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NBA Hall of Famer and TNT personality Charles Barkley says Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard is a better player than Los Angeles Lakers swingman LeBron James at the moment. James struggled on Tuesday against the Clippers. The Lakers star finished with just 18 points in 36 minutes while shooting 7-of-19 from the field. LeBron […]

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley has seen enough of LeBron James playing the point guard position for the Los Angeles Lakers, and it’s only been one game. At a TNT press event in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Barkley said the Lakers have to take LeBron off the point guard spot and play at a […]

With the NBA’s 2019-20 regular season tipping off tonight, the NBA on TNT crew gave their predictions on the year, with Hall of Fame power forward Charles Barkley forecasting a Rookie of the Year award for Miami Heat shooting guard Tyler Herro. Chuck is already out here making guarantees 👀 pic.twitter.com/aqadkJspT4 — NBA on TNT […]

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley is joining the chorus of people who believe New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson has to lose weight. Williamson underwent surgery on Monday to repair a torn lateral meniscus and will miss six-to-eight weeks. Williamson weighs approximately 285 pounds. "I don't think he can play at that weight" Chuck […]

Former Philadelphia 76ers great Charles Barkley has high aspirations for the current iteration of the Sixers. The Hall of Fame power forward turned sports broadcaster weighed in on the ceiling for the Sixers after the franchise’s flurry of offseason moves to improve the team. Per Michael Lee of The Athletic: “The Sixers got everything,” Barkley […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith joined Hall of Famer Charles Barkley and the Philadelphia 76ers bandwagon, picking them to make the NBA Finals. The household sports radio and TV voice made the claim during Friday’s iteration of First Take. “The Philadelphia 76ers are going to the NBA Finals,” said Smith, noting the Boston Celtics still have […]

Philadelphia 76ers legend Charles Barkley says Sixers star Ben Simmons will be one of the best players in NBA history if he adds a jumper. Simmons has yet to hit a 3-pointer in his NBA career. The talented lefty doesn’t have a mid-range game either. Charles Barkley wants to see Simmons develop a jump shot […]

Philadelphia 76ers legend Charles Barkley says the biggest mistake the Sixers ever made was not drafting Brad Daugherty in the 1986 NBA Draft. The Sixers traded that 1986 draft pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers, who selected Daugherty with the first overall pick. Barkley thought this was the wrong move: “The biggest mistake the Sixers ever […]

Hall of Famer Charles Barkley believes Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid can enter the conversation for Most Valuable Player in the upcoming 2019-20 season. The former Sixer has been somewhat harsh on today’s Sixers stars during the regular season and even more so in the playoffs, but Sir Charles admits there’s a part of […]

Charles Barkley is one of the best players to ever don a Philadelphia 76ers jersey, and he thanks another Sixers legend for helping him improve his game. Philadelphia, who drafted Barkley in 1984, recently honored Sir Charles by putting up a statue of him in front of the Sixers’ training facility. While Barkley thinks the […]

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley is sticking with his prediction that the Sixers are going to win the 2020 title. The Sixers have one of the best starting lineups in the NBA. Philly will start Ben Simmons, Josh Richardson, Tobias Harris, Al Horford and Joel Embiid. That’s a lethal starting unit that no one […]

Philadelphia 76ers legend and TNT personality Charles Barkley got the chance to unveil his newest accolade on Friday: a statue in his likeness constructed by the Sixers on Legends Way in Camden. Barkley immediately cracked a joke upon seeing the statue, claiming his weight was probably not portrayed accurately: "I don't know if I've ever […]

One of NBA legend Charles Barkley’s most iconic lines came in a Nike commercial when the burly forward snarled that he was not one that kids should look up to as a role model. But Friday morning, when Barkley’s statue was revealed in front of the Sixers’ practice facility, the circumstances are different. Sixers managing […]

Charles Barkley had a plethora of nicknames throughout his NBA career, notably “Sir Charles” and “The Round Mound of Rebound.” But now, he will be immortalized in the city of Philadelphia. The Sixers announced on Thursday that they will be unveiling a statue of Barkley outside of their practice facility: Sixers announce they will honor […]

Former NBA superstar Charles Barkley is putting his money on the Philadelphia 76ers to win the Eastern Conference title in the 2019-20 NBA season. With Kawhi Leonard bolting out of the defending champions Toronto Raptors, Barkley told Jared Greenberg of NBA TV that he is expecting a two-team race for the East title. The Hall […]

Hall of Fame player and current TNT broadcaster Charles Barkley is excited about the Western Conference battles in the upcoming 2019-20 NBA season. The NBA’s 2019-20 season schedule was released on Monday afternoon, with a flurry of key matchups marked on the calendar. A wide range of said games are in the Western Conference, which […]

Dwyane Wade might not dazzle in the NBA hardwood ever again, but he’s put his talents and knowledge to good use by mentoring some of the game’s biggest rising stars. Wade has taken to coach youngsters like Devin Booker, De’Aaron Fox, Andrew Wiggins, and others — something he had been doing for a while in […]

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley is among the many familiar faces that have now denounced President Donald Trump for his tweets on the city of Baltimore. While Barkley didn’t accuse Trump of being a racist, as many others have, he does think his volatile nature has led Trump to say the wrong things. “He’s […]

There have been plenty of tales of the illustrious career of Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki, but none quite as mythical as the ones coming from Charles Barkley, another Hall of Famer now known for his commentary on TNT’s Inside The NBA. The former NBA All-Star told a story about a young Nowitkzi completely roasting […]

