Shaquille O’Neal Once Put an Orlando Magic Veteran in a Headlock During Practice and Kicked Off ‘a Whole Team Melee’: ‘My Neck Was Sore for Like 6 Weeks’

During his time with the Orlando Magic, Shaquille O’Neal put one of his teammates in a headlock during practice. Needless to say, things only escalated from there.

Joe Kozlowski  •  10 Aug 2021
Bulls, Heat Face $10 Million Fines in NBA Tampering Probe Into Lonzo Ball, Kyle Lowry Deals but Don’t Hold Your Breath

Full of sound and fury and likely to signify little to nothing, the NBA announced tampering investigations into a pair of sign-and-trade deals that were leaked early on the first day of the free agency negotiating period.

Phil Watson  •  09 Aug 2021
The Lakers Oddly Have the Celtics to Thank for Russell Westbrook

The LA Lakers owe a “thank you” to the Boston Celtics after acquiring Russell Westbrook.

Luke Norris  •  09 Aug 2021
LiAngelo Ball Shows out in His Summer League Debut With the Charlotte Hornets

LiAngelo Ball is the only Ball brother not currently in the NBA. If he keeps playing like he did in Summer League, though, that could change. The middle Ball brother looked good for the Charlotte Hornets in Las Vegas, adding 16 points in his 16 minutes and making five out of eight 3-point shots.

Tim Crean  •  09 Aug 2021
Luc Longley Admits He Didn’t Like Michael Jordan: ‘I Thought MJ Was Difficult and Unnecessarily Harsh’

Michael Jordan and Luc Longley played together on three championship teams with the Chicago Bulls. In a two-part documentary in his native Australia, Longley explained that he credits Jordan for making him a better player but that he thought His Airness could be too harsh.

Phil Watson  •  09 Aug 2021
Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis Helped Launch His $33 Million Basketball Career by Body-Slamming Shaquille O’Neal as a Teenager

Before the two men were ever teammates, a teenage Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis body-slammed Shaquille O’Neal.

Joe Kozlowski  •  09 Aug 2021
Michael Jordan Was Asked to Choose Between LeBron James and Kobe Bryant and Answered Just as You’d Expect

Michael Jordan was once asked to pick between Kobe Bryant and LeBron James and answered just as one would expect.

Luke Norris  •  09 Aug 2021
Larry Bird’s Comment to Agent Bob Woolf After Signing Richest Rookie Deal Was Classic Larry Bird

After some tough negotiations, Larry Bird settled in nicely with the Boston Celtics and Red Auerbach.

Mike Thomas  •  09 Aug 2021
Charles Oakley Had No Problem Hurting Good Friend and Former Bulls Teammate Michael Jordan After Being Traded to the Knicks: ‘He Knew the Rules’

Charles Oakley didn’t take issue with putting good friend Michael Jordan on the ground during the physical Bulls-Knicks matchups in the 1980s and 1990s.

Luke Norris  •  08 Aug 2021