Shaquille O'Neal News

Shaquille O'Neal #32 of the Phoenix Suns looks on against the Golden State Warriors during an NBA game on March 15, 2009 at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California.

The Phoenix Suns in the offseason shed a big name player in Shaquille O'Neal and reduced payroll.

The Suns are having fun again. "A lot of fun," guard Jason Richardson said. "A lot more fun than last year.

Amare Stoudemire scored 21 points and Steve Nash added 20 for Phoenix, then sat out the fourth quarter to watch the Suns rout road-weary Detroit 117-91 Sunday night for the Pistons' fifth straight loss.

The Suns play on TNT tonight for the second straight week. Last week's loss to the Lakers marked the fifteenth straight time they've lost in front of the cable network's national audience.

Jason Richardson of the Phoenix Suns slams the ball after getting past Houstona s Carl Landry as Luis Scola and Aaron Brooks looks on during their NBA match Tuesday in Houston.

NBA player Shaquille O'Neal and wife Shaunie O'Neal arrive at the 2007 ESPY Awards at the Kodak Theatre on July 11, 2007 in Hollywood, California.

The Suns embarrass New Orleans Two-time MVP Steve Nash is playing like he wants his third such award this season.

Some potential 2010 free agents can't stop talking about their intention to opt out and test the market July 1. . Others, like Amar'e Stoudemire , are in wait-and-see mode.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant is double teamed by Phoenix Suns' Steve Nash and Jason Richardson in the first half of their NBA game in Los Angeles on Thursday.

It wasn't supposed to be like this in Phoenix. Not this season anyway. Steve Nash wasn't supposed to be as productive as ever at 35.

To watch the Los Angeles Lakers play the Phoenix Suns over the past two-plus seasons is to see why NBA general managers value size over quickness, why you never hear 40-yard dash times discussed around draft time but you do hear vague terms such as "length." Big beat little Thursday night and it wasn't even close.

Now that the Phoenix Suns are 7-1 and the New York Knicks are 1-7, we can conclude something about the working relationship between Mike D'Antoni and Steve Nash.

A red-hot Phoenix club resumes a grueling five-game road trip against Washington in the nation's capital Sunday.

Shaquille O'Neal's wife is splitting up with the Cleveland Cavaliers center. Va'Shaundya O'Neal filed for legal separation with intent to divorce Monday in Los Angeles.

Shaquille O'Neal worked on his kickboxing with Cavaliers teammate Anderson Varejao as the two traded playful jabs following practice.

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Jerry Sokoloski is feeling 10 feet tall. Actually, that's not much of a stretch, since Jerry, 26, is already 7-foot-7. He's Canada's tallest man, as approved by Guinness.

It is amazing the burden that can be lifted when you enjoy what you are doing again.

The Boston Celtics hope to win their first seven games of the season for the second time in three years tonight at TD Garden, where they will welcome one of the West's best in the Phoenix Suns.