Boston Celtics sign Shaquille O'neal: The Boston Celtics made a minor splash in the NBA Free agency frenzy. A few weeks after adding Jermaine O'neal, the Celtics also added Shaquille O'neal on Wednesday. With Rasheed Wallace set to retire, and the uncertainty of Kendrick Perkins' recovery from knee surgery, the acquisition of the O'neals adds great length and depth to this Eastern Conference Championship lineup. Doc Rivers is set to return for another year, so the Celtics are poised to make another run at a title. Hammerhead Sports always delivers the most accurate sports picks and basketball odds. Find our winning NBA Odds selections below.

The Boston Celtics 2011 Eastern Conference Odds to get back to the NBA Finals is at +450.

Kevin Garnett will surely benefit from these signings as he is aging and needs all the help he can possibly get. The team that lost Game 7 of the NBA Finals, brings back Ray Allen as well. The length of the contract is not known, but O'Neal, who has been seeking a two-year deal, will play for the veteran's minimum of $1.4 million annually. These acquisitions vastly improve the Boston Celtics NBA Betting Odds this season.

O'Neal, 38, averaged 12 points and 6.7 rebounds last season for the Cleveland Cavaliers. In the Cavs' six-game loss to Boston in the Eastern Conference semifinals, he averaged 13.5 points and 5 rebounds in 23 minutes a game. Bodog Sportsbooks has the Boston Celtics' 2011 NBA Finals Odds at +1200.

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