Archive for June, 2009

Report: Shaq headed for Cleveland

The Cleveland Cavaliers are close to acquiring center Shaquille O’Neal in a trade that would pair him with MVP LeBron James, two people with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday.

Bickley: Trading Shaq should work for Suns

Forget the dark side and the petty jealousies. Shaquille O’Neal is a funny guy. He’s the only person worth observing on Twitter, mostly because he thinks it’s a stupid concept, too.

Phoenix Suns 2009 Draft Preview

It looks like the Suns will pick up Steve Nash’s team option for next season, meaning they would like to get the band back together for one last gig.

Give Shaquille O’Neal credit if he can leave the Phoenix Suns, but …

There should be no beef whatsoever from anyone with Shaquille O’Neal turning into a hired gun as his NBA career draws to a close.

Continue reading “Cleveland Cavaliers and Phoenix Suns talking about Shaquille O’Neal trade again”

Another rumor about the Cavaliers popped up on the national scene on Sunday, but this time there was some fire to the smoke.

NBA: Suns work out 6 players as draft nears

PHOENIX - Six players worked out for the Phoenix Suns on Saturday, and there’s a strong chance the team’s first-round draft pick was among them.

Phoenix Sunrises: The Five Most Pivotal NBA Draft Moments in Suns History

The NBA Draft is only nine days away, and with the future of several Phoenix Suns uncertain, things could get very interesting… by kevin roberts 1 128 reads Rankings/List The NBA Draft is only nine days away, and with the future of several Phoenix Suns uncertain, things could get very interesting.

Rick Noland: Love Shaq? Maybe, but does rumored Cavs-Suns trade even make sense?

Title-starved Cavaliers fans make a great point regarding the possibility of acquiring Shaquille O’Neal from the Phoenix Suns for washed-up big man Ben Wallace and do-little swingman Sasha Pavlovic.

LeBron Needs Shaquille O’Neal and Chris Bosh to Win it All Next Year

Normal 0 Multiple sources have mentioned trade talks between the Cavaliers and Suns that will send Shaquille O’Neal to the Cavs in return for Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic… LeBron Needs Shaquille O’Neal and Chris Bosh to Win it All Next Year by Ray Kong 3 125 reads Opinion Multiple sources have mentioned trade talks between the Cavaliers and …

Bob Hunter commentary: Deal for O’Neal worth risk for Cavs

Shaquille O’Neal averaged 17.8 points and 8.4 rebounds and shot 60 percent for the Suns this past season.

Suns looking up at Lakers . . . again

It has been 41 years, and not much has changed. The Suns, once again, find themselves looking up at their neighbors to the west.

Twitter experiments with identity authentication

Authenticity badges are popping up at Twitter as the popular micro-blogging service tested a way to verify that people tweeting are who they claim to be.

Report: Cavs renew interest in Shaq

The Los Angeles Lakers are on the verge of winning their first championship since parting ways with Shaquille O’Neal. So it’s somehow only fitting that their former star player would steal a little bit of the Lakers’ thunder.

Shaq Headed to Cleveland?

This morning it’s being reported that Shaq being traded from the Suns to the Cavs is looking more and more likely.

Lakers on verge of title - Sun, 14 Jun 2009 PST

Like any couple, they’ve had their fair share of ups and downs. They’ve feuded publicly and fought privately.