CLEVELAND — Shaquille O’Neal took his first look at his new basketball home.

The 15-time All-Star center toured the Cavaliers’ suburban practice facility and took his physical on Wednesday, one day before he is formally introduced as superstar LeBron James’ newest teammate.
O’Neal and a small group of associates met briefly with Cavs coach Mike Brown and others at the Cleveland Clinic Courts in Independence, Ohio. The Cavaliers are hoping O’Neal, who has won four NBA titles, can be the missing piece to help James win his first and championship and end the city’s title drought dating to 1964.
The Cavaliers have scheduled a 1 p.m. news conference on Thursday to welcome O’Neal. He was acquired in a trade with the Phoenix Suns last week.