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Charles Barkley has candidly expressed his sentiments regarding TNT Sports potentially losing NBA rights to NBC, especially concerning the potential conclusion of Inside The NBA. In an interview with Phoenix, Arizona’s NBC affiliate 12News, he made his position even more clear. “I’m gonna enjoy – it’s not even retirement. I got fired. I didn’t retire. […]

Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley have had several entertaining moments on TNT’s Inside the NBA. The 2024 NBA Playoffs are causing the two hosts to have intense conversations, including a key one after the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Game 3 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Shaq recalled some of his career playoff sweeps and clapped back at […]

Historically, a 3-0 series lead in the postseason has been nothing more than a prelude to an eventual series win. Consider that in the long history of the NBA Playoffs, all 154 teams that have gone up 3-0 in a best-of-seven series have gone on to finish off the job. Therefore, unless you believe that […]

Just a little over a week removed from knocking the defending NBA champions out of the postseason in stunning fashion on the road, the Minnesota Timberwolves now find themselves in a position that no team in NBA history has ever managed to successfully climb their way out of — down 0-3 in a seven game […]

Warner Bros. Discovery lost the massive bidding war in the NBA’s next television rights deal, ceding the way to NBC and Amazon as the league’s broadcast partner alongside Disney. It’s not the loss of TNT’s in-game NBA coverage and presentation that has fans across the globe wringing their hands in frustration, though. With TNT no […]

Netflix recently released a roast of NFL legend Tom Brady, and it got a lot of traction. A ton of people have streamed the roast since it came out, and everyone in the sports world was talking about it after it came out. After seeing Brady get roasted, it got people thinking, who will the […]

There has been a lot of behind-the-scenes drama regarding TNT and Inside the NBA potentially breaking up, and Charles Barkley did not hold back on his bosses during an appearance on the Dan Patrick Show. “We’re just sitting back on these people to figure out what they’re gonna do,” Charles Barkley said on the Dan […]

A big part of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ success throughout the regular season and NBA Playoffs was their Defensive Player of the Year. Rudy Gobert made it difficult for opponents to get to the rim which forced them to spread out their offense. This gave players like Jaden McDaniels, Anthony Edwards, and Karl-Anthony Towns an easier […]

Finally, the Conference Finals matchups are set! Out in the Eastern Conference, the Boston Celtics will have to deal with the Indiana Pacers in their search for an 18th banner. In the wild Western Conference, it will be the Dallas Mavericks on the hunt against the Minnesota Timberwolves. There aren’t too many predictions yet, but […]

With media rights negotiations on the horizon, TNT could very well be losing the NBA after 40 years to NBCUniversal. NBCUniversal, who incidentally lost their NBA rights to ABC/ESPN and Turner who outbid them, seems to be in the driver’s seat to bring the NBA back to 30 Rock. Many NBA fans are nervous that […]

The Boston Celtics defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-98 in Game 5 of their NBA Playoffs series Wednesday night, winning the Eastern Conference semifinals 4 games to 1 and advancing to the Eastern Conference finals. Despite the advancement, TNT NBA commentator Charles Barkley isn’t thrilled with how the Celtics are playing: "They're the worst offense I've […]

The Golden State Warriors had a disappointing season, by their standards, and Charles Barkley made sure to remind Draymond Green of that fact on Wednesday night. With Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso appearing on TNT alongside the crew, talk turned to Caruso’s teammate DeMar Derozan. Once Caruso said he could have won the Clutch Player […]

The defending champions have woken up. Jamal Murray unveiled that it was time for the Denver Nuggets to turn the jets on. Nikola Jokic and the rest of the squad torched the Minnesota Timberwolves to even up their NBA Playoffs series at two games apiece. But, a lot of the credit had to go to […]

On Wednesday evening, Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks went up two games to zero in their first round playoff series vs the Indiana Pacers with a thrilling win at Madison Square Garden. Brunson actually left this game in the first half with a sore foot and was forced to miss the entirety of […]

The injury bug kept biting the New York Knicks but they pulled off the win. Coach Tom Thibodeau had to make a lot of in-game adjustments after Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby went down. Now, they are up two games to nothing against the Indiana Pacers led by Tyrese Haliburton. It was not the prettiest […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have taken the NBA world by storm this postseason. The franchise’s first-ever postseason series sweep over the Phoenix Suns first drew attention to the Wolves’ stifling defense. Now, the Timberwolves have the reigning champion Denver Nuggets on the ropes after stealing not one, but two games on the road to begin the […]

Father Time is undefeated. For the longest time, it felt like LeBron James had the closest chance of staving off time the inevitable. Over the last few years, though… the Los Angeles Lakers star’s play has been slowly but surely declining in the last few years. He’s still pretty good, but if we’re being honest… […]

The NBA prides itself on being the best men’s professional basketball league in the world, and that certainly has some bearing as the majority of the top foreign players have goals of playing in the league. From the late Drazen Petrovic to Dirk Nowitzki to Pau Gasol to Tony Parker, the NBA has seen quite […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has received immense criticism regarding his weight throughout his NBA career, and Charles Barkley, who struggled with his weight during his own time in the league, said he hopes Williamson listens to his advice. On the latest episode of “Club Shay Shay” with Shannon Sharpe, Barkley, while discussing his […]

The Dallas Mavericks won a championship in 2011 with Dirk Nowitzki over the ‘Big 3′ from Miami: Chris Bosh, Dewayne Wade, and LeBron James. Nowitzki’s stunning Finals MVP Performance was one of the greatest in NBA history and it’s being remembered by fans who have a chance to watch Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic on […]

