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Shaquille O&#39;Neal wants to play in the Miami Heat&#39;s season opener tonight at New Jersey despite a strained left hamstring. O&#39;Neal said after yesterday&#39;s practice the hamstring felt awkward when he ran.
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Jermaine O&#39;Neal said he was relieved rather than vindicated. However, both he and his coach viewed yesterday&#39;s ruling by a federal judge in Manhattan as confirmation that character counts.
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Jermaine O&#39;Neal&#39;s victory in court didn&#39;t feel as good as it should have, but he was happy to accept it. The Indiana Pacers forward was so drained from the flu that he didn&#39;t stay
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Center Shaquille O&#39;Neal missed his third exhibition game Tuesday because of a strained left hamstring, but could play in tonight&#39;s exhibition finale at Orlando.
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MIAMI Â· Monday night&#39;s 92-82 victory over the Atlanta Hawks provided Heat fans at AmericanAirlines Arena their first opportunity to offer thanks for the arrival Shaquille O&#39;Neal.
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CHICAGO: Shaquille O&#39;Neal and Kobe Bryant were never going to stay together, despite winning three NBA championships. At some point, that mattered less than who got the credit.
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Shaquille O&#39;Neal conceded it felt different wearing a Miami Heat uniform. For those playing against him, it was different seeing a little less of O&#39;Neal.
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The media may be overstating the colossal shift of power to the East a wee bit. Shaquille O&#39;Neal moves into a posh $18.8 million home on Miami&#39;s Star Island, and everyone professing any roundball knowledge goes starry-eyed over the Eastern Conference.
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NEW YORK- Indiana&#39;s Jermaine O&#39;Neal can play against Detroit tomorrow after a federal judge upheld an arbitrator&#39;s decision to reduce the forward&#39;s suspension for fighting with fans during the Nov. 19 Pacers-Pis- tons brawl.
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Jermaine O&#39;Neal made an early return to the Indiana Pacers&#39; line-up but he could not prevent the Detroit Pistons posting a 98-93 victory in the first meeting between the teams since the infamous &quot;basketbrawl&quot; last month.
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Underneath Shaquille O&#39;Neal&#39;s jersey was a white T-shirt that looked two sizes too small for the 7-foot-1, 325-pound Miami Heat center.
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The Indiana Pacers' All-Star forward Jermaine O'Neal may start the National Basketball Association on the injured list with a strained foot ligament, the Indianapolis Star reported.
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Christian Laettner wanted to play close to his home and for a winning team. The Miami Heat was an obvious choice, even before they traded for Shaquille O'Neal.
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Shaq on ruling the Staples Center &#39;&#39;I don&#39;t have to make a point,&#39;&#39; O&#39;Neal said. &quot;I&#39;m George Bush.
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If a judge upholds the arbitrator's ruling, Jermaine O'Neal could play when the Detroit Pistons visit Indiana on Saturday.
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A federal judge yesterday cleared Jermaine O&#39;Neal to return from his suspension and play in the Indiana Pacers&#39; game on Christmas in Indianapolis against the Detroit Pistons - and possibly for good.
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NEW YORK -- Indiana&#39;s Jermaine O&#39;Neal indeed will play against the Pistons on Christmas Day. Pacers coach Rick Carlisle intends to start his All-Star forward, despite his five weeks on the sidelines.