Shaquille O'Neal is being called "probable" for tonight's opener against the Nets.
"[There's] just a lot of pulling when I run. It's still lingering. We don't want to take something small and make it big," said O'Neal of his hamstring injury. He's expected to play, albeit cautiously.
Coach Lawrence Frank is opting to keep his starting lineup a secret until gametime tonight for New Jersey.
The only sure things are Richard Jefferson and Jason Collins. The belief is that Jacque Vaughn, Ron Mercer, and Eric Williams have won the other jobs over Travis Best, Rodney Buford, and Brian Scalabrine.
