Last night was historic for the Orlando Magic, as Shaquille O’Neal saw his No. 32 jersey retired. He became the first player to have his number retired in Magic franchise history. O’Neal was drafted by the Magic in 1992. He quickly became a dominate forward in the league but spent …
Read More »NBA Legend’s Daughter, Me’Arah O’Neal, Commits to Florida Hoops
Four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal’s youngest child, Me’Arah O’Neal, signed her National Letter of Intent to the University of Florida women’s basketball program. The four-star recruit chose Florida over her father’s alma mater and one of the best women’s programs in the country, LSU. Officially signed🔏 Welcome home, @MeArahONeall! 🔗 …
Read More »Nuggets Stun the Clippers to Advance to the Western Conference Finals
One of the many shocking events to occur in 2020 is the stunning upset in the NBA bubble. The Denver Nuggets bounced the Los Angeles Clippers off the court to complete a comeback series win. After trailing the series 3-1, Tuesday night’s 104-89 victory advanced the team to a Western …
Read More »Magic face Bucks in pivotal Game 2
Last season, the Orlando Magic stole game one from the Toronto Raptors. D.J. Augustin nailed the game-winning three with seconds remaining. However, the eventual NBA champions cruised through the next four games to advance. One year later, the Magic are in the same position. They shocked the Milwaukee Bucks in …
Read More »Kobe, Gigi Bryant eulogized on 2/24
On Monday morning, the Staples Center housed more roses than it did people. 33,643 roses, to be exact — one for each point the late Kobe Bryant scored in his 20-year NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers. A lot have words have prefaced Bryant’s name in the past. Though, …
Read More »Penny Hardaway Takes Over Memphis Tigers
There’s a new trend emerging in college hoops: former NBA greats are returning to their Alma mater to coach on the same court where they began their historic careers. We recently saw it when Chris Mullin took over St. John’s University in 2015, followed by Patrick Ewing reclaiming his former …
Read More »Heat Fall Short Despite Whiteside’s Huge Night
Hassan Whiteside tallied 28 points paired with 20 rebounds to notch his 26th double double in the Miami Heat’s 107-95 loss to the Golden State Warriors. Whiteside’s stat line resulted in not just one record, but multiple. When he grabbed his 18th rebound, Whiteside passed Shaquille O’Neal for 11th place …
Read More »Cavs Take Command of Eastern Conference Finals Against Raptors
Thursday evening the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Toronto Raptors 108-89 in Cleveland extending their lead to 2-0 in the Eastern Conference finals. The Cavs also extended their perfect post season record to 10-0 last night and are now one win away from tying the 1989 and 2012 Lakers record. For …
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