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	<title>Bodog Beat &#187; Shaquille ONeal</title>
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		<title>Shaunie O&#039;Neal Separates from Shaquille</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:49:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Fairview</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kobe Bryant didn't help Shaq's relationship much when he ratted on him during his rape trial (Kobe's quote: "I should've got an escort like Shaq.") Since then, Shaquille O'Neal and his wife Shaunie O'Neal have been on and off.
Listing "irreconcilable differences," Shaunie filed a petition for legal separation in Los Angeles County Superior Court even [...]]]></description>
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<strong>Kobe Bryant</strong> didn't help Shaq's relationship much when he ratted on him during his rape trial (Kobe's quote: "I should've got an escort like Shaq.") Since then, <strong>Shaquille O'Neal</strong> and his wife <strong>Shaunie O'Neal</strong> have been on and off.</p>
<p>Listing "irreconcilable differences," Shaunie filed a petition for legal separation in Los Angeles County Superior Court even though the couple lives in Florida. The reason for that is because the spousal support department in California is more generous than in Florida. Shaunie is asking for both spousal and child support.</p>
<p>Married for almost seven years, Shaq and Shaunie have four kids together &#8211; and one each from a previous relationship. Shuanie will be asking for full custody of all the four minor children.</p>
<p>Who will be the next couple to head to celebrity divorce court? Get all your <a href="http://sports.bodog.ca/sports-betting/tv-film-movie-props.jsp" target="_blank"><strong>celebrity betting</strong></a> in the bodog sportsbook today. Want to <a href="http://sports.bodog.com/sports-betting/nba-basketball.jsp" target="_blank"><strong>bet on the NBA</strong></a>? We've got those odds too. Need an account? <strong><a href="http://www.bodog.com/join/" target="_blank">Join bodog</a></strong> for free now!</p>
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		<title>Shaquille O&#039;Neal Plus LeBron James Equals Championship?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:25:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Starr</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In what is being called the making of yet another dynamic duo &#8212; think Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, Magic Johnson and Kareem Addul-Jabbar &#8212; Shaquille O'Neal has reportedly been traded to the Cleveland Caveliers, where he'll partner up with MVP LeBron James. (Sources close to the deal confirmed this with the Associated Press.)
Will Shaq [...]]]></description>
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<p>In what is being called the making of yet another dynamic duo &#8212; think Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, Magic Johnson and Kareem Addul-Jabbar &#8212; <strong>Shaquille O'Neal</strong> has reportedly been traded to the Cleveland Caveliers, where he'll partner up with MVP <strong>LeBron James</strong>. (Sources close to the deal confirmed this with the <a href="http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/9729082/Reports:-Suns-agree-to-send-Shaq-to-Cavs" target="_blank">Associated Press</a>.)</p>
<p><strong>Will Shaq and LeBron finally give the Cavaliers the championship they so desperately want?</strong></p>
<p>In his first season with the Phoenix Suns, Shaquille O'Neal did nothing to help his team get past the first round of the playoffs. In his second season with Phoenix, the Suns &#8212; with stars Steve Nash, Amare Stoudemire and Grant Hill &#8212; didn't even make the playoffs.</p>
<p>So what can O'Neal possibly be expected to achieve as a Cleveland Cavalier? Well, maybe the difference here is LeBron James.</p>
<p>Now might be a great time to throw down a little dough on those <a href="http://sports.bodog.com/sports-betting/basketball-futures.jsp" target="_blank"><strong>NBA Basketball Futures</strong></a>&#8230;</p>
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		<title>Twitter Your Way into a Cool New Job</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:11:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Starr</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Britney Spears, Kanye West&#8230;do you honestly think Hollywood's hottest celebrities have the time or talent to maintain a Twitter or Facebook account? Not bloody likely.
