Shaq Feels Lakers Made Him Scapegoat
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Shaquille O'Neal believes the Los Angeles Lakers made him The Big Scapegoat. "It was just guys upstairs who can't step up and do what they're supposed to do. They've got to have a scapegoat, and they know that I'm strong enough to be that scapegoat," said O'Neal, traded by the Lakers to Miami in July.
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Kobe Bryant was forced to sit out Tuesday nightâs game against the Knicks and Lakers Coach Phil Jackson said he was âastonishedâ with the leagueâs swift justice.
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Phil Jackson called his relationship with Kobe Bryant at times a &quot;psychological war&quot; and sought to trade his star guard in January, according to a diary of the former Lakers coach.
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A much awaited Christmas reunion between former Los Angeles Lakers teammates Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant finally arrives here Saturday like a gift from Santa for National Basketball Association fans.
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With their Christmas Day showdown nine days away, Lakers guard Kobe Bryant and Heat center Shaquille O&#39;Neal shared thoughts Wednesday on their upcoming reunion game at Staples Center.
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Kobe Bryant made certain he was with the Los Angeles Lakers in spirit, bombarding his teammates with phone calls throughout the day of their first game without him. Even at halftime, the injured superstar was dialing their cell phones in the locker room. Lamar Odom definitely got Bryant's messages.
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Shaquille O&#039;Neal mocked his collision with Jerry Stackhouse as being less vicious than a love tap from his daughters. The NBA declared it worthy of a one-game suspension.
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Here is a quick synopsis of Shaquille O&#039;Neal&#039;s recent history against the Detroit Pistons: Great individual numbers, disappointing team results.
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MIAMI - Playing without his sidekick for more than a half Monday, Shaquille O&#39;Neal resembled the player who has been unstoppable for most of his 14 years in the NBA.
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Everything starts, again, with Shaq, Kobe and Phil. They didn&#39;t win either of the last two NBA titles. They were dismissed from the Finals by the Pistons in June.
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Miami's Shaquille O'Neal's lets it be known that his latest injury, which caused him toÃÂ undergo surgery, should not be interpreted as a sign that he's in decline.
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MIAMI -- Shaquille O&#39;Neal thinks Miami&#39;s opponents are rising to the challenge of playing against him and Dwyane Wade. And right now, the Heat aren&#39;t responding the way their center would prefer.
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The way NBA star Shaquille O'Neal sees it, he's still the big cat, Kobe Bryant's not where it's at, and he's got the rap to back up the fact. And the Miami Heat center isn't crazy about the Detroit Pistons' Ben Wallace or rapper Skillz either.
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Former Lakers coach Phil Jackson has admitted he tried to trade Kobe Bryant during his time in charge of the team. Jackson, who took the Lakers to three NBA titles, adding to the six he won with Chicago, reveals
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In his new book, Phil Jackson dishes on Kobe, Shaq and how to manage a mess
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LOS ANGELES: Unable to set aside their differences in Los Angeles, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille OâNeal will now be facing new challenges with teams on either side of the continent.
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He has torn apart his team, his life and the world that revolves around him. Now that the latest bullet has whizzed past Kobe Bryant&#39;s head, you have to wonder if he can see the smoldering ruins of what he&#39;s left behind.