Shaquille O'Neal

Shaquille O'Neal could miss the Cleveland Cavaliers' next couple of games with a strained shoulder. O'Neal did not travel with the Cavaliers for their game at the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night, the third consecutive time he sat out. Cleveland coach Mike Brown said O'Neal also will be out Friday at Indiana, and the center also might be sidelined for Saturday's home game against Philadelphia. "It's early in the year. We all have a better comfort level than what we had in Game 1, Game 2, Game 3. And so in my opinion, it's an opportune time to let him get some rest and ... Read Full Story

LeBron James had 31 points and 12 assists, J.J. Hickson added a career-high 21 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers held off a gutsy effort by the short-handed Golden State Warriors, winning 114-108 on Tuesday night. Injuries and illness left Golden State with seven healthy bodies, although the Cavaliers had their own injury concerns. Jamario Moon left in the third quarter with a sprained left ankle, and Shaquille O'Neal and Anderson Varejao were both inactive for Cleveland. Varejao was scratched with a hip contusion and O'Neal missed his second straight game with a strained shoulder. Coach Mike Brown doesn't expect either player back for Wednesday's ... Read Full Story

LeBron James' three-point play with 28 seconds remaining lifted the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers to a 107-103 victory against the Utah Jazz on Saturday night. James was 6 of 15 from the floor, but finished with 21 points, six rebounds and nine assists. Cleveland (7-3) has won four straight. Shaquille O'Neal missed the game with a strained shoulder. James' basket and foul gave Cleveland a 103-101 lead. He made 4 of 6 free throws in the final seconds to clinch the win. J.J. Hickson set a career high with 20 points and Mo Williams added 21 for Cleveland. Carlos Boozer scored 25 points for Utah ... Read Full Story

Cleveland Cavaliers center Shaquille O’Neal is moonlighting as a curator overseeing an art exhibition titled “Size DOES Matter,’’ coming in February to New York’s nonprofit Flag Art Foundation. Under the theme of "scale," the 7-foot-1 NBA star is putting together the show featuring 52 large pieces of contemporary art from 39 artists, including Maurizio Cattelan, Andreas Gursky and Ron Mueck – who contributes a sculpture of a naked, hairless giant called "Untitled (Big Man.)" “New York is the art capital, so I’m pleased to be starting at the top,’’ O’Neal, 37, said in an e-mail interview with Bloomberg.com. “It was a little harder than ... Read Full Story

The Washington Wizards overcame a 34-point performance by LeBron James to crush the Central Division-leading Cleveland Cavaliers 108-91 on Wednesday and snap a six-game losing streak. Antawn Jamison, who hurt his shoulder during pre-season and missed the first nine games, sparkled in his season debut, scoring 31 points and grabbing 10 rebounds for the Wizards. “It felt good to be out there competing, being out there with my team mates and having fun again,” said Jamison, who connected on 12 of 22 shots. “One thing that I’ve noticed lately is our energy level has been down. I tried to change that. “I’ve been sitting ... Read Full Story

LeBron James scored 36 points, Shaquille O'Neal provided an inside presence and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Orlando Magic 102-93 on Wednesday night in a rematch of the Eastern Conference finals. Only this one had a different look. O'Neal battled boos and bruises to score 10 points and keep Dwight Howard in foul trouble for most of the night, giving James and Co. all the inside strength they sorely lacked last season. Mo Williams added 28 points to help the Cavs take a 15-point halftime lead, go ahead by 20 after three quarters and roll to an easy victory. Vince Carter had 29 points, ... Read Full Story

The 7-foot-1 Cleveland Cavalier is putting together the show featuring large pieces of contemporary art, including works by Maurizio Cattelan, Andreas Gursky and Ron Mueck’ssculpture of a naked, hairless giant called “Untitled (Big Man.)” Talking about whoppers, author James Frey — whose memoir “A Million Little Pieces” was found to contain a few tall tales — is writing an essay for the exhibition catalog. The show opens at the Flag Art Foundation on West 25th Street in February. Shaq told Bloomberg News curating was like playing basketball: “I have a responsibility to the artists, who are my ‘teammates.’ We all have to make each ... Read Full Story