I don't want to start any unsubstantiated rumors here, but I think Shaquille O'Neal(notes) stole that panda from Steve Nash(notes).

It's just a guess, but in the dark of night, "The Big Ninja," armed with wire cutters and bamboo, broke into Nash's Exotic Zoo Farm and Emporium and snatched poor, petrified Lin Ding from her cage. I think he might have stolen Steve's blue shower curtain, too. I don't know, I'm not a doctor.

Why the suspicion? Well, according to the Arizona Republic, the Cavalier center's new reality show, "Shaq Vs." apparently was an idea that Shaq stole directly from Nash.

Shortly after O'Neal was traded to the Suns in February 2008, Nash mentioned to his new teammate a reality show he was pursuing. It would feature the Suns point guard taking on professional athletes in their own sport.

The topic didn't come up again until early in the 2008-09 season, when O'Neal boarded the Suns bus and told the team he would be starring in a new reality show in which he would be taking on, you got it, professional athletes in their own sport.

"You mean the idea you stole from me?" one Suns representative said he heard Nash say.

According to the paper, Nash eventually sought out an entertainment lawyer (Bob Loblaw), which is why he now has an executive-producer credit and the fat compensation that comes with it.

The other twist to this ridiculous whodunit is that Shaq is already being sued by author Todd Gallagher who says that the show was swiped from his book, "Andy Roddick Beat Me with a Frying Pan," in which Gallagher competed in sports events against professional athletes who handicapped their games.

Of course, this makes one wonder if Nash, in fact, stole his idea from Gallagher and whether or not that panda is even his. Do we know if Roddick is missing any endangered species? Ace, look into that, will ya?

i thought this was awesome. roethlisberger comes off kind of jerky if you ask me, but shaq kills it, once again.

i didn't catch it live, but i'll set the tivo for next week's.

shaq was on conan recently ... showing once again why he's the most likable professional athlete on the planet.

Finnan has the story that the Cavs have signed Rob Kurz to a non-guaranteed contract to camp. The spot was offered to Joe Smith, who signed the same deal with Atlanta. Smith felt, rightfully, that after signing Powe, there wouldn't be a lot of playing time in Cleveland. Kurz is a 6-9 forward who shoots the three-ball at around 40%. I'm okay with him as the 15th guy, although I would have liked a true point for that role rather than a fifth power forward. Windhorst adds on his Twitter feed that C Darryl Watkins also will be coming to camp with the Cavs, with a slight chance at beating Kurz out for that final roster spot.

LeBron went onstage for part of Jeezy's set in Cleveland, part of the America's Most Wanted tour featuring Lil Wayne, Jeezy, Soulja Boy and Drake.

How high is Delonte in this video?

Lamar re-signs w/ Lakers...bummer. They're awfully tough w/ him back in the mix.

Looks like they finally gave in. I hope they throw those two kids some dough for missing out on cashing in. I could also see a lawsuit coming out of this for missing out on their payday. Oh how I love America and Big Business.