Source: Shaq Out Until Playoffs

**Strikeout King** · 03-01-2010, 02:41 AM

Cleveland Cavaliers center Shaquille OâNeal is expected to miss six to eight weeks after having surgery on his right thumb, a source close to him told Yahoo! Sports.

OâNeal will miss the rest of the regular season and likely the opening round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Clevelandâs regular season ends on April 14, and the best-case scenario could have OâNeal back for the start of the playoffs. Regardless, he is expected to return before the Cavs would have to potentially face their most difficult conference test: Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic.

OâNeal, 37, will have surgery at the National Hand Center in Baltimore on Monday. In his absence, the Cavs will continue to start Anderson Varejao at center. Leon Powe will also share minutes.
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Boston Celtics forward Glen Davis injured OâNealâs thumb on a hard foul on Thursday. OâNeal traveled to Baltimore on Sunday to meet with specialists.

The Cavaliers traded backup center Zydrunas Ilgauskas to the Washington Wizards in the deal for Antawn Jamison. Ilgauskas was waived last week and canât be re-signed by the Cavs until March 22.

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K_Mac · 03-01-2010, 05:28 PM

I hope this causes the Cavs to lose some games and gives the Lakers (who are only 1 game behind) the best record in the NBA going into the playoffs. In case Lebron gets back to the finals, Kobe and the Lakers will have homecourt advantage.

**theVILLE** · 03-01-2010, 06:21 PM

K_Mac Wrote:I hope this causes the Cavs to lose some games and gives the Lakers (who are only 1 game behind) the best record in the NBA going into the playoffs. In case Lebron gets back to the finals, Kobe and the Lakers will have homecourt advantage.

Doesnt matter..we all ready came to LA and won once this season!:Cheerlead

K_Mac · 03-01-2010, 08:53 PM

theVILLE Wrote:Doesnt matter..we all ready came to LA and won once this season!:Cheerlead

You act like that matters?

**Ballers** · 03-03-2010, 10:54 AM

Good news for the Magic and Boston.

***Wildcatk23*** · 03-03-2010, 06:04 PM

Ballers Wrote:Good news for the Magic and Boston.

Maybe boston. The magic will have no problems with shaq.

cavalier23 · 03-03-2010, 06:18 PM

none of this matters lebron is the best palyer in the nba and the cavs are better without shaq he slows them down to much

***Wildcatk23*** · 03-03-2010, 06:20 PM

cavalier23 Wrote:none of this matters lebron is the best palyer in the nba and the cavs are better without shaq he slows them down to much

Well obviously lebron hasnt been able to get a championship BEING the best player int he nba by all u cavs fan. So.. It must matter somewhat.

back_in_black · 03-03-2010, 08:58 PM

Ballers Wrote:Good news for the Magic and Boston.

agreed

K_Mac · 03-03-2010, 11:39 PM

Wildcatk23 Wrote:Well obviously lebron hasnt been able to get a championship BEING the best player int he nba by all u cavs fan. So.. It must matter somewhat.

lol, he clearly can't do it without shaq

**theVILLE** · 03-04-2010, 12:23 AM

Wildcatk23 Wrote:Well obviously lebron hasnt been able to get a championship BEING the best player int he nba by all u cavs fan. So.. It must matter somewhat.

He has got an MVP award! Which is an individual award! A championship is a TEAM award...Which Lebron hasnt had until this season!

**theVILLE** · 03-04-2010, 12:24 AM

K_Mac Wrote:lol, he clearly can't do it without shaq

a Kobe fan would know:biggrin:

**Ballers** · 03-04-2010, 10:52 AM

theVILLE Wrote:He has got an MVP award! Which is an individual award! A championship is a TEAM award...Which Lebron hasnt had until this season!

Well I'm pretty sure the season is still going on, and he still doesn't have a championship. Just sayin.

K_Mac · 03-04-2010, 05:40 PM

theVILLE Wrote:He has got an MVP award! Which is an individual award! A championship is a TEAM award...Which Lebron hasnt had until this season!

Im pretty sure they had the best or second best record last year...that means the best or second best team...where did they go?? OH YEA! HOME.

K_Mac · 03-04-2010, 05:40 PM

theVILLE Wrote:a Kobe fan would know:biggrin:

Thats your argument against Kobe and it will be mine against Lebron IF HE GET LUCKY.

**theVILLE** · 03-04-2010, 07:47 PM

K_Mac Wrote:Thats your argument against Kobe and it will be mine against Lebron IF HE GET LUCKY.

ok use it THIS SEASON! Idc, it takes a good team to win the playoffs not a an individual!

K_Mac · 03-04-2010, 09:35 PM

theVILLE Wrote:ok use it THIS SEASON! Idc, it takes a good team to win the playoffs not a an individual!

Exactly, so why would u take credit away from Kobe just because it took more then just him? Saying he HAD to have Shaq or Pau is NO DIFFERENT then what Lebron needs with his guys or Jordan with Pippen and everyone.!!!!

**theVILLE** · 03-04-2010, 09:49 PM

K_Mac Wrote:Exactly, so why would u take credit away from Kobe just because it took more then just him? Saying he HAD to have Shaq or Pau is NO DIFFERENT then what Lebron needs with his guys or Jordan with Pippen and everyone.!!!!

exactly you act like kobe got them rings, no he helped!

K_Mac · 03-04-2010, 09:55 PM

theVILLE Wrote:exactly you act like kobe got them rings, no he helped!

No I dont! You should read some threads, I started the fact that it takes a team and usually a combination BIG plus Guard to win a ring, I'm not as obsessed with Kobe as u are Lebron.