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A few weeks ago, Inside the NBA host Kenny Smith decided to walk off the TNT set as a show of unity to the teams who decided to boycott their games in the wake of the Jacob Blake shooting back in late August. As it turns out, co-host Charles Barkley was not at all happy […]

NBA legend Charles Barkley has never been afraid to voice out his opinions. He’s received blowbacks many times in the past but they still don’t stop him from expressing himself. Tonight was no different. He said on TNT’s “Inside the NBA” that he doesn’t agree with the calls for defunding the police in the wake […]

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley believes Billy Donovan made a mistake by taking over as Chicago Bulls head coach. Barkley says the Bulls don’t have any good players on the roster: Charles Barkley on @NBAonTNT on Billy Donovan taking #Bulls coaching job: “Only two worse jobs than that — the captain of the Titanic […]

NBA on TNT host Ernie Johnson just showed off his speed and agility on Tuesday, as he smoked co-host Kenny Smith to the big board. The impromptu race went down during halftime of Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets. To be fair to Smith, he […]

Anthony Davis clinched a win for the Los Angeles Lakers by hitting a buzzer-beater to beat the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals on Sunday night. However, AD also faced questions regarding his occasional lack of aggressiveness immediately after the game. Former NBA legend and “Inside The NBA” commentator Charles Barkley […]

At the halftime break of Sunday’s Game 2 contest between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets, Inside the NBA host Charles Barkley expressed his belief that Anthony Davis did not possess a “killer mentality.” Not long after, AD absolutely obliterated Barkley’s statement with his epic game-winner at the buzzer. We’ve dug up a […]

Inside the NBA host Charles Barkley was at it again on Sunday. While he did not guarantee anything during the broadcast, he did make a bold claim during the halftime break between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets about Anthony Davis not having that “killer mentality.” Well, the Lakers big man just proved […]

Hall of Famer Charles Barkley wants Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo to channel his inner Michael Jordan and Dirk Nowitzki by staying with the Bucks instead of ring chasing and joining a superteam. Jordan didn’t win his first title with the Chicago Bulls until 1991, against the Los Angeles Lakers, after struggling to get past […]

Inside the NBA host Charles Barkley had some choice words for Boston Celtics star Kemba Walker, as the C’s head into Saturday’s Game 3 contest against the Miami Heat down 2-0 in the series. According to Barkley, now is the time for Walker to earn his stripes as Boston’s cornerstone superstar: Barkley did not hold […]

The dust has barely settled on the Los Angeles Lakers’ demolition job of the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Friday and already, Inside the NBA host Charles Barkley has brought out the broom to clean up. In true Charles Barkley fashion, the Hall of Famer has come out with […]

Hall of Famer Charles Barkley has not exactly been on point with his playoff predictions this season. This is why the folks at Inside the NBA decided to take a shot at Barkley’s poor batting average of late by including his own prediction statistics along with the Fanduel Sportsbook odds for the Los Angeles Lakers […]

Despite getting more than a few “guarantees” wrong, Charles Barkley remains as confident as ever. This time, the NBA legend is “guaranteeing” that the Los Angeles Lakers will dominate the Denver Nuggets in their Western Conference Finals series. Ahead of the Lakers-Nuggets Game 1 on Friday, Barkley exclaimed that the Purple and Gold are going […]

As part of an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon earlier this week, all-time NBA great big man Shaquille O’Neal explained how an on-court fight with Charles Barkley was settled by their mothers — off the court. The incident occurred in a 1999 game. At that time, O’Neal was a member of the […]

Jamal Murray had a savage message for all of the Denver Nuggets’ doubters following their epic series comeback against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Nuggets successfully erased a 3-1 Clippers lead in the series with a huge Game 7 win on Tuesday. After the showdown, Murray made sure to call out the likes of Shaquille […]

Hall of Famer and current Inside the NBA analyst Charles Barkley isn’t afraid to speak his mind. After seeing LeBron James’ post-game interview on Thursday, The Chuckster didn’t hesitate on trolling the Los Angeles Lakers superstar for wearing a durag cap, reasoning that James doesn’t have a ton of hair “to do anything.” Watch the […]

“Inside the NBA” host Charles Barkley has not exactly been on point with his recent predictions in the playoffs. He was recently called out for the same by a fellow Hall of Famer, with Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell clowning Barkley for his recent inaccuracy. Russell was tuned in to the Game 7 meeting between […]

Before the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers tipped off Game 5 of their second-round series, NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley said Michael Malone’s group was going to lose the contest and go home. Barkley doubled down on his prediction at halftime by saying the Clippers were going to beat the Nuggets by 20. […]

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley hopes Giannis Antetokounmpo pulls a Dirk Nowitzki, stays his entire career with one team and doesn’t leave the Milwaukee Bucks. Barkley doesn’t want Antetokounmpo to become “a chump” and switch teams: Charles Barkley on Giannis: “I hope he doesn’t become a chump and just jump to another organization. I hope […]

TNT’s Charles Barkley was having none of Stephen A. Smith’s “white privilege” explanation for the hiring of Steve Nash, who received a four-year deal with the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday. The ESPN personality was anxious to dole out his latest hot take on the Nets hiring of Nash: “Ladies and gentlemen, there’s no way around […]

