Shaquille O'Neal to be honored by Lakers with a Staples Center statue: When Shaquille O'Neal went on "Jimmy Kimmel Live," he expected to be the one providing the news. When Kimmel asked the four-time NBA champion about potentially entering the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, O'Neal received loud applause as he stated he planned to be memorialized as a Laker if he is selected for the Hall. O'Neal is eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame this year. -- Los Angeles Times
Kobe Bryant sings Pau Gasol's praises as ex-Laker gets ready to come to town with Bulls: All it took, in the winter of 2008, was one simple play for Kobe Bryant to realize Pau Gasol brought something to the Lakers they had not had since Shaquille O’Neal was shipped out.