Around the NBA trade deadline, there was talk about Shaquille O’Neal being traded from the Phoenix Suns to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Now it appears, depending on who you believe, that these talks may be heating back up.
For both sides, this deal would make a lot of sense. For the Cavs, they desperately need to give LeBron James a running mate. Considering that Shaq is coming off of a very good season, he could still get the job done in the middle. At the worst, he’ll give the opponent another player to think about outside of LeBron.
For the Suns, Shaq doesn’t …read more

With the NBA’s All-Star game right around the corner, here is a look at the fantasy basketball All-Star team.
C Amare Stoudemire, Phoenix Suns
With Shaquille O’Neal coming to town, Amare Stoudemire’s days at center are almost over. However, he was a center for almost the entire first half of the season and has been the best fantasy center in the game. Any fantasy basketball owner who took a chance on Stoudemire and his questionable healthy is ecstatic with how Stoudemire has played this season.
PF Kevin Garnett, Boston Celtics
After being traded from the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Celtics, Kevin Garnett entered the …read more

In recent days, there have been a few reports indicating that Ron Artest may be the next big acquisition of the Phoenix Suns. According to the reports, the Suns would trade the Atlanta Hawks 2008 first round draft pick to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Artest.
The Suns, who got the pick from the Hawks in the Joe Johnson trade a few years ago, would look at Artest as a quality Shawn Marion replacement. While Artest is a highly volatile and erratic person on and off the court, he’s a quality basketball player when he’s not acting crazy.
In the fantasy …read more