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Jackson State University has gotten the first installment of the $1 million pledge from former NBA Most Valuable Player Charles Barkley. In a statement, Jackson State expressed gratitude for the generous support extended to the educational institution by the Basketball Hall of Famer. “We are grateful to Mr. Charles Barkley for making this generous investment […]

Ernie Johnson has put his blood, sweat, and tears into working in sports media. He started in 1977 at the University of Georgia and never looked back. Charles Barkley’s surprise to the legendary NBA broadcaster during their coverage of Capital One’s The Match was a fitting welcome to the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame. The […]

Banter is normal among NBA legends and current players. It is often seen during media appearances, social media, podcasts, or even post-game interviews. However, Charles Barkley made an extremely savage roast of Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green on the golf course of Capital One’s The Match. Charles Barkley and Draymond Green have a lot […]

The Denver Nuggets capped off one of the most dominant playoff runs in recent NBA memory with their NBA Finals win over the Miami Heat. The Nuggets were the No. 1 seed in the West and finished with an impressive 16-3 record. The Nuggets were not picked to win the West. The Phoenix Suns had […]

NBA legend Charles Barkley shared a hilarious story with Sportsnet recently about Vegas Golden Knights star Jack Eichel. Barkley spoke of meeting Eichel and said the hockey star had no clue who he was. On Monday, Eichel had an opportunity to share his side of that story. And the Golden Knights star wanted to clear […]

Inside the NBA on TNT host Charles Barkley is an NBA legend well-known for his love of hockey, but that apparently doesn’t mean much to Vegas Golden Knights star Jack Eichel, a rival to the Florida Panthers’ Matthew Tkachuk, who Charles is a fan of. At least, that’s how Barkley felt about an exchange the […]

Charles Barkley has no doubt in his mind that Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets will win Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday. Even better for them, he doesn’t see Jimmy Butler and co. putting up a fight at all. The Hall of Famer shared his prediction during the pregame broadcast of the […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone doesn’t expect Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat to go as smoothly as Game 1. For one, he predicts that Miami will go to the foul line even more in their showdown on Sunday. Malone even went as far as to guaranteeing that, all while […]

After a long time working together, the duo of Shannon Sharpe and Skip Bayless will no longer be on prime-time TV. The former NFL star tight end has reached an buyout agreement with FS1, and will now move on to a different venture. After this was revealed to the public, a lot of people piled […]

Even though Shaq and Charles Barkley made it adamantly clear that they were all too excited to go on vacation following the end of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics, the pair were still commissioned for NBA TV’s broadcast of the NBA Finals between Miami and the Denver Nuggets. […]

It’s no secret that if the Miami Heat are able to upset the Denver Nuggets and take out the 2023 NBA Championship, it will be a serious feat. A few short weeks ago, they were looking down the barrel of a missed postseason just a year after going heartbreakingly close to making the NBA Finals […]

Former NBA star Charles Barkley has been losing weight recently, almost 62 pounds to be exact. In an interview on The Dan Patrick Show, Barkley revealed his goal weight and how he’s been dropping the weight. Although, he joked he doesn’t really know how he’s doing it, per People. Barkley is taking Mounjaro, a drug […]

Before Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley had a petty beef, Jordan once gave Barkley a little piece of advice that has helped him earn millions to this day. Jordan might be the owner of the Charlotte Hornets and have endorsement deals with Hanes and Gatorade, but we all know most of his fortune comes from […]

The Boston Celtics came into Game 7 as the heavy favorites to defeat the Miami Heat on Boston’s own home floor. They are on the brink of making history by being the first team to ever come back from being down 3-0 in a best-of-7 series. However, based on their forgettable first-half performance, it did […]

Game 7 is upon us. For most fans, there is no greater spectacle than the final game of a best-of-seven series — something that we will all be treated to on Monday night when the Boston Celtics host the Miami Heat for Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. In spite of the magnitude of […]

The Boston Celtics may have erased the Miami Heat’s 3-0 series lead, but NBA legend Charles Barkley made sure to remind Jaylen Brown and the rest of the team that they haven’t done anything yet. Sure what the Celtics have done so far is impressive. Going back from a 3-0 hole to force a Game […]

If there is one thing we can count on NBA Hall of Famer and TNT’s Charles Barkley for, it is to speak the truth and only the truth regarding his opinions. Recently appearing on The Pat McAfee Show, Barkley talked about the recent reports suggesting Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James may retire and he […]

Zion Williamson is entering another crucial year in what has been a somewhat disappointing NBA career thus far. The New Orleans Pelicans superstar has been a joy to watch when he’s on the basketball court, but for the most part, he’s been injured and unable to suit up. A case in point is the fact […]

Sports media coverage often gets criticized by sports fans, whether it be a show of bias or simply the way a certain network or show does things. Charles Barkley seems to have a problem with the way the media covered the Denver Nuggets and their Western Conference Finals sweep over the Los Angeles Lakers. Rather […]

The Boston Celtics pulled off a massive win on Tuesday night against the Miami Heat in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Jimmy Butler and the Heat let a golden opportunity to close out the Celtics on their own home floor slip away, and while they still have a commanding 3-1 series lead, they […]

