless he gives his permission.

The 7-foot outside shooting center has appeared in 36 total games in his two seasons with the Heat, with a 2.2 career scoring average. Read more

Position rankings: Centers

For the first time in a decade, Shaquille O’Neal isn’t the man in the middle. His body can’t be trusted, he has lost a few steps, and the pack that has been nipping at his heels for the past few years has … via CBS SportsLine.com

Analysis: Kings could get relief from Heat

Last Updated 12:35 am PDT Sunday, September 23, 2007 Story appeared in SPORTS section, Page C3 One wouldn’t think the retention of point guard Charlie Bell in Milwaukee would have much to do with the Kings, nor … via Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Fujifilm Exposure

Bob Degus talks with Cinematographer Jim Matlosz about shooting Miami Heat Center Shaquille O’Neal on a greenscreen using various frame rates and lighting methods. via Millimeter

First squad filled with character

If nothing else, they were entertaining. The 1988-89 Miami Heat, the team that laid the foundation for a franchise that finally won an NBA championship in its 18th season, was a loose bunch of players who knew … via Palm Beach Post

Miami signs Bell to 5-year deal: Bucks have a week to match offer sheet

“It’s just unfortunate what happened in Milwaukee”

Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) Sep. 18–The Miami Heat didn’t get Mo Williams but it still could land a key member of the Milwaukee Bucks’ backcourt. via Customer Interaction Solutions

Pure Fantasy

In preparation for the beginning of the NBA season, I’ve been looking at each team from a fantasy perspective. via San Antonio Express-News

Winderman: Nuggets, Heat Already Cashed In

With training camps just two weeks away, the consensus is that the Cavaliers, Heat and Nuggets rank among the league’s biggest losers in free agency. via HOOPSWORLD.com

Shaq Launches Watch, Doesn’t Mess Around

Posted in Watches by Reuben on September 13th, 2007 if you’re going to launch a personalized product you might as well do it up big, and Shaquille O’Neal appears to have done just that. via Slippery Brick

Shaq and Shaunie’s ride ends

“Expansion is that ooey-gooey feeling. Love everything. Everything is right. We love to be with each other. We talk to each other. We interact. We trust each other. It’s all great and wonderful. And we pay a lot of attention to each other”

The Miami Heat center said in a petition filed Tuesday, “The marriage between the parties is irretrievably broken,” The Miami Herald reported. via Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Shaunie Got Secrets?+Urshmeka’s On the Move

Maybe Shaq wasn’t lying when he said Shaunie was witholding some assets and had the court order her to turn over everything. via Young, Black, and Fabulous

Asking prices drop on celebrity mansions

South Florida Business Journal - 1:20 PM EDT Tuesday, September 4, 2007 Shaquille O’Neal and Julio Iglesias have cut the prices on their respective waterfront mansions enough to land them in the Vultures … via Bizjournals

Thanks For The Memories

“The marriage between the parties is irretrievably broken”

Filed under: Zportz > Love Line Shaquille O’Neal filed for divorce from wife of nearly five years Shaunie on Tuesday. via PerezHilton.com