AKIE BERMISS: Upon hearing that Shaquile O’Neal would be retiring from basketball this summer, I could only think: Say it ain’t so, Shaq! Listen, I’m a Patrick Ewing fan through and through. I was a NY Knicks man, born and raised. And yet, forsooth, the first basketball gear I ever own that was NYK merchandize was the 1993 Shaquille O’Neal [...]
What a Shaqtacular ride it was for 19 years Shaquille O’Neal’s career achievements were not just relegated to a basketball court. He treated the basketball world as his own personal playground, toggling between pop-culture celebrity and hoop icon. And now — Kazaam! — his career is off to that Big Rocking Chair in the sky. We’ll miss Shaq, although he’s [...]
If you’re a fan of a certain age (or at least a fan of players of a certain age), the next two months may be your last chance to enjoy an era that’s ending soon. Shaquille O’Neal is 39 and may or may not suit up for the Boston Celtics as he chases a fifth ring. Shaq returned last Sunday [...]
Gone are the days when NBA players would just retire if they can’t get a deal to play in the League, where it was the only choice. These days, these athletes have options to play elsewhere, outside the United States, and still get a lucrative deal. With the globalization of basketball, NBA players are travelling to different parts of the [...]
Since the NBA has the greatest collection of the world’s best players, it is inevitably undeniable that most of these players can still provide quality playing time and statistics to ballclubs in other parts of the world even they’ve already passed their prime, hence making some financially-capable organizations recruit them even only for a season or two. The buzz currently [...]
The Big Diesel finds a new home in Beantown Boston’s “Big Three” just got a whole lot bigger with the addition of former MVP and four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal. The 7-foot-1 center, who became an unrestricted free agent after spending last season with the Cleveland Cavaliers, signed a two-year deal with the Celtics which is worth approximately US$3 million. [...]
Designed by
Copyright © 2012 Jumpshot.SG. All rights reserved.