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Charles Barkley’s work on Inside the NBA cannot be understated. The former NBA star is one of the reasons the TNT half-time show is insanely popular. He’s a natural entertainer who knows when to be funny and when to address issues seriously. It’s no wonder that many have tried to pry him away from TNT. […]

You can be sure that Charles Barkley was jumping up and down when he learned about his beloved Phoenix Suns pulling off the blockbuster Kevin Durant trade. However, being the realist that he is, Barkley was quick to point out a very dangerous caveat for the Suns as they now look to go all the […]

NBA legend Charles Barkley has no doubt in his mind that Tom Brady’s career is unparalleled in American sports history, so much so that even LeBron James’ career–with all his accomplishments–pales in comparison. Barkley said as much in a recent interview on the Dan Patrick Show. He was asked who he thinks has the better […]

The general consensus has been great for the Los Angeles Lakers and their decision to trade for Rui Hachimura from the Washington Wizards. So much so, that even Charles Barkley could not help but heap praise on Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka for being the architect behind this eye-opening deal. In true Charles Barkley fashion, […]

Shannon Sharpe has already made a public apology for the major role he played in the brouhaha that transpired during Friday’s matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies. This has led to the issue somewhat dying a natural death as all parties involved seemed to have moved on from the debacle. For […]

Halfway through the 2022-23 season and Charles Barkley still can’t believe the Minnesota Timberwolves traded the farm for Rudy Gobert. And well, who can blame him? On Monday after the Timberwolves lost to the Utah Jazz, Barkley couldn’t help but diss the franchise for giving up a ton just for Gobert. Not only has Minnesota […]

The New York Knicks nearly pulled off a big win on Monday against the Toronto Raptors. They came up short, though, falling to their opponents, 123-121, in an overtime thriller at the Madison Square Garden. RJ Barrett exploded for 32 points, while Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle scored 26 and 21 points apiece. In the […]

Charles Barkley is never one to mince words. During this season alone, Barkley has always been blunt in his assessment of the Los Angeles Lakers, especially as they continue to underperform relative to the usual expectations for a LeBron James-led team. And the Lakers weren’t able to escape Barkley’s scathing criticism once more on Monday […]

Skip Bayless has had a rough couple of days on the internet. A few nights ago, the “Undisputed” host got slammed by NFL Twitter for his ill-timed tweet about Damar Hamlin’s situation. While there was no malicious intent, the timing of his tweet couldn’t have been worse. A few days later, he went viral again […]

Charles Barkley isn’t exactly known for making the most accurate predictions. In fact, it’s quite the opposite for the outspoken Hall of Fame power forward. This is exactly why Denver Nuggets fans might be worried by Chuck’s latest (semi) guarantee. After seeing Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets destroy the Los Angeles Clippers in the first […]

Charles Barkley is known for his honesty and his tendency towards outrageous statements. He was at it again Thursday night while playing his role as agitator on the TNT pregame show Thursday night. Charles Barkley had the NBA on TNT crew in stitches after accidentally cursing on live TV 😂https://t.co/Embgm9OHzg — For The Win (@ForTheWin) […]

These days, the great Charles Barkley has been making a killing as one of the hosts in the highly-popular and very entertaining NBA on TNT broadcast. Along with Shaq, Kenny Smith, and Ernie Johnson, this foursome has firmly established itself as one of the most prominent team-ups in the world of sports broadcasting today. Barkley […]

Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson got ejected for the first time in his career a couple of months ago after getting into it with Phoenix Suns stud Devin Booker. Thompson was heavily criticized for his antics, which also included some rather contentious comments from Hall of Famer Charles Barkley, who said that he doesn’t […]

Robert Sarver was virtually forced to sell the Phoenix Suns after his workplace scandals and the sale ultimately netted him a pretty penny. The sale with mortgage mogul Mat Ishbia valued the team at a $4 billion valuation with a huge chunk of that total going straight to Sarver’s pocket. That isn’t sitting well with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers might be in danger of losing Anthony Davis to injury for a long period amid a 13-18 start. But at the very least, LeBron James is still finding ways to entertain himself. LeBron, part owner of Liverpool F.C., recently made his love for Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe known. He even […]

The Phoenix Suns appeared to have righted the ship after an embarrassing playoff exit last season. They entered their Tuesday night clash against the Washington Wizards with a solid 19-12 record, remaining as one of the best teams in the Western Conference. However, Deandre Ayton and Monty Williams, after a shaky offseason in their relationship, […]

Charles Barkley slid one spot down the NBA’s all-time scoring list Tuesday night, with Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden passing him for the 27th spot. Harden entered the Sixers’ game against the Sacramento Kings at home needing just 14 more points to tie Barkley on the list and 15 to gain solo possession of the […]

It looks like Charles Barkley is tired of talking about the Los Angeles Lakers, and he even had some harsh words for LeBron James and co. as he compared them to the Los Angeles Clippers. During the latest episode of Inside the NBA on Tuesday, Barkley took issue on the cast incessantly discussing the Lakers. […]

Shaq and Charles Barkley have had their fair share of on-air quarrels through the years. Some are more intense than others, but nothing really escalates to a level wherein the pair got into some sort of physical altercation on the set. These two may not be best of friends, but there’s no denying that there’s […]

