Shaquille O’Neal abruptly absent from Inside the NBA during blockbuster Timberwolves-Nuggets playoff matchup

DURING the crucial game seven matchup between the Nuggets and Timberwolves, Shaquille O’Neal was absent from the Inside the NBA set.

Shaq’s absence came without warning, as he was replaced by another NBA legend.

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Shaquille O’Neal was abruptly absent from Inside the NBACredit: Getty

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Shaq was replaced by Vince Carter for the pregame showCredit: Getty
Shaq mysteriously wasn’t on TV screens for Sunday’s edition of Inside the NBA for the Nuggets-Timberwolves matchup.

Instead, NBA legend Vince Carter took his place at the desk alongside Kenny Smith, Ernie Johnson, and Charles Barkley.

Shaq gave no reasoning for his disappearance, and simply didn’t appear on the show.

Carter serves as a part-time analyst for Brooklyn Nets games after serving as an analyst for ESPN.

He has made multiple appearances on NBA on TNT this year filling in for the likes of Shaq and Barkley.

While Carter has spent time on set, fans were still questioning why Shaq wasn’t available.

“Shaq taking all this time off man,” one fan said.

“Ayo yall notice Shaq is not on Inside the NBA tonight wassup with that,” another fan said.

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“Where’s Shaq?” a third fan said.

“Why is Shaq missing again?” a fourth fan said.

There is no word whether or not Shaq will be back on Inside the NBA for the Conference Finals.

NBA PLAYOFF SERIES UPDATES

The Celtics were the first team to clinch after they took down the Cavaliers 4-1 after multiple key players went down with injury.

The Pacers closed out the Knicks after winning game seven at Madison Square Garden.

The Pacers and Celtics will face off in the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Mavericks took down the Thunder in six games in an extremely hard fought series.

Lastly, the Timberwolves shocked the defending champion Nuggets in seven games to advance to the conference finals.

The Mavericks and Timberwolves will compete in the Western Conference Finals.

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There is no word whether or not Shaq will be back for the Conference FinalsCredit: Getty