Even though you may use Twitter or Facebook to connect and share with friends and family, celebrities, musicians, politicians and even a lot of businesses are using it as a way [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>Britney Spears</strong>, <strong>Kanye West</strong>&#8230;do you honestly think Hollywood's hottest celebrities have the time or talent to maintain a Twitter or Facebook account? Not bloody likely.</p>
<p>Even though you may use <strong>Twitter</strong> or <strong>Facebook</strong> to connect and share with friends and family, celebrities, musicians, politicians and even a lot of businesses are using it as a way of "interacting" with fans, supporters and potential customers. Smell a little fishy to you?</p>
<p>Maybe.</p>
<p>While they may THINK they've discovered this great new way to market their products to an otherwise untouchable audience, you can turn the tables on them and pitch your services &#8212; as one who Twitters.</p>
<p>Britney Spears took an ad out a short while ago, looking for someone to maintain her Twitter and Facebook accounts. Can you imagine ghost-Twittering for her? Or for <strong>Lindsay Lohan</strong>?</p>
<p><strong>Twitter for money. Why not?</strong></p>
<p>Most of those big-time celebs don't have the time of day to putz around with microblogs so they hire people to do that sort of grunt work for them. So be it. You have to think that there are tons of companies and celebs looking to expand their marketing reach and you may be JUST the person to help them out.</p>
<p>But then there are those stars who insist they do all the Twitter and Facebook messages themselves. Take NBA star <strong>Shaquille O'Neal</strong>. He's got something like 450,000 followers and he says that having a Twitter account lets him bypass all the media so he can go one-on-one with his fans.</p>
<p>"If I am going to speak, it will come from me," O'Neal tells the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/27/technology/internet/27twitter.html?_r=3&amp;scp=2&amp;sq=twitter&amp;st=cse" target="_blank">New York Times</a>.</p>
<p>Is he ever tempted to get someone else to Twitter for him? "It's 140 characters. It's so few characters. If you need a ghostwriter for that, I feel sorry for you."</p>
<p><strong>Lance Armstrong</strong> is another avid Twitter fan. Immediately after breaking his right collar bone, he tweeted about it &#8212; using his left hand.</p>
<p>Team Bodog poker pros <strong>David Williams</strong>, <strong>Evelyn Ng</strong>, <strong>Justin Bonomo</strong> and <strong>Jean-Robert Belland</strong>e ALL tweet and you can follow them as they play their way to the Main Event at the 2009 WSOP. Get <a href="http://poker.bodog.com/tournaments/wsop-main-event-live-updates.html" target="_blank">live updates from the 2009 WSOP</a>!</p>
<p>I'm just saying&#8230;if you're looking for a cool new job or something to make a few bucks on the side, there are probably loads of celebs and businesses looking for someone to manage their Twitter and Facebook accounts &#8212; as a ghostwriter, if you will.</p>
<p><strong>Bodog's got another way for you to make a few bucks: <a href="http://sports.bodog.com/sports-betting/tv-film-movie-props.jsp" target="_blank">entertainment props</a>.</strong></p>
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		<title>Phoenix Suns Throttle Pistons, Shaq Ejected</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:06:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Austin Kent</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amare Stoudemire and the Phoenix Suns steamrolled past the Detroit Pistons on Sunday, despite Shaquille O'Neal's having been ejected for a flagrant foul against Rodney Stuckey.
Leading the way for the Suns in the 104-86 victory was Stoudemire with 29 points while Richard Hamilton paced Detroit with 19.
The win helps Phoenix advance to 8-3 while Detroit [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>Amare Stoudemire</strong> and the Phoenix Suns steamrolled past the Detroit Pistons on Sunday, despite <strong>Shaquille O'Neal'</strong>s having been ejected for a flagrant foul against <strong>Rodney Stuckey.</strong></p>
<p>Leading the way for the Suns in the 104-86 victory was Stoudemire with 29 points while <strong>Richard Hamilton </strong>paced Detroit with 19.</p>
<p>The win helps Phoenix advance to 8-3 while Detroit falls to 7-3.</p>
<p>Elsewhere in NBA action, the Denver Nuggest surpassed the Minnesota Timberwolves while the Dallas Mavericks went off in a contest against the surprising New York Knicks.</p>
<p><strong>Chauncey Billups</strong> added 26 points and five assists in the Nuggest victory while <strong>Dirk Nowitzki, Josh Howard </strong>and <strong>Jason Terry </strong>combined for 90 Dallas points in the their win.</p>
<p>For all your <a title="NBa betting" href="http://sports.bodog.com/sports-betting/nba-basketball.jsp" target="_blank">NBA betting </a>needs, check out the Bodog Sportsbook.</p>
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		<title>NBA Basketball Odds: Charlotte at Phoenix</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:18:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Fairview</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Suns (+400 to win the Pacific) lost their identity as the most efficient and fun-to-watch offensive team in the league when Mike D’Antoni left and they hired Terry Porter to focus on defense. Phoenix still has plenty of talent with Nash, Leandro Barbosa and Grant Hill but the clock is ticking, as O’Neal and [...]]]></description>
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<p>The Suns (<a href="http://sports.bodog.com/sports-betting/basketball-futures.jsp" target="_blank">+400</a> to win the Pacific) lost their identity as the most efficient and fun-to-watch offensive team in the league when <strong>Mike D’Antoni </strong>left and they hired <strong>Terry Porter</strong> to focus on defense. Phoenix still has plenty of talent with Nash, <strong>Leandro Barbosa </strong>and Grant Hill but the clock is ticking, as O’Neal and Hill are 36 and Nash is 34.</p>
<p>In Charlotte new coach <strong>Larry Brown</strong> has his work cut out from him, as the Bobcats don’t shoot free throws, defend or rebound well. The return of <strong>Adam Morrison</strong> from injury would give Charlotte another shooter while they are also counting on the return of soft-shooting <strong>Sean May</strong>.</p>
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		<title>Reasons to Bet on the NBA This Year</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:35:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bodog Beat News Ticker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why not make a little money on the side while watching your favorite game? Bodog Beat breaks down all the reasons why you can have fun and cash out all in one sitting.