Hall of Famer and “Inside the NBA” host Charles Barkley does not like the chances of the Denver Nuggets pulling an upset against the heavily-favored Los Angeles Clippers in the Western Conference semifinals. As a matter of fact, Barkley is adamant that the Nuggets have absolutely no chance of advancing to the next round. Barkley […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is bound to get some vision into his future job, filling in for an absent Kenny Smith on Thursday and Charles Barkley on Friday as part of the popular “Inside the NBA” program on TNT. Green will join Ernie Johnson and Shaquille O’Neal on set, sharing some of his […]

TNT’s “Inside the NBA” crew of Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley, and Shaquille O’Neal each threw a white towel over their right shoulders on Monday night’s telecast in honor of John Thompson Jr. The legendary former Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball coach, who died Sunday at 78, wore his trademark white towel during his days […]

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley wasn’t a fan of Los Angeles Clippers small forward Paul George blaming his shooting struggles on anxiety and depression. During an appearance on “The Dan Patrick Show,” Barkley said he doesn’t believe NBA players can be in a “dark place” in the Walt Disney World bubble since they are […]

TNT analyst Charles Barkley is eating some crow at the moment after the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to their third straight victory over the Portland Trail Blazers, 135-115, in Game 4 of their Western Conference first-round matchup on Monday. The win gave the West’s number-one seed a commanding 3-1 advantage, and they are now just […]

It sure seems as if Luka Doncic is thriving in the world’s biggest basketball stage. The Dallas Mavericks superstar was incredible again tonight as he led a huge comeback against the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 4 when he knocked down his patented step-back three-pointer that put the Mavs ahead by two and getting the […]

NBA legend Charles Barkley has nothing but respect for Dallas Mavericks stars Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis for the way they have stood up against the Los Angeles Clippers’ bullying. The first three games of the Mavs-Clippers first-round playoffs matchup has been intense, to say the least. In Game 1, KP was ejected after getting […]

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley likely made himself another enemy after poking fun at Los Angeles Clippers superstar Paul George on Friday. During Game 3 of the Western Conference first-round series between the Clippers and the Dallas Mavericks, the outspoken analyst for TNT took a hilarious dig at George’s lack of playoff success in […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal has Laker Nation’s back against Charles Barkley. After the Portland Trail Blazers won Game 1 against the Lakers in their first-round series, Barkley brought out a broom on the TNT set. Chuck, of course, is predicting the Blazers to upset the Lakers in the first round despite L.A. having […]

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley had a hilarious response to the end of the Brooklyn Nets-Toronto Raptors game on Wednesday. The Nets had the ball down three when Brooklyn shooting guard Garrett Temple bounced the ball off his foot. The Raptors secured the loose ball and scored to put the game away. When Temple […]

NBA legend Charles Barkley had some choice words for sports analyst Skip Bayless after the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers duel. While the highlight reel from the Blazers-Lakers was playing, Barkley can be heard in the background slamming Bayless several times. His co-hosts tried to ignore and calm him down, but Barkley was […]

After the Portland Trail Blazers’ Game 1 upset of the Los Angeles Lakers, NBA legend Charles Barkley predicted the outcome of the series by pulling out a broom. The Blazers took Game 1 of their first-round series against the Lakers, 100-93. While a lot can still happen in the series, Barkley seemed confident that Portland […]

NBA Hall of Fame forward and TNT analyst Charles Barkley claims Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden is the best one-on-one player he’s ever seen. Barkley still ranks Chicago Bulls icon Michael Jordan and Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant ahead of Harden, but Chuck is taking the Rockets star over Jordan and Bryant when […]

NBA Hall of Fame forward and current TNT analyst Charles Barkley added another entry to his ever-growing blooper reel, calling Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma, “Karl Kuzma,” prior to the team’s Game 1 matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers. Barkley was sitting down with his “Inside the NBA” co-hosts Ernie Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, and […]

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson. Larry Bird and Kevin McHale. Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. John Stockton and Karl Malone. Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. These are just some of the greatest duos to have ever graced the basketball court. Most fans have fond memories of the respective historic partnerships of these pairings, and as […]

The legendary Charles Barkley has opened up about how he feels the Golden State Warriors will fare in the 2020-21 season. In his mind, the Dubs have a “huge advantage” heading into the new campaign. According to Barkley, Golden State’s biggest advantage is the rest that they get after not being invited in the Orlando […]

Draymond Green thinks his former Golden State Warriors teammate, Kevin Durant, is the greatest scorer in NBA history. “Kevin Durant is the best scorer ever. Not even close,” Green emphatically opined on TNT’s basketball coverage on Saturday. Barkley initially said that Houston Rockets superstar James Harden “maybe the greatest offensive player” in the NBA today […]

Hall of Famer Charles Barkley is all in on the Portland Trail Blazers. In fact, the NBA legend recently reiterated his belief that the Rip City squad will go all the way to the Finals this 2020. Moreover, sir Charles is confident that Portland will make it to the eighth seed and upset the top-seeded […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was a guest on a recent episode of TNT’s Inside the NBA, and it was an opportunity for him to have a face-to-face (with proper social distancing, of course) with the great Charles Barkley, who has been a nemesis of sorts for Green. One of Barkley’s most infamous barbs […]

Hall of Fame NBA forward and current TNT analyst Charles Barkley is having a hard time understanding the concept of virtual fans. Chuck had a hilarious back-and-forth with the other members of “Inside the NBA” as they chided him for failing to understand the functionality of the fans on the screen. Chuck got flamed for […]