Although some people may be hesitant to label Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry a point guard considering he’s the greatest shooter in basketball history, he is inarguably one of the best players ever for his size. Despite being just 6 feet 2 inches, Curry has transformed the sport, but if it was up to […]

Well, that’s not a good way to express your frustration. The Milwaukee Bucks were understandably frustrated in the waning moments of their  Game 6 loss to the Indiana Pacers. They were expected to be top contenders for the title, and yet there they were, about to be bounced out of the playoffs. However, Patrick Beverley’s […]

Luka Doncic led the Dallas Mavericks to a Game 5 victory after recording 35 points, 10 assists, and seven rebounds. It was an impressive all-around 123-93 win for the Mavs, who now hold a 3-2 series lead over the Los Angeles Clippers. Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal shared their thoughts on Doncic’s effort after the […]

While it may be hard to remember now, the Detroit Pistons were once one of the NBA’s beacons of prosperity, a perennial deep playoff contender in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s and winners of the championship multiple times under the leadership of legendary Hall of Fame point guard Isiah Thomas. Of course, the Pistons […]

Over the years, NBA Hall of Famer and former league MVP Charles Barkey has carved out one of the most unique careers for himself out of anyone that has ever attempted the transition from sports player to sports media personality. Barkley was one of the most dominant players of his era in the 1990s and […]

Hall of Fame forward Charles Barkley is aware that TNT Sports is facing stiff competition to retain the right to broadcast the NBA on TV, and has taken steps to ensure he will not be left in the cold should another broadcaster take over. Sports broadcasting rights deals have expanded in the last few years, […]

A lot of noise has been made in recent days about whether or not Darvin Ham and Frank Vogel deserved to be fired for what transpired this season with the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns, respectively. Ham has been on the hot seat ever since the Lakers won the first-ever NBA In-Season Tournament in […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were scheduled to face the Dallas Mavericks with a 10 p.m. tip-off in Los Angeles. The Clippers’ Russell Westbrook has been a favorite target of former player Charles Barkley’s pre-game clothing rants, and Westbrook found himself in the crosshairs of the ‘Round Mound of Rebound’ recently over his pre-game fit. Barkley […]

Charles Barkley was the guest on this week’s episode of Shannon Sharpe’s hit podcast “Club Shay Shay.” Barkley and Sharpe covered a multitude of topics, including Michael Jordan’s son’s past relationship with Scottie Pippen’s ex-wife, Larsa Pippen. Shannon Sharpe: “Michael Jordan’s son is dating Scottie Pippen’s ex-wife… Would you feel some type of way?” Charles […]

It was supposed to be a night of celebration for New York Knicks fans. Jalen Brunson popped off while the rest of the squad put up serviceable numbers. Heading into the clutch, they had the lead over the Philadelphia 76ers. Then, Tyrese Maxey happened. Not just once and in regulation but he also iced the […]

Charles Barkley got into hot water for his comments on Beyonce’s hometown of Galveston, Texas, but immediately retracted the statement he made following the New Orleans Pelicans’ loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs. Chuck: "I don't want that smoke. I don't want the Beyhive […]

No team has ever won an NBA Playoffs series after going three games to none. This is the reality that the New Orleans Pelicans now have to face or something they could put to reset by defying all odds. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Oklahoma City Thunder have been steamrolling them. They got close to stealing the first […]

Despite appearing on the verge of stealing home-court advantage, Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers lost Game 2 to the New York Knicks, in large part due to a controversially wild series of events that saw the Knicks hit back-to-back threes to take the lead with 13 seconds remaining. After the game, the Sixers organization […]

The Los Angeles Lakers can make any type of run that they want but it seems like they can never win against the Denver Nuggets. Michael Malone just always out-schemes Darvin Ham while no one on the squad can seem to match up well with Nikola Jokic. In their first clash for the 2024 NBA […]

The Jontay Porter gambling scandal seemingly came to a close on Thursday, when NBA Commissioner Adam Silver handed down a permanent ban for the Toronto Raptors reserve forward for committing what Silver called, “a cardinal sin,” according to David Aldridge of The Athletic. Not only did Jontay Porter bet on the NBA, he bet on […]

When a defeated Chad Gable decided to go absolutely ballistic on Sami Zayn after he successfully defended his Intercontinental Championship, it drew pretty big reactions from all over the professional wrestling world, with upset reactions coming from fans, other wrestlers, and… NBA Hall of Famer and TNT NBA panelist Charles Barkley? Surprising? You bet, but […]

Drafted in 1998, Dirk Nowitzki turned out to be one of the best power forwards the league has ever seen. Even at a young age, the sharpshooting big man was already garnering the attention of basketball savants in the USA. Just ask Charles Barkley. Once during Nowitzki’s younger years, he played with the German team […]

Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks have been rolling of late, picking up a blowout win on Thursday night on the road vs the Boston Celtics that raised eyebrows across the NBA landscape. Brunson has been a fringe MVP candidate throughout the duration of the campaign, and the Knicks don’t appear to have missed […]

The New Orleans Pelicans prevailed over the Sacramento Kings on Thursday, but it came with a first-half scare that sent a wave of anxiety throughout the New Orleans fandom. During the second quarter, Pelicans star Zion Williamson had his shot blocked in the post, causing him to land awkwardly on his wrist. The big man […]