10. An outstanding rookie class – With a rookie class that includes Michael Beasley, Derrick Rose, O.J. Mayo, and Greg Oden the Rookie [...]]]></description>
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Why not make a little money on the side while watching your favorite game? <strong>Bodog Beat</strong> breaks down all the reasons why you can have fun and cash out all in one sitting.</p>
<p>10. An outstanding rookie class – With a rookie class that includes <strong>Michael Beasley</strong>, <strong>Derrick Rose</strong>, <strong>O.J. Mayo</strong>, and <strong>Greg Oden</strong> the Rookie of the Year futures should be very interesting.</p>
<p>9. Old faces in new places – Just a few of the players on the move in the offseason included <strong>Elton Brand</strong>, <strong>Baron Davis</strong>, and<strong> Jermaine O’Neal</strong>. Could this mean a changing of the guard in the league as well?</p>
<p>8. Lakers vs. Celtics, Part II? – The old rivalry was renewed in the NBA Finals last season, will it continue or was it just a one-year reunion?</p>
<p>7. The Knicks – Can the Knicks get any worse? Now that<strong> Isiah Thomas</strong> is out the door maybe New York can finally start clawing their way back to respectability.</p>
<p>6. The Portland Trail Blazers – If you’re looking for a dark horse heading into the season look no further than Portland. The Blazers are young, but they’re bursting with talent.</p>
<p>5.    The Miami Heat – The Heat were one of the worst teams in the league last year. Let’s see what a healthy <strong>Dwyane Wade</strong> and <strong>Shawn Marion</strong> and the arrival of <strong>Michael Beasley </strong>does to change that.</p>
<p>4. <strong>Shaq </strong>in the desert – Shaq gives it at least one more go with the Suns, whose chances of making a run at an NBA title may have finally set.</p>
<p>3.  Olympic hangover? – Will any of the NBA’s best and brightest who represented their country in Beijing start the season slowly while recovering from their usual lack of summer downtime?</p>
<p>2. Chicago Bulls – The Bulls were expected to be an <a href="http://sports.bodog.com/sports-betting/basketball-futures.jsp" target="_blank">NBA</a> title contender last season before completely tanking. With No. 1 pick <strong>Derrick Rose </strong>in tow will this season be any brighter for the Bulls?</p>
<p>1. Oklahoma City Thunder – What will the displaced Sonics do in their new home, and what will it mean for bettors?</p>
<p>Get all your <a href="http://sports.bodog.com/sports-betting/basketball-futures.jsp" target="_blank">NBA futures</a> in the <strong>Bodog Sportsbook</strong> now!</p>
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		<title>Shaquille and Shaunie O&#039;Neal are Back Together</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:55:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BigpoppaThaShowstoppa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After almost losing his wife, probably because Kobe Bryant ratted on him during his rape trial (Kobe's quote: "I should've got an escort like Shaq") Shaquille O'Neal and his wife Shaunie O'Neal have hooked back up.
Shaunie says she plans to put off divorce proceedings.  "It will be officially off in a few days," she [...]]]></description>
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<p>After almost losing his wife, probably because <strong>Kobe Bryant</strong> ratted on him during his rape trial (Kobe's quote: "I should've got an escort like Shaq") <strong>Shaquille O'Neal</strong> and his wife <strong>Shaunie O'Neal </strong>have hooked back up.</p>
<p>Shaunie says she plans to put off divorce proceedings.  "It will be officially off in a few days," she told the Associated Press.</p>
<p>Shaq and Shaunie have six kids together, each with one from a previous relationship and have been married for six years.</p>
<p>Get your <a href="http://sports.bodog.com/sports-betting/basketball-futures.jsp" target="_self">NBA futures</a> in the Bodog Sportsbook!</p>
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		<title>Shaq Spits Hot Fire, Mostly at Kobe Bryant</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:28:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bodog Beat News Ticker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aaah, TMZ. Where would we be without you?
