While Shaquille O'Neal and Don Nelson have different opinions about basketball strategy, they share a love for a good joke. So there they were, mugging for the cameras, sharing a hug and playing with an 89-cent foam nose. Then O'Neal took it off and put it on to show that he didn't hold a grudge. Then the game began.
Doctors believe they removed all the disease.
Nelson is awaiting one final test result next week to be sure he's recovering as smoothly as he thinks he is. O'Neal was among the thousands of well-wishers who called or wrote Nelson to wish him a speedy recovery. Then O'Neal and Kobe Bryant got going, and the Lakers rolled to their 22nd victory over Dallas in 23 tries. O'Neal still had to endure a fair share of abuse from the Mavericks. He even had to do a cartwheel to save himself from injury following one foul by Christian Laettner in the fourth quarter.