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Neil Paine offers his top 10 all-time MVP seasons and says LeBron James might have actually peaked already.

Story | Conversation | August 23, 2012

LOS ANGELES -- Shaquille O'Neal was always afraid the day would never come. When he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1996, he always dreamed he would one day see his jersey retired alongside Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy, ...

Shaquille O'Neal will always have a special place in the hearts of Los Angeles Lakers fans for being named Finals MVP in all three of the Lakers' championships from 2000-02 . Starting next season he'll also have a permanent place at Staples Center.

Shaquille O'Neal's debut as a full-fledged NBA analyst had him raving about LeBron James and Dwyane Wade.

Dwyane Wade's relationship with Shaquille O'Neal is fractured but the Miami Heat star said he'll always appreciate O'Neal's impact on his career.

Rajon Rondo's return from a dislocated elbow charged the Celtics in Game 3.

The Celtics jolted the Heat with heavy defense to get back in the series.

After reviewing game film on Monday, the NBA changed the ruling on two of high-profile physical plays that Miami Heat forward James Jones was involved in during the second half of Miami's 99-90 Game 1 victory over the Boston Celtics on Sunday.

ESPN Boston and The Heat Index break down the highly anticipated playoff matchup.

We're into the semfinals of the NBA playoffs, and Sunday marks the start of a whole new set of dramatic and intriguing storylines to keep an eye on, from hungry Heat players to rowdy Hawks centers. Here's what we're looking at:

Four key areas could decide the series between the Celtics and the Heat.

LeBron James had the top-selling jersey in the NBA this season, moving past Kobe Bryant to claim the No. 1 spot for the first time since his rookie season in Cleveland in 2004.

There's a whole lot of meaning to the fourth meeting between the Celtics and Heat.

Round 3 of Celtics-Heat on Sunday will be a complete reversal of roles.

Shaquille O'Neal has reinvented himself in Boston, to the point that he's worthy of a place in the All-Star game. Tom Haberstroh provides compelling evidence of all the ways Shaq has shifted his game in the name of winning.

Story | Conversation | December 08, 2010

Chris Broussard and Ric Bucher argue whether LeBron James would have won a title had he stayed with his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers, with Broussard claiming he would have and Bucher claiming a culture of entitlement would have prevented it.

Story | Conversation | December 02, 2010