James Harden hasn’t even been back for too long since his most recent injury spell but already, the Philadelphia 76ers superstar is making history again. On Tuesday against the Sacramento Kings, Harden climbed the NBA’s all-time scoring list after surpassing Sixers icon Charles Barkley on the prestigious tally board. Harden made history right before the […]

The entire basketball world was absolutely delighted to learn about Brittney Griner’s release from imprisonment. After nearly 300 days in a Russian prison, the WNBA star has finally come home to the United States after the government was able to successfully negotiate a prisoner swap with the Kremlin. NBA Hall of Famer turned analyst/broadcaster Charles […]

With the Miami Heat at 11-14 on the season and really struggling to string wins together, Charles Barkley thinks it’s time for the franchise to dismantle the squad and start anew. Speaking on Inside the NBA, Barkley didn’t sugarcoat his assessment of the Heat, highlighting that they have some bad contracts that they really need […]

It’s hard to deny that the Los Angeles Lakers are currently one of the hottest teams in the NBA. The fact that they’ve gone 8-2 in their last 10 games is a clear testament to this fact. Be that as it may, Charles Barkley isn’t quite ready to jump on the Lakers hype train just […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been turning heads all season. The Oklahoma City Thunder has made believers out of several NBA talking heads – including Hall of Famer Charles Barkley. The former bruising big man couldn’t say SGA’s name properly – but he did advocate for him not just to be an All-Star but a starter of […]

Kevin Durant and Charles Barkley have bickered with each other for the past year or so, and it’s been entertaining to see two Hall of Fame talents take one shot after another at each other’s legacies. Earlier this year, Barkley ripped apart Durant, saying that he took the easy way to a championship when he […]

There’s no question that Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley have a ton of respect for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s game. The Oklahoma City Thunder star has set the NBA ablaze with a breakout fifth season in the league. But Shaq and Chuck do need to learn to put some respect on his name. The two Inside the NBA […]

The USMNT went through to the knockout stage of the World Cup after they defeated Iran, 1-0, after Christian Pulisic (almost literally) went balls to the wall to put them in front in the 38th minute. However, USMNT still finished second in the group, thanks to England’s 3-0 rout over fellow British isle Wales. Thus, […]

Charles Barkley doesn’t like the fact that New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson is afraid to talk about his favorite Thanksgiving dish, and he wants it to stop. Williamson went viral ahead of Thanksgiving after a reporter asked him for his favorite dish that he is looking forward to eat. The Pelicans forward refused to […]

If there was anybody in the NBA that deserves his first career All-Star nod then it has to be Oklahoma City Thunder stud Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. This man has been playing some pretty insane basketball of late, and there’s no denying that this has caught the attention of the basketball world. Just ask Charles Barkley. In […]

In a recent podcast appearance, Charles Barkley dropped a truth bomb about beefing with Michael Jordan. As it turns out, these two former best friends hadn’t spoken for a decade now. This was all because of Barkley’s on-air comments that MJ took offense to. Speaking to Bleacher Report’s Taylor Rooks in a more recent interview, […]

While Charles Barkley thinks Klay Thompson is still a good player, the NBA icon also believes the Golden State Warriors guard is no longer the same player he once was. For Sir Chuck, Klay’s recent beef with Devin Booker only further proves that. Barkley shared his brutally honest assessment on Thompson in a recent talk […]

Patrick Beverley’s ejection from Tuesday’s intense matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns. Pat Bev’s teammates praised the veteran for standing up to Austin Reaves after Deandre Ayton mocked him as the young guard was lying on the floor. Others, though, weren’t very pleased with Beverley’s antics. One of them happens to […]

We’re not even at the halfway point of the season and already, Charles Barkley has come out with one of his infamous guarantees. This time around, the Hall of Famer set his sights on Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets as Barkley just dropped a sweeping declaration pertaining to how this team will finish the […]

Charles Barkley is a straight shooter. He’s never the type to sugarcoat whatever he has to say, and this has gotten him into quite some trouble through the years. However, there has been no bigger manifestation of the same than when Barkley’s brutally honest ways resulted in losing his friendship with the great Michael Jordan. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers might have finally turned a corner after starting the season off terribly. Much of that turnaround is because of the play of Anthony Davis. Davis is averaging over 25 points per game, to go with 12 rebounds this season. It’s the first time since the 2018-2019 season that he is posting […]

NBA icon Charles Barkley is in hot water right now after his recent comments about how the Black community treat members of the LGBTQ community go viral. In an interview with CNN, Barkley shared that he is “bothered” by the ugly treatment of Black people towards gay people. He even went as far as to […]

Charles Barkley is known for saying wild things, as the Inside the NBA analyst has made headlines for bloviating about basketball. Barkley may have outdone even himself with his latest take on Deion Sanders and Jimbo Fisher. During an appearance on The Next Round show, Barkley, a former basketball star at Auburn, said that there […]

NBA legend Charles Barkley didn’t hold back in his criticism of Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets after their blowout loss to the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night. The Nets suffered an embarrassing loss on national TV after the Kings destroyed them and actually scored the highest-scoring game so far this season. Sacramento pulled off […]

Charles Barkley is not feeling good about Ben Simmons in the Brooklyn Nets’ looming trip to the City of Brotherly Love. Barring any injuries or any significant issues, Simmons should be active and ready to go in next Tuesday’s road game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Of course, everyone knows the history between the Sixers and […]