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Shaquille O'Neal

Pts 11.3
Reb 6.9
Ast 1.7

Height: 7-1
Weight: 325
Born: Mar 6, 1972 - Newark, New Jersey
College: LSU
Draft: 1992 - 1st round (1st pick) by the Orlando Magic

Injury Note on Nov 14, 2009 (Strained shoulder)

News and Notes

Nov 26 C Shaquille O'Neal said he tried everything in his power, but team doctors at the Cleveland Clinic still refused to give him a cortisone injection in his ailing left shoulder. "You can tell it's a great organization because I asked them to shoot me up a couple times and they said no," O'Neal said. "I wanted them to shoot me up with a cortisone shot. They wouldn't do it. I had to do regular rehab." O'Neal, 37, has missed the last six games with a strained rotator cuff. "I went up to block (Heat forward Michael) Beasley's dunk in the first half and my shoulder got jammed," he said of the Nov. 12 game at AmericanAirlines Arena. "Unfortunately, I missed a couple games. I didn't want to. I was screaming and cursing for them to shoot me up. Hats off to the Cleveland Clinic for doing things aboveboard."

Nov 25 O'Neal (shoulder) is out for Wednesday's game against the Pistons, Yahoo Sports reports.

Recommendation: O'Neal hasn't played since a Nov. 12 win over Miami. The Cavs are being cautious with O'Neal after acquiring him from Phoenix in an offseason trade, as they are trying to keep him healthy for the second half of the season and playoffs. He hoped to play against the Pistons after practicing Monday. O'Neal has averaged 11.3 points and 6.9 rebounds in nine games.

Nov 22 Becoming one of Ohio's uniformed officers won't be a cakewalk for O'Neal. Hoping to further his sideline career in law enforcement, the Cleveland Cavaliers star has applied to become a special deputy in the Buckeye state. But the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported Sunday that the Ohio attorney general's office says O'Neal must pass an examination and undergo substantial training first.

Advice: If approved, O'Neal would have the right to carry a gun and make arrests but not be a paid, formal employee. O'Neal previously served roles with law enforcement agencies in Arizona, Virginia and Florida.