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Big Shamrock? Green Monster? Green Giant? How ’bout them Shaqqles? Get yourself some Excedrin, kids. The puns are about to get out of control: Reports indicate that center Shaquille O’Neal is shipping up to Boston to join the Celtics.

Comcast SportsNet New England’s A. Sherrod Blakely reports that Shaq is “close” to signing with the Boston Celtics. That report has also been confirmed by CBSSports.com’s Ken Berger.

FanHouse was the first to report O’Neal interest in joining the Celtics last month.

Adding the future Hall of Fame center raises the Celtics’ frontcourt to a higher level than last year, even after the retirement of Rasheed Wallace, especially considering the addition of Jermaine O’Neal. Even with Kendrick Perkins on the shelf until at least December, the C’s boast a lineup of big, tough defenders that have the same veteran mindset as the rest of their Eastern Conference champion roster.

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