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    Shaq: A Retrospective

    Slideshow • sports • basketball • ISSUE 47•23 • Jun 3, 2011
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    • Shaq Misses Entire Second Half With Pulled Pork Sandwich

      CLEVELAND—Cavaliers center Shaquille O'Neal suffered a frustrating setback during his team's victory over the Toronto Raptors Tuesday night, when he was sidelined for the entire second half of the game with a pulled pork sandwich.
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    • Shaquille O'Neal Traded To Mavericks, Stripped For Spare Parts

      Shaq may not be the dominant force he once was, but there are still some good organs and ligaments sloshing around in that big body.
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    • Shaq Terrified Of Phoenix Suns After Reading About Supernovas

      TEMPE, AZ—Claiming he was initially excited at the prospect of playing for a legitimate championship contender, new Phoenix Suns center Shaquille O'Neal admitted Monday that, upon reading about the phenomenon of massive stellar explosions...
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    • Shaq Shows He Can Still Dominate Around Basket Of Fries

      BOSTON—In an impressive display of physical prowess, gutsy determination, and insatiable hunger, Celtics center Shaquille O'Neal proved all his doubters wrong Wednesday when the 38-year-old showed that he was still one of the most dominant big men around the basket of fries.
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    • Mavericks To Incorporate Machetes Into Hack-A-Shaq Defense

      DALLAS—In what the Dallas Mavericks hope will be an effective variation on the
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    • Shaq, Cavaliers Start To Bond After Rollerblading Around Cleveland

      CLEVELAND—After strapping on inline skates for the first time ever Monday, Cavaliers center Shaquille O'Neal and his new teammates bonded while Rollerblading through the streets of Cleveland.
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    • Shaq To Guest Referee Game 1 Of Eastern Conference Championship

      ORLANDO—NBA commissioner David Stern interrupted the halftime ceremony of the Sixers-Magic game Wednesday to announce that Shaquille O'Neal...
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    • Doctors Use Elephant Gun, Tranquilizer Darts To Bring Shaq Down Prior To Surgery

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    • Shaq Sits On Celtics Bench Enjoying Garbage Bag Filled With Popcorn

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    • Milwaukee Bucks Find Perfectly Good Shaq At Play It Again Sports

      MILWAUKEE—While shopping for used equipment at a local Play It Again Sports franchise Tuesday, Bucks general manager John Hammond reportedly...
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    • Steve Nash Sarcastically Asks Shaq To Slow Down

      PORTLAND—In the midst of four consecutive fast breaks during their Tuesday night game against the Trailblazers, Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash...
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    • Shaq Finds Mysterious Inscriptions Written On Basketball

      PHOENIX—
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