Shaq might say 'da' with Nets in Newark


 Cavaliers free agent center Shaquille O'Neal, a Newark native, told The Post he would consider the Nets as a destination this summer -- intrigued because they now reside in his hometown.

O'Neal, the Cavs "other" free agent, praised the new Prudential Center as being an NBA hotspot and said he would rather them not move to Brooklyn in 2013.

"I think it's better than most arenas, I think it's one of the best arenas in the country," O'Neal told The Post following the Cavaliers' stunning second-round elimination against Boston on Thursday night. "Hopefully they can stay there forever. I don't know what's going on with the Brooklyn situation, but it says a lot for the city of Newark."

 Disappointed Shaquille O'Neal wants to keep playing


Shaquille O'Neal arrived in Cleveland in June amid much fanfare and proclaimed he wanted to "Win a ring for The King."

But he came up short as the Cavaliers lost to the Boston Celtics, 94-85, on Thursday night in TD Garden to lose the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinals, four games to two.

"Obviously everyone is disappointed, but as a person and as a professional, I think I did everything they asked me to do," said O'Neal, who missed the final six weeks of the regular season after tearing a ligament in his right thumb. "I got injured, came back in better shape. I did everything they asked me to do."

 Shaq to Cavs deal awaits approval
By Chris Broussard - ESPN The Magazine

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Phoenix Suns have come to an agreement on a blockbuster trade that sends Shaquille O'Neal to Cleveland to team with LeBron James, according to sources.

The deal has been agreed to in principle and is expected to be finalized Thursday, according to sources.

 Another Shaq to the Cavs Rumor

Patrick McManamon - Beacon Journal sports columnist

• The Shaquille O'Neal-to-the-Cavs rumor seems to have some legs, but it's not like they're running sprints.

 Tuesday Afternioon Shaq Update
Alan Hahn of Newsday.com is reporting that

The Cavaliers are not the only team that has inquired about a trade with the Suns for Shaquille O’Neal. Among a small group of others is the Knicks, but before we go for a drive to Rumorville, a source said it was mainly Donnie Walsh doing his due diligence and did not engage in any serious discussions.