Well, we certainly wouldn't be in possession of the latest installment of the Kobe-Shaq feud (which we thought was dead). In case you haven't heard by now, Shaq took the stage at a New York nightclub on Sunday night and did a little freestyling. Most of his lyrics? [...]]]></description>
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<p>Aaah, TMZ. Where would we be without you?</p>
<p>Well, we certainly wouldn't be in possession of the latest installment of the Kobe-Shaq feud (which we thought was dead). In case you haven't heard by now, Shaq took the stage at a New York nightclub on Sunday night and did a little freestyling. Most of his lyrics? Aimed right at former his former teammate.<br />
<em><br />
"You know how I be,<br />
Last week Kobe couldn't do without me&#8230;.</p>
<p>I'm a horse, Kobe ratted me out,<br />
That's why I'm getting divorced&#8230;"</em></p>
<p>Impressive stuff, Shaq.</p>
<p>For NBA news that doesn't pertain to bad rap sessions filmed on camera phones, head on over to the Bodog Sportsbook for all your latest <a href="http://www.bodog.com/">NBA betting odds</a>!</p>
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		<title>Shaq Impresses as Suns Upset Spurs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 03:19:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bodog Beat News Ticker</dc:creator>
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Steve Nash’s double-double led the Suns. (AP Images)
Shaquille O’Neal took a while to get revved up for the Phoenix Suns but the Diesel finally appears to be motoring in the desert. On his 36th birthday, Shaq threw down 14 points and grabbed 16 boards as the Suns beat the San Antonio Spurs, 94-87, in Phoenix [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>Steve Nash’s double-double led the Suns. </strong>(AP Images)</p>
<p><strong>Shaquille O’Neal</strong> took a while to get revved up for the Phoenix Suns but the Diesel finally appears to be motoring in the desert. On his 36th birthday, Shaq threw down 14 points and grabbed 16 boards as the Suns beat the San Antonio Spurs, 94-87, in Phoenix on Sunday. The Suns, who had dropped three in a row at home, dominated the defending champions down the stretch, outscoring San Antonio 14-2 in the final 3:40.</p>
<p><strong>Steve Nash</strong> had 19 points and 14 assists to provide a perfect complement to Shaq’s toughness inside. Phoenix is now 4-6 with O’Neal in the lineup. The Suns beat the <a href="http://www.bodog.com/sports-betting/nba-basketball.jsp" target="_blank">point spread</a>, which favored San Antonio by two.</p>
<p>In other NBA action on Sunday:</p>
<p><strong>Chicago 116, Detroit 109:</strong> Chauncey Billups just keeps putting up unreal games. This time, the Pistons’ guard dropped 34 points on the Bulls in Auburn Hills, Mich. Rip Hamilton added 23 for the Pistons, who were favored by nine.</p>
<p><strong>Toronto 114, Seattle 96: </strong>Anthony Parker's 23 points led the Raptors at home, where they were favored by 11.5 even though Chris Bosh was still out with an injury.</p>
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		<title>NBA Basketball Betting Preview: Shaq Ready to Roll Against Los Angeles</title>
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No more suits: Shaquille O'Neal will start for Phoenix against Los Angeles tonight. (AP Images)
Tonight's the night.
After a lengthy familiarization process and an All-Star break thrown in to boot, Shaquille O'Neal will make his regular season debut tonight as the Phoenix Suns take on the Los Angeles Lakers at the US Airways Center.
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<p><strong>No more suits: Shaquille O'Neal will start for Phoenix against Los Angeles tonight.</strong> (AP Images)</p>
<p>Tonight's the night.</p>
<p>After a lengthy familiarization process and an All-Star break thrown in to boot, <strong>Shaquille O'Neal </strong>will make his regular season debut tonight as the Phoenix Suns take on the Los Angeles Lakers at the US Airways Center.</p>
<p>O'Neal, a mortal lock to make the Hall-of-Fame, has been sidelined since January 21st with a hip injury. Rather than see if their big man could heal, the Miami Heat too the proactive approach and dealt Shaq to Phoenix for <strong>Shawn Marion</strong> and <strong>Marcus Banks</strong>. The trade sent shockwaves throughout the NBA as it came on the heels of the Lakers acquiring Pau Gasol from Memphis.</p>
<p>Shaq's inclusion into tonight's contest adds to what is arguably the best rivalry in the NBA already. The Suns and Lakers do not especially like each other &#8211; from <strong>Kobe Bryant</strong> vs. <strong>Raja Bell</strong> to <strong>Mike D'Antoni</strong> vs. <strong>Phil Jackson</strong>.</p>
<p><strong>Some Betting Trends to Consider:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>LA Lakers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games</li>
<li>LA Lakers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games</li>
<li>LA Lakers are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games on the road</li>
<li>LA Lakers are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games on the road</li>
<li>Phoenix is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against LA Lakers</li>
<li>Phoenix is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home</li>
<li>The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games</li>
<li>The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games at home</li>
</ul>
<p>Phoenix comes into this contest as a <a onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onkeypress="window.open(this.href);return false;" href="http://www.bodog.com/sports-betting/nba-basketball.jsp">3.5-point home favorite</a>, while the total for tonight's contest has been set at 224 in the Bodog Sportsbook.</p>
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