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Tommy Beer: Dating back to 1986, Timmy D & Shaq are the only 2 players to have scored 30 points & grabbed 17 rebounds in Finals game Twitter @TommyBeer

San Antonio Spurs, Shaquille O'Neal, Tim Duncan 

Chris Tomasson: Shaquille O'Neal on hazing Danny Green when they were Cleveland teammates in 09-10: "I made him sing and dance. I made him do everything.'' Twitter @christomasson

San Antonio Spurs, Shaquille O'Neal, Danny Green 

Shaquille O'Neal used to make Danny Green sing and dance in hazing when Green was Cavaliers rookie in 09-10: "He's a very creative guy," Green said. "I did sing a couple of songs. … A little dancing. You had to greet (O'Neal and some other veterans) a certain way. It was all fun and games, but it's a lot different when you're (a) rookie that's playing than a rookie that's not playing. They had a little fun with me because I wasn't playing much." Sulia

Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs, Shaquille O'Neal, Danny Green 

Ethan J. Skolnick: LeBron says he wasn't the one to haze rookies like Danny Green in Cleveland: "Most of the time it was Shaq." Twitter @EthanJSkolnick

Miami Heat, San Antonio Spurs, LeBron James, Shaquille O'Neal, Danny Green 

Metta World Peace was the next victim of 2-year-old basketball phenomenon Titus Ashby. Appearing Thursday night on "Jimmy Kimmel Live," the Lakers forward was out-shot by Ashby, 11-6, in a 30-second competition. World Peace shot on a hoop that was 6 feet, 7 inches high; Ashby's was set at 3 feet. "I've never been nervous in my life, but this kid makes me nervous," joked World Peace before their free-throw battle. Ashby previously tied Kobe Bryant in a pre-taped segment (prior to Bryant's Achilles injury), with four points apiece. He also beat Shaquille O'Neal and Kimmel in earlier episodes. World Peace was a good sport in defeat, presenting Ashby with one of his No. 15 Lakers jerseys. Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, Metta World Peace, Titus Ashby 

One day after Chauncey Billups said his Los Angeles Clippers teammate Blake Griffin was "too nice," Shaquille O'Neal said the same thing about Los Angeles Lakers Dwight Howard but was slightly more pointed with his criticism. "He's too nice," O'Neal said while on ESPNLA 710. "I'm a connoisseur of giggling and playing and all that and making you laugh and playing with the fans but when I cross that line I'm ready to tear your face off. I don't care who it is. You could put one of my aunts or uncles out there and I'm going to give him these elbows in their chest and I'm going to throw it down in their face. That's what you have to do. … He's just too nice. If I was him I would get into the same mood I was in." ESPN.com

Los Angeles Lakers, Shaquille O'Neal, Dwight Howard 

O'Neal said he relished in the pressure and made it his goal to be the best center in Lakers history. "Kareem was the best big man in Lakers history and I wanted that title," O'Neal said. "That's the attitude he needs to have. All the giggling and smiling (is) too much. The fact that he's the so-called best big man in the league and doesn't get doubled every time, that's telling me something. That's telling me teams respect him but they don't fear him. I would rather be feared than respected." ESPN.com

Los Angeles Lakers, Shaquille O'Neal, Dwight Howard 

O'Neal said Howard has never reached out to him for advice and he doesn't want him to. "I don't want him to reach out to me," O'Neal said. "I want him to get into the, 'Forget Shaq' mode and [say], 'Watch this.' He doesn't even have to reach out to me." ESPN.com

Los Angeles Lakers, Shaquille O'Neal, Dwight Howard 

Supporters of legalizing mixed martial arts in New York were joined by a big backer on Monday — Shaquille O’Neal. The former NBA big-man released a statement calling on the Assembly to give final approval to a bill that would lift the ban on the popular but controversial sport. New York Daily News

Shaquille O'Neal 

“The State Assembly should allow a vote on the bill to legalize MMA,” O’Neal said. “The Senate has supported it and now it’s time for the Assembly to give New Yorkers a fair opportunity to be able to watch MMA at an arena in their hometown. I know the Speaker loves the Rangers, but millions of New Yorkers also love MMA with the same passion he has for hockey.” New York Daily News

