Other teams saw Orlando as an automatic win on the schedule. Then, in 1992, the Magic won the NBA Draft Lottery and used the No. 1 pick to select Shaquille O'Neal out of LSU. That changed everything.

Less than a year ago, on Feb. 13, 2024, Shaquille O'Neal's jersey number became the first retired by the Orlando Magic. Dwight Howard, who is eligible this year for the Naismith Memorial ...

Ernie Johnson then turned the set into a therapy session, where the Orlando Magic legend jokingly talked about his true feelings. As expected, Shaq filled the room with laughter from his remarks.

NBA icon Shaquille O'Neal has accumulated a staggering net worth thanks to his off-court business interests. Now he has ...

The Inside the NBA crew provided another classic moment at halftime of the NBA Cup quarterfinal between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Orlando Magic ... does, Shaquille O’Neal beat Smith to ...

Dowell/Orlando Sentinel ... The origin of his love for the Magic, like most basketball fans in the 1990s, involves distinct team colors and one Shaquille O’Neal. “It was around the early ...

Shaquille O’Neal declared Monday night that he will never ... Both O’Neal and Howard are former No. 1 overall picks by the Orlando Magic (O’Neal in 1992, Howard in 2004) and NBA champions ...

Shaquille O'Neal is best known for his high-flying highlights with the Orlando Magic and his championships with the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat, although he was an All-Star during his often ...

Pacers Banchero joined Tracy McGrady, Shaquille O’Neal and Nick Anderson as the ... In Games 3, 4 and 6 in Orlando, the Magic won by an average margin of 22.7 points. In Game 3, Paolo erupted ...