Charles Barkley Articles - Page 26

TNT analyst Charles Barkley has questioned Kevin Durant’s offseason social media antics multiple times, but the Hall of Famer took it to another level this week, taking a shot at his co-panelist Shaquille O’Neal while ripping on the Golden State Warriors superstar. “Who’s got thinner skin: Shaquille O’Neal or Kevin Durant? They’ve both got thin […]

11-time NBA All-Star Charles Barkley is known for his outspoken nature. Basically, he’s a man who will tell you exactly what’s on his mind and not think twice about it. For better or worse, that’s who he is. Barkley, now 55 years of age, recently sat down for an interview to discuss his new deal […]

The Boston Celtics are largely seen as the top candidates to take over the Eastern Conference throne after LeBron James departed for the West, joining the Los Angeles Lakers early in July. TNT analyst Charles Barkley is urging fans and pundits to hold their horses before handing the Celtics the crown, noting there will be […]

LeBron James signing with the Los Angeles Lakers was not really a surprise this offseason. One of the most shocking things to come out of the signing was the lack of star power they signed around him. They brought in Lance Stephenson, Michael Beasley, and JaVale McGee but they don’t necessarily move the needle to get […]

Inside The NBA staple Charles Barkley has had his share of pungent opinions throughout the NBA season, and he hasn’t been scared to pick fights with players regarding their behavior. The Golden State Warriors have been one of Barkley’s favorite subjects throughout the years, going from a “jump-shooting team” that couldn’t win a championship, to […]

TNT analyst Charles Barkley had much more than two cents to spare when it comes to the new-look Los Angeles Lakers, who have reloaded by adding the biggest free agent in the market in LeBron James. The longtime NBA standout offered that this season would be the one to test head coach Luke Walton, not […]

LeBron James’ decision to play for the Los Angeles Lakers sent massive shockwaves around the league, making an already-loaded Western Conference even scarier. While those placing their money on the Lakers have significantly increased, Charles Barkley — who’s well-known for his gambling appetite — isn’t jumping on the bandwagon — at least, not yet. Speaking […]

Fire up NBA 2K18 and you’ll be greeted with the familiar voices of Ernie Johnson Jr, Kenny “The Jet” Smith, and Shaquille O’Neal doing some pre-game analysis before your favorite team takes on its opponent. For many years, there’s been one notable absentee from the popular set of Inside The NBA — none other than the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made the big splash move this offseason by luring in All-Star forward LeBron James on a four-year, $153 million deal. It has put them back on the map as possibly one of the top teams in the Western Conference, one that could potentially vie for an NBA title next season. However, […]

The Golden State Warriors have been at the center of scathing criticism for some time now due to the formation of their superteam. Needless to say, Hall of Famer and TNT analyst Charles Barkley has never been shy about expressing his dismay at Golden State’s success over the past several years. He doubled down on his […]

Not that the public demands an explanation, but Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell still went out of his way to clarify his hilarious gesture towards Charles Barkley during Monday night’s NBA Awards. Via Russell’s Twitter account: Sorry everyone, I forgot it was live TV & I can’t help myself whenever I see Charles it just […]

Time really flies fast. One decade, Bill Russell is giving Charles Barkley important lessons in life and finances, then in another decade, he’ll be flashing the former Philadelphia 76ers the bird. That’s apparently what happened Monday night, when the Boston Celtics’ living legend was caught by cameras dishing off the one-finger salute to Barkley, who […]

TNT analyst Charles Barkley continued to give some hot takes, only this time, they weren’t NBA related. The former player-turned-studio analyst appeared in the popular Celebrity Family Feud alongside his fellow Inside The NBA team, Ernie Johnson Jr., Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith, and sideline reporter Kristen Ledlow — only to give a hilarious answer to […]

In the aftermath of the Golden State Warriors’ four-game sweep of LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, head coach Steve Kerr shared a light-hearted moment with Charles Barkley and the rest of the NBA TV crew. Sir Charles admitted to Kerr how he felt about one of the 52-year-old’s more controversial coaching decisions that involved […]

With LeBron James and his Cleveland Cavaliers unable to put up a formidable fight against the newly-crowned NBA Champions Golden State Warriors in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, Charles Barkley appears to have rubbed some salt into the wound with his recent statement. Of course, it features Michael Jordan. Charles doesn't want to hear […]

It appears that Golden State Warriors superstar Draymond Green has finally buried the hatchet with TNT host and basketball Hal of Fame inductee Charles Barkley. In their first face-to-face meeting after Barkley’s untoward comments towards Green, the two kept it professional and fortunately, no punches were thrown. The 28-year-old forward has now taken it a […]

The Boston Celtics have been perfect at home this postseason, and former Phoenix Suns great and current TNT analyst Charles Barkley thinks that will continue on Sunday in Game 7. “It was nice of Ty Lue to play Jordan Clarkson, Larry Nance Jr., and Jeff Green. Guys like that,” Charles Barkley said via 24/7 Sports. […]

As exciting as Game 6 was between the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets the most anticipated moment came after the final horn had blown. It has been over a month since Charles Barkley said he wanted to punch Draymond Green in the face, eliciting an equally-firey response from the latter. It was a […]

The never-ending war of attrition between former players-turned-NBA-analysts Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley — both Hall of Famers at that — only gets better with age, as the two panelists managed to get into it even during a Kevin Durant interview after the Golden State Warriors dispatched the Rockets 126-85 on Sunday night. via Kristian […]