Charles Barkley couldn’t help but roast Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics ahead of their potential playoff elimination at the hands of the Miami Heat. Ahead of Game 4 in Miami, Tatum was spotted entering the Kaseya Center wearing a shirt from menswear brand Nahmias. Barkley seemed to have misread it and asked if Tatum […]

The Miami Heat continued their destruction of the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Finals series, blowing them out of the water with a 128-102 victory. Charles Barkley has picked the C’s to win each of the first three games of this series and has been wrong each time, and he wasn’t […]

The Miami Heat have proven all their doubters wrong yet again. Despite being the No. 8 seed in the East and having gone through seemingly insurmountable odds, this team is now just two wins away from taking down the mighty Boston Celtics, and thereby punching their ticket for the NBA Finals for the second time […]

It’s probably safe to say that there’s no better time to be a sports fan in South Florida than right now — and Charles Barkley is jumping on the Florida Panthers bandwagon as the success continues for both the Panthers and Miami Heat. The Heat were the latest to continue the South Florida win streak, […]

Shortly after the San Antonio Spurs won the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery and the chance to take Victor Wembanyama, the highly touted prospect said that he couldn’t wait to win a title with his new team. NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley didn’t pull any punches when he heard Wembanyama’s comments about leading the Spurs […]

While LeBron James is not giving up hope after the Los Angeles Lakers fell to a 2-0 hole against the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals, Charles Barkley isn’t as confident about their chances as King James. In fact, the NBA icon firmly believes it’s over for the Purple and Gold. During Friday’s broadcast […]

Charles Barkley has always been critical of Zion Williamson, particularly when it comes to the New Orleans Pelicans star’s eating habits. On more than a few occasions, Barkley has come out on TV to publicly call out Williamson by joking about his diet and his weight and how these factor in significantly to his injury […]

According to former NBA player turned ESPN analyst JJ Redick, Ja Morant did not break the law by deciding to brandish a gun on an IG Live feed. Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green shared the same sentiment when he blasted the fans who are calling for the arrest of the Memphis Grizzlies superstar. Charles […]

Charles Barkley is at TD Garden Wednesday night for the coverage of Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Eastern Conference Finals between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics, but prior to that matchup, the Basketball Hall of Famer shared his thoughts on the ongoing saga of Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant. “Yo, man, […]

The Miami Heat have proved all their doubters wrong thus far. After taking down Giannis Antetokunmpo and the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the opening round of the NBA Playoffs, the Heat then eliminated league MVP Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers in the East Semis, thereby effectively putting an end to Doc Rivers’ tenure as […]

Anthony Davis suffered a head injury during the Los Angeles Lakers’ Game 5 loss versus the Golden State Warriors. NBA Hall of Famers and current analysts Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley were seen laughing on TNT’s Inside the NBA after Davis left the game in a wheelchair. Inside the NBA crew while talking about Lakers-Warriors […]

Not only did the Los Angeles Lakers lose Game 5 to the Golden State Warriors, but they also lost star big man Anthony Davis to a head injury. Davis, who has been rather injury-prone during his Lakers career, succumbed to a head injury after Warriors center Kevon Looney elbowed him in the face late in […]

Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors find themselves down 3-1 after a brutal Game 4 NBA Playoffs loss to the Los Angeles for the Lakers. For Charles Barkley, the situation is simple. The Lakers are in the driver’s seat while the Warriors are doomed. A team hasn’t come back down from a 3-1 NBA […]

Anthony Davis has been a monster for the Los Angeles Lakers at time during the NBA playoffs. At other times, he has been nonexistent on the offensive-end of the floor, directly contributing to various losses for the Lakers. So far in their Western Conference Semifinals series against the Golden State Warriors, Davis had a major […]

Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers was voted the NBA’s MVP, but it came out that one voter did not have Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets in his top five. Charles Barkley was not happy to see that, and he made that known on TNT. “Something’s been bothering me, Joel deserved MVP, and Joker, […]

The Golden State Warriors came up short in Game 1 against the Los Angeles Lakers, but the play that everyone is talking about is Jordan Poole’s late game-tying attempt from three. With the Warriors down by three late in the fourth, Poole unleashed a deep three in an attempt to tie the game, leaving many […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are preparing for a second round matchup against the Golden State Warriors, the most anticipated series of the 2023 NBA Playoffs so far. Ahead of the series, Charles Barkley calls on Anthony Davis to be a big time player consistently for the Lakers if they want to advance to the 2023 […]

Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul arrived for his team’s Game 2 of its Western Conference semifinal series against the Denver Nuggets in style Monday night. Paul had on a dark sweater with the top of his chest exposed, which is a similar style to that of Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook in his team’s first-round […]

TNT’s Charles Barkley has spoken about the Phoenix Suns, who he played for from the 1992-93 to 1995-96 seasons, admirably as a commentator. But he has also not shied away from criticizing the Suns when he needs to. Phoenix was blown out in Game 1 of its Western Conference semifinal series against the Denver Nuggets […]