Shaquille O'Neal 

Titus Ashby is an adorable 2-year-old from Kansas that challenges current and former NBA stars to shooting contests on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Similarly to Aaron Carter, little Titus beat Shaquille O’Neal 8-0, scoring all baskets in just 30 seconds. Titus had so much fun embarrassing Shaq that he decided to take on Kobe Bryant and see how he’d fare. They ended up tying, 4-4. For The Win

Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, Titus Ashby 

Titus Ashby is a 2-year-old sharpshooter from Kansas, and he took his talents to Jimmy Kimmel Live! for a shooting contest against Shaquille O’Neal. Shaq took shots from 18 feet, while Titus stood six feet away from a 3-foot rim. Shaq let Titus shoot first, and the little guy threw down an incredible score, draining eight shots in 30 seconds. Shaq, meanwhile, made zero. Did he throw the contest? Can he not make 18-footers? Probably both. For The Win

Shaquille O'Neal 

A two-year-old from Derby, Kansas, "Trick-Shot" Titus has captured the internet's attention with several highlight videos of his basketball exploits. (Note: There is no indication that Titus is a baby genius, so he probably did not devise these shots on his own.) He is a talented little boy, and he deserves attention. Jimmy Kimmel and his staff have noticed Titus, so on Thursday night they invited him to the set for this month's first post-NBA Finals edition of "Jimmy Kimmel Live." Except they didn't just let Titus shoot by himself — they pitted him in a free-throw shooting competition against a much bigger foe: 15-time All-Star Shaquille O'Neal. Yahoo! Sports

Shaquille O'Neal 

Dwain Price: "Me and Chris (Webber) would like to own the Sacramento Kings.'' -- Shaquille O'Neal Twitter @DwainPrice

Sacramento Kings, Shaquille O'Neal, Chris Webber 

Shaq, like many others, believes it time to turn the corner in the coaching circle. Leave the recycled coaches behind and give qualified assistants – like Shaw – a chance to lead a team from the sidelines. “I’m sick and tired of these coaches getting another chance before these other up-and-coming guys,” Shaq said. “People need to realize this is a new era and B Shaw speaks that language. He’s my age, but he understands how it goes. He knows how the players go, how they tick. All these guys who have losing records come and try to do the same (expletive). It’s not going work.” Indianapolis Star

Shaquille O'Neal, Coaching 

When a team loses its playoff series on TNT, the Inside the NBA crew memorializes the squad with a hilarious running bit called Gone Fishin'. This has evolved over the years and now involves a plethora of fishing gear in addition to highly pomo Photoshops. Typically, this exercise is done within the safety of TNT's Atlanta studio. But Inside the NBA is on the road for the playoffs, so the crew went fishing for the Pacers from a balcony area at AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami. And yep, as the video above shows, Shaq went overboard. Thank goodness the producers were there to save him; no railing can hold a flailing Shaq. (Especially a post-retirement Shaq.) On Monday we lost the TNT crew for the season; we may have almost lost Shaq forever. SB Nation

Indiana Pacers, Shaquille O'Neal, Media 

Shaquille O' Neal dodged a bullet in court today after the lawsuit filed by an alleged ex-mistress who claimed the NBA star harassed her following their breakup was dismissed, according to TMZ. The Florida judge called Vanessa Lopez, the alleged mistress, a "dirty liar" and said there's proof she lied about her legal history with NBA star Kenyon Martin, who accused her of stealing his credit cards and spending thousands of dollars. K-Pop News

Shaquille O'Neal, Law 

Shaquille O’Neal has been Superman, the Big Diesel, the Big Aristotle and the Big AARP, among other nicknames. Now, he can add the Big High-Fructose Corn Syrup to that list. Shaq is launching a line of cream sodas with Arizona Beverage. It will come in at least four flavors (pictured: strawberry, orange, vanilla and blueberry), and according to Sports Business Daily, 50 million cans will be in circulation in June. For The Win

Shaquille O'Neal, Merchandising 

Keith Langlois: Phil Jackson just said Pistons won in '04 in part because Larry Brown taught flopping. Points to Ben Wallace guarding Shaq as example. Twitter

Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Lakers, Phil Jackson, Shaquille O'Neal, Ben Wallace, Larry Brown 

Shaquille O’Neal loves Miami Heat center Chris “Birdman Birdman” Andersen. That doesn’t mean he and the TNT crew are going to cut the tattooed one any slack. Paul George obliterated Andersen so bad even LeBron James had to give props. So the TNT guys did dying bird noises because why not. For The Win

Miami Heat, Shaquille O'Neal, Media, Chris Andersen