Shaquille O'Neal has never been afraid ... In particular, he has been beefing with ESPN's Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, a co-host of the network's popular show, First Take. The 65-year-old Russo ...

Smith in a statement. “First Take is a melting pot of ideas and personalities, and we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to combine two of ESPN’s flagship brands together.” Chris Russo will ...

"When Shaq first came into the league back in 1992," says a veteran NBA coach, "he was built along the lines of a slightly bulkier David Robinson. Around seven-one and 285 pounds. Strong and ...

He's a 6-10, shot-blocking, court-running force. But given a choice between Stoudemire and Shaq for next season, all GMs would take Shaq. Also laughable has been the notion that Wade has become ...

However, after spending two decades trying in vain to replicate the success of their competitor, ESPN, TNT Sports ... Sherman notes that both Shaq and Smith spoke with NBC and Amazon, but ...

Smith joined the Inside the NBA crew in Las Vegas ahead of the NBA Cup semifinals to take ... ESPN’s Smith then challenged Shaquille O’Neal in a $20,000 three-point contest. Shaq went first ...