AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to millions of articles from top publications available through your library.

O'Neal headed to Miami Heat.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service

| July 11, 2004 | Winderman, Ira | COPYRIGHT 1999 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Ira Winderman

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. _ In a trade as big in scope as the featured attraction, the Miami Heat is poised to acquire 7-foot-1, 360-pound Shaquille O'Neal from the Los Angeles Lakers.

Although the deal still requires league approval that cannot come until Wednesday, the Heat completed its seduction of the 11-time All-Star during a Saturday meeting in Orlando.

Convinced by Heat President Pat Riley that South Florida would be a place where he could reach his professional and financial goals, O'Neal ended the session by granting approval for the Heat to negotiate a trade with the Lakers.

In return for the sport's most …

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, journals, and more
Bonds, O'Neal stake their claim in numbers games.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
News wire article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Skolnick, Ethan J. June 4, 2004 700+ words
Heat holds off O'Neal's charge.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
News wire article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Berardino, Mike May 10, 2004 700+ words
Eddie Jones has no hard feelings toward O'Neal.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
News wire article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Richardson, Shandel July 16, 2004 700+ words
Can Bryant and O'Neal shake on it?(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
News wire article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Cunningham, Michael December 25, 2004 700+ words
Heat hamstrung by O'Neal's injury.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
News wire article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Winderman, Ira November 2, 2004 700+ words
©2013 Gale, a part of Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Contact us | Privacy policy | Terms and conditions

The AccessMyLibrary advertising network includes: womensforum.com GlamFamily