Former MVP and current NBA on TNT commentator Charles Barkley called fellow Hall of Fame power forward and Boston Celtics legend Kevin McHale the “best” player he had to play against. Via Marilyn Payne in USA Today Sports’ For The Win: Charles Barkley believes that Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time, […]

Charles Barkley joined the set of ESPN’s Get Up on Tuesday morning. Amid his wide-ranging interview, The Round Mound of Rebound, as he was once known, had some interesting thoughts about the weight of Sixers big man Joel Embiid. Barkley, who was drafted by Sixers with the 5th overall pick in the 1984 NBA Draft, […]

The criticism and hearsay regarding Zion Williamson and his adaptation to the NBA game once again swirled around the New Orleans Pelicans after Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski claimed he was not ready to take on Summer League before the NBA team ruled him out for the rest of the event after 10 minutes of playing […]

The Golden State Warriors … on the outside looking in on the playoffs? Hall of Fame power forward and current NBA on TNT analyst Charles Barkley believes it’s a possibility: “I think they’re gonna struggle to make the playoffs without Klay,” Barkley said (via NBC Sports Bay Area). “I think that’s the one thing they’re […]

It came as no surprise when owner Mark Cuban said recently that the Dallas Mavericks will subject Kristaps Porzingis to load management in 2019-20. After all, the Latvian sensation missed all of last season while recovering from a torn ACL, and there’s little to no precedent for a player of his size re-acclimating to the […]

Kawhi Leonard surprised the entire NBA, players and fans alike when he announced that he was joining the Los Angeles Clippers. It was a decision that took him almost an entire week to make, but he eventually chose the team that was never seen as a frontrunner. Former NBA players and current sports analysts Charles […]

Charles Barkley has always made it abundantly clear that he is not a fan of star players teaming up to play with one another, and on ESPN First Take on Monday morning, he doubled down on that statement: "I'm sick of these guys stacking their team … I hate the super team." —Charles Barkley pic.twitter.com/tfe0HWRD0t […]

The Utah Jazz have made numerous significant additions this offseason, and Charles Barkley is loving what they are doing, saying on ESPN First Take that the Jazz “might be the most improved team in the league.” For context, Barkley noted how Kevin Durant, who agreed to sign with the Brooklyn Nets, would be missing the […]

NBA analyst Charles Barkley has some strong words for LaVar Ball following his controversial remarks towards ESPN host Molly Qerim. In an interview with TMZ, Barkley called the Ball patriarch an idiot for his inappropriate response to Qerim that led to him being banned from all ESPN platforms. “Wherever LaVar Ball is, there’s a village […]

Zion Williamson has drawn plenty of comparisons, despite being considered one of the very few generational talents that only come along every few years in the NBA. Those he’s compared to have very unique skills, as Draymond Green, Ben Simmons, Charles Barkley, Blake Griffin, and Julius Randle are the five players he’s drawn recent similarities […]

The witch hunt for a culprit for Kevin Durant’s sudden Achilles injury in the early stages of Game 5 of the NBA Finals has brought oodles of controversy, including longtime analyst Charles Barkley blaming the Golden State Warriors for bringing their star back on the floor too early. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and the […]

TNT analyst Charles Barkley is blaming the Golden State Warriors for the devastating injury forward Kevin Durant suffered in the second quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals: “You’ve been asking these guys all morning if there’s somebody to blame. Yes, there is somebody to blame — the Golden State Warriors for putting KD […]

Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley were bitter on-court rivals during their decorated NBA careers throughout the 1990s, though Barkley’s career started nine years prior to O’Neal’s. In fact, by the time Shaq played his first NBA game, Barkely had already made seven All-Star teams — and would make four more before his career was over. […]

The NBA reacted swiftly in disciplining Golden State Warriors part-owner Mark Stevens for shoving Toronto Raptors star Kyle Lowry during Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Even so, some within the league were displeased with the relatively tepid measure of punishment assessed to Stevens. Hall of Famer and TNT analyst Charles Barkley, though, isn’t among […]

Since the beginning of this season, a lot of rumors and speculations have circulated from all over the league. Conversations about who’s going where have been one of the hottest topics in the NBA media this season. Even up to this point when the Finals is taking place, analysts and color commentators still find ways […]

Hall of Famer Charles Barkley says the Brooklyn Nets are “clearly a more stable organization” than the New York Knicks and thinks star free agents should sign with Brooklyn instead of New York this summer. Both the Nets and Knicks have cap space to sign two max contract players this offseason and been linked to […]

NBA Hall of Famer and current TNT analyst Charles Barkley says Kevin Durant doesn’t have the “mental makeup” to play for the New York Knicks. Barkley says if Durant is arguing with people on social media, the two-time Finals MVP won’t be able to handle the ruthless New York media. “Well I’d say Kevin, you’re […]

Former NBA superstar and now TV analyst Charles Barkley recently described the Toronto Raptors star forward Kawhi Leonard as the “perfect superstar”. During the NBA TV pre-game show for Game 2 of the NBA Finals between the Raptors and the Golden State Warriors, Barkley gushed at Leonard and his impact on the franchise. "He's the […]

As the Golden State Warriors prepare for Game 1 of the NBA Finals, DeMarcus Cousins–who has not played a single game in the playoffs this year–has been activated. Kevin Durant, however, remains out of the rotation with a mild calf strain. Durant has still yet to practice since he went down with the injury in […]

NBA Hall of Famer and current TV analyst Charles Barkley is a big believer of Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard. In a segment of the Inside the NBA show after the Raptors won the Eastern Conference Finals, Barkley heaped praises on Leonard whom he called a “drama-free superstar” who is focused on winning and winning […]