Inside The NBA analyst Charles Barkley couldn’t help but make things uncomfortable, bringing up Draymond Green during a post-game conversation with Kevin Durant after the Golden State Warriors’ 41-point beatdown of the Houston Rockets. The loud-mouthed TNT personality casually asked Durant about his frontcourt teammate, only to get eviscerated in response. KD really went there […]

Through the first two games of the Western Conference Finals, there was a growing concern around the play of Golden State star point guard Stephen Curry as he struggled on the court. Curry took a major step forward with his performance, scoring a game-high 35 points on 13-of-23 shooting from the field along with five made […]

It looks like Charles Barkley does not have faith in one of his former teams, the Houston Rockets. In a candid exchange with Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle prior to Game 2 of the Western Conference finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets, Barkley said that he does not think that […]

Just recently, the Supreme Court voted to a decision that sports betting be legalized in the United States. Now, states have the freedom to offer sports betting legally. Essentially, people can wager on games without legal concerns once their states have established the necessary infrastructures to cater to their constituents’ betting needs. Long before this […]

Charles Oakley and Charles Barkley have never gotten along, but their feud was taken to a whole new level on Monday when Oakley posted a picture of Barkley, and used the caption, “They forgot the clown costume for the clown.” They forgot the clown costume for the clown. pic.twitter.com/hJm08MUTRH — Charles Oakley (@CharlesOakley34) May 14, […]

The Boston Celtics are up 3-1 in their Eastern Conference finals matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers, but for Hall of Famer and current TNT personality Charles Barkley, Game 5 of the series is a do-or-die game of sorts for the Celtics. "If the @celtics do not win this game tonight, they're not going to win […]

Basketball Hall of Famers and now Inside The NBA anchors Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley have a love-hate relationship that dates back to their playing days. Who can forget that infamous scramble they had during the Western Conference first round more than two decades ago? Once O’Neal hung his size 22 sneakers for good in […]

Charles Barkley was happy for the Houston Rockets after finally eliminating the Utah Jazz and moved on to the Western Conference Finals. Right after the game, Barkley and his co-hosts discussed the Rockets’ next opponent — the Golden State Warriors. Barkley said: “We knew that this was going to be the match up back in […]

Stephen Curry had a more passive take than his teammate Kevin Durant, noting the back-and-forth between TNT analyst Charles Barkley and teammate Draymond Green is just a part of what will take place in the entertainment business. “Draymond handled it amazingly,” said Curry, when asked about their tiff, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. […]

Kevin Durant didn’t buy what seemed to be a staged apology to Draymond Green by TNT analyst Charles Barkley, who first apologized, then excused his behavior (followed by his co-panelists doing the same) — saying his words were taken out of context and just read to him during the press conference without any indication of […]

Stephen A. Smith was the second ESPN figure to give his two cents on the Draymond Green-Charles Barkley fiasco, after Jalen Rose noted the TNT analyst had gone “too far” with his comments. The longtime ESPN voice noted he is aware of Barkley’s intentions, which weren’t malicious at all — having apologized on live television […]

Charles Barkley is man enough to apologize to Golden State Warriors do-it-all forward Draymond Green after the Hall of Famer said that he just wants “somebody to punch him [Green] in the face” on Tuesday. Barkley made that remark while watching a replay of the minor skirmish between Green and Rajon Rondo at the end […]

Draymond Green’s mom was irate after hearing TNT analyst Charles Barkley claiming he wants to punch her son in the face during the halftime show of Game 2 between the Golden State Warriors and the New Orleans Pelicans. The often-opinionated Mary Babers Green came at Barkley with iron knuckles, even after Draymond had darted his […]

ESPN’s Jalen Rose didn’t agree with the way Charles Barkley handled his comments on Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green during the airing of Game 2 against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday. Barkley expressed his desire to punch Green in the face, to which the Warriors star responded shortly after. Rose discussed his issues […]

Through his career, Golden State Warriors All-Star forward Draymond Green has established the reputation of being one of the most emotionally-charged players in the NBA. He has also been a player who isn’t shy about stepping up to trash talk an opponent regardless of who it is. This was once again the case as he […]

Retired NBA All-Star and now TNT analyst, Charles Barkley, is known for a lot of things. Whether it’s his penchant for gobbling up rebounds, getting into violent skirmishes (both on and off the court which also got him literally in the court), his sad forays into golfing, and an inexplicable fascination for Manu Ginobili, but […]

TNT analyst Charles Barkley was impressed with James Harden’s Game 1 performance against the Minnesota Timberwolves, as the Houston Rockets superstar dropped a game-high 44 points, scoring 25 of them in the last 18 minutes of the game, preventing an early upset against a threatening defensive team. Slithering through the defense, knocking back step-back jumpers, […]

Charles Barkley is known for his honesty and the brutally sharp tongue that comes along with it. And now that the playoffs are on, Barkley is more critical of teams vying for that title. Recently, he lashed out on the Minnesota Timberwolves, calling them one of the “dumbest teams” he’s seen in his life. As posted by […]

According to an ESPN article from 2011, an average NBA career lasts for approximately five years. To triple that average and still remain an impactful player in a sport that is quite reliant on athleticism, explosiveness and tiresome scheduling truly is a remarkable feat. Only 151 players in NBA history managed to reach that longevity […]

Once pro athletes retire, a lot of them end up going into the booth or studio. Tony Romo is quickly on his way to becoming one of the better analysts of football, and Charles Barkley and Shaq are a pretty good duo on TNT’s “Inside The NBA.” But for Kobe Bryant, he is enjoying retirement […]