Shaquille O'Neal

Talking Terps with Dave Tucker of Testudo Times

2013-03-12 09:00:00

The Baltimore sports scene is blessed with a bunch of talented bloggers who bring their unique perspective to the conversation. Each week, I hope to chat with one of them in a regular feature called Blogger on Blogger. This week, I exchanged emails with...

Terps center Alex Len continues to learn from physical tests

2013-02-06 13:47:00

The college basketball season comes with all sorts of tests. For Maryland center Alex Len, one came in last Saturday's game against Wake Forest in the form of a forearm to his chest. With Maryland leading early in the game, Len bumped with Wake Forest...

10 Awkward Questions for Derrick E. Vaughan

2013-01-29 11:29:00

Many English words derive from Latin. Others from Spanish, American Indian, Norwegian. You name a country, an English word probably came from there. But in the grand history of William Shakespeare, some words are invented by brilliant minds. Derrick E....

In impressive victory, Terps show they don't miss Terrell Stoglin

2013-01-06 05:00:00

Welcome back to Morning Shootaround, a regular feature this season the day after Maryland basketball games. While we can’t bring you into the Terps' lockerroom after games – reporters haven't been allowed in there since the last couple of...

Maryland center Alex Len establishes himself as possible No. 1 overall pick

2012-12-15 15:20:00

COLLEGE PARK -- No one knew quite what to make of Alex Len when he arrived at the University of Maryland a year ago. On the one hand, he was a 7-foot-1 center with enough athletic ability to execute a perfect cartwheel before dunking the basketball at...

Maryland freshman Jake Layman prefers to only 'go crazy' when he's on the court

2012-11-01 15:35:00

COLLEGE PARK — On their recent media day, some of the Maryland basketball players made like heavyweight boxers, flexing their biceps and striking poses of exaggerated toughness for photographers. But not Jake Layman. "Want me to smile?" Layman...

Where will James play after summer of 2014?

2012-10-21 16:01:22

Way too early to say Ira Winderman Sun Sentinel LeBron James will play where he feels most comfortable, and where he sees himself having the best chance to win. And if anyone has any idea about that in October 2012, they should scout out a sports...

Former 'fat kid' Shaquille Cleare looking tough so far for the Terps

2012-10-11 15:11:00

The buzz surrounding Shaquille Cleare has dulled a bit since the 6-9 power forward from Houston announced more than a year ago that he was coming to Maryland. The spring and summer of 2012 had all been about whether his former AAU teammates, Andrew and...

Is Wade's shoe deal sign of the future?

2012-10-10 18:49:48

Old story: Money talks Ira Winderman Sun Sentinel With Jordan Brand focusing on Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony, it made sense for Dwyane Wade to get out of the Nike shadow alongside LeBron James and Chris Bosh with the Heat. And, yet, the reality is...

InsideMDSports: What now for the Harrison twins?

2012-08-02 04:00:00

Editor's note: Each week, InsideMdSports.com provides this blog with a Maryland recruiting feature that previously appeared as premium content on its site. First, they emerged into the national spotlight as young hoops prodigies, earning lofty national...

InsideMDSports: Harrison twins taking their time, listening to two new schools

2012-04-25 05:58:00

Editor's note: Each week, InsideMdSports.com provides this blog with a Maryland recruiting feature that previously appeared as premium content on its site. Everywhere they go these days, Aaron Harrison and Andrew Harrison are a featured attraction. The...

Who wins this battle: Bryant or Kupchak?

2012-02-21 20:59:26

Kupchak has the power K.C. Johnson Chicago Tribune Look, Kobe Bryant and Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak are far more similar than different, wired to win at all costs. Kupchak may do so in a far more behind-the-scenes manner. But both bleed purple and...

Former Los Angeles Lakers' Shaquille O'Neal poses with his old jersey during a ceremony to retire jersey #34 in honor of O'Neal during halftime of the NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks in Los Angeles, April 2, 2013.

2013-04-03 00:00:00

Shaquille O'Neal, left, and Brian Shaw enjoy the moment as the Lakers complete a sweep of the San Antonio Spurs in the 2001 Western Conference finals.

2013-04-02 08:17:54

This Sporting Life: The 7-1 center played for the Orlando Magic from 1992-96, the Lakers until 2004, the Miami Heat until midway through the 2007-2008 season, the Phoenix Suns until 2009, the Cleveland Cavaliers until 2010, then ended his career in 2011 with the Boston Celtics.

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