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Shaq Battles With Bieber, Lays Into Lakers

New Boston Celtic center Shaquille O'Neal is receiving his height in publicity after the latest episode of his Shaq Vs. television series.

In Tuesday evening's episode, Shaq took on tweenage favorite Justin Bieber in a dance-off and pick-up game. Though O'Neal looked to be double the height of those he was competing against, he broke out his 1980s breakdance moves to "win" the competition.

In a game of pick-up, Bieber beat O'Neal to even things out for the episode. More noteworthy (sorry Bieber fans) were the barbs O'Neal tossed around while attempting to out stand-up late night TV host Jimmy Kimmel.

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by Kat Hasenauer Cornetta • Sep 1, 2010 10:31 PM EDT

Reebok Halts Potential Sponsorship Deal With Brandon Spikes After Sex Tape

For some odd, crazy reason, Reebok doesn't want its athletes they sponsor to be a part of sex tapes that make their rounds across the Internet.

Weird.

Reebok put a stop to their potential sponsorship with Brandon Spikes after his sex tape started making the rounds earlier this week:

Given the sexually-explicit video of Brandon Spikes making the rounds on the Internet, Reebok has decided against finalizing the marketing deal it had proposed for the Patriots rookie linebacker, essentially pulling it off the table.

Terry Watson, who represents the Pats second round draft pick, confirmed that Reebok, the well-known producer of athletic footwear, apparel and accessories, and a company that also has a longstanding relationship with the National Football League, had turned away from his client.

But as the old adage goes, when one door closes, another one opens. So just because Reebok fell through doesn't mean something else won't crop up.

*insert condom sponsorship joke here*

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by Randy Booth • Sep 1, 2010 10:03 PM EDT

Chad Ochocinco's Week 1 Celebration Plans: Firing A Rifle

Chad Ochocinco not only tweeted his prayers to Leigh Bodden and friendly trash-talk to Darius Butler Tuesday night -- he also made public his celebration plans if he scores a touchdown against the Patriots when the Bengals come to New England Sept. 12.

#promisetweet I f i am able to score week 1 in New England i will be taking the minute men rifle and firing as they do when the PATS score

Chad is of course referring to the Minutemen that fire off a round whenever the Patriots score.

Ya know, as a Pats fan, I probably shouldn't hope this happens. But Chad Ochocinco firing a gun on an NFL field is simply so awesome that it has to happen. Can we please get a live-cam on Roger Goodell's face for this?

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by Ryan Hudson • Sep 1, 2010 2:22 PM EDT

Hurricane Earl Means Free Admission To Sea Dogs Game For Anyone Named Earl

Boston College football, the Deutsche Bank Championship and the Portland Sea Dogs -- the Red Sox' AA affiliate -- are all expected to to be affected by Hurricane Earl, with the project path having it pass through the New England area late Friday night into early Saturday morning. Of those three, guess which one is using the opportunity for a promotional event?

Following in the footsteps of decades of minor league baseball promotions, the Sea Dogs have announced that anyone named "Earl" can attend Friday's game for free. As it looks like Earl (the hurricane) won't reach Portland, Maine until early Saturday morning, the conditions might be perfect for a night at the park.

And Friday night will actually have two promotions for the price of one: it's also 1995 night at Hadlock Field, which means the team will wear their teal uniforms from 15 seasons ago, and "play music from 1995 throughout the night." Which hopefully means lots Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise."

(via Over The Monster)

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by Ryan Hudson • Sep 1, 2010 12:15 PM EDT