Shaquille O'Neal has been nursing an Achilles injury, one that has kept him out of game action since Feb. 1. But there's talk he could be back next week. According to Chris Forsberg of ESPN Boston, Shaq participated in "non-contact skeleton drills" during Wednesday's practice. Coach Doc Rivers also said Wednesday "he hopes to have O'Neal back by next week." With the playoffs approaching and the Celtics still holding onto the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, Boston will likely continue to give Shaq, who turns 39 this weekend, ample amount of rest for this injury -- even if it means he'll have to return later than next week.
