Shaquille O'Neal News

The Phoenix Suns are hoping to conjure up some old memories of the franchise tonight, when they shoot for the first 5-0 start since the 1984-85 season against the defending Eastern Conference champion Orlando Magic at Amway Arena.

Sluggish at times offensively, the high-octane Phoenix Suns unveiled a new wrinkle.

As LeBron James Jr., 5, and Bryce James, 2, waited for their dad after a Cleveland Cavaliers preseason game, Shaquille O'Neal turned the corner, and the boys lit up with excitement.

Players, coaches and fans cannot help it. Those three groups are powerless against the siren call of a schedule.

Shaquille O'Neal, the "Big Shaquisition" as he is now being called by Cavs fans, is hoping to become a deputized police officer in Ohio as he was in Florida, Virginia, and, of course, Arizona.

Steve Nash scored 15 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, when he rallied the Phoenix Suns to a 109-107 season-opening victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.

Can we finally put the Terry Porter, Shaquille O'Neal talk to rest? It's been a long off season of discussing Shaq and Terry Porter's affect on the Phoenix Suns franchise.

Paul Pierce scored 23 points and pulled down 11 rebounds, pacing Boston to a 95-89 win over the Cavaliers and spoiling the regular season debut for the Cleveland tandem of LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal. James, the reigning MVP, poured in 38 points and had eight assists.

Certain phrases in sports have double meanings. "We're going to use both quarterbacks." Neither of our guys can play a lick, so we'll see if one of them can complete a couple of passes in a row.

AP Shaquille O'Neal attempts to block Chris Bosh during a game five years ago. O'Neal described Bosh as "the RuPaul of big men" and O'Neal added that he was going to make Bosh quit the next time they play each other.

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In this Oct. 3, 2009, file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James, left, and Shaquille O'Neal, right, hold up Mo Williams during a photo shoot at NBA basketball media day in Independence, Ohio.

Nash happy with Suns' return to running roots Steve Nash #13 of the Phoenix Suns shoots against the Golden State Warriors during an NBA game on March 15, 2009 at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California.

The Phoenix Suns missed the playoffs for the first time in what seems an eternity.

Channing Frye scored 29 points, Amare Stoudemire had 26, and the fast-moving Phoenix Suns overcame the losses of Steve Nash and Grant Hill to beat the Sacramento Kings 143-127 on Tuesday night in their final home preseason game.

Shaq is playing St. Nick for this year's Marine Corps' national Toys for Tots campaign.

Oklahoma City opens its preseason home schedule tonight against the one opposing team Thunder fans should track the most in 2009-10 - the Phoenix Suns .

The most amusing question about the Phoenix Suns' trade for Shaquille O'Neal is, who really favoured this move and whether there really is a significant rift between coach Mike D'Antoni and owner Robert Sarver's version of Garth Snow, rookie general manager Steve Kerr? Whatever the truth, this move will either give Steve Nash, who turns 34 today, a ...

It's high-tech goggles at all times on the floor and liberal use of some stately black frames to help stay covered up off the court.

The Phoenix Suns trump their pro sports rivals in the Phoenix market when it comes to Twitter friends.