Five greatest NBA fights of all time

#1. Shaquille O'Neal vs. Brad Miller

Shaq quite nearly kills Brad Miller with a giant fist

Shaquille O'Neal is perhaps the most dominant big man to ever play the game. But his career could have been cut short with some real jail time, had his punch landed on Brad Miller during a feisty match between the Lakers and Bulls in 2002.

After receiving the ball in the paint, the Diesel found himself the victim of hard simultaneous fouls from Charles Oakley and Brad Miller. He decided to retaliate by launching, at Miller, one of the most dangerous punches you'll ever see.

Fortunately, his fist whizzed an inch past Miller's face, but things blew up immediately, with members of both teams getting into a huge melee on the floor. Miller somehow emerged from the wreckage unscathed, but not without having to give up his jersey.