Charles Barkley Articles - Page 21

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 […]

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley doesn’t want players to be shamed for standing during the national anthem. Barkley said this statement on the first day of the NBA restart on Thursday, and then Orlando Magic big man Jonathan Issac chose to stand during the national anthem on Friday during the Magic-Brooklyn Nets game: Charles […]

Hall of Famer Charles Barkley has weighed in on the talk pertaining to Giannis Antetokounmpo and his future with the Milwaukee Bucks. According to Barkley, he fears that the reigning MVP might jump ship if the Bucks fail to make significant progress in the playoffs this season — much like what Kevin Durant did with […]

Analysts believe that the long-term future of Giannis Antetokounmpo with the Milwaukee Bucks depends on whether or not they win the title this year. This worries NBA icon Charles Barkley, as he believes that if the Bucks fail to win, then it might lead to a “Kevin Durant” type of situation. Speaking with Mike Greenberg […]

Hall of Famer Charles Barkley claims that he likes Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green. However, Barkley emphasized that he does get annoyed by Green’s antics on the court sometimes. Draymond pulled up to Charles Barkley and Charles is like "I like Draymond" now pic.twitter.com/if5ve96xRi — Gifdsports (@gifdsports) July 21, 2020 Green and Barkley have […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been going back and forth with NBA legend and TNT analyst Charles Barkley for quite some time already. Now, in a sudden turn of events that not many people could have seen coming, the two perennial All-Stars have seemingly put their differences aside — in person and on […]

Former NBA player Stephen Jackson responded to TNT analyst Charles Barkley, who had called him out for his anti-Semitic views stemming from defending Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson. On Friday, Barkley called out both Jacksons, Nick Cannon, and Ice Cube for their anti-Semitic views, though he seemed to have forgotten his own coworker Dwyane […]

The Portland Trail Blazers became big winners when the NBA decided to include more than the best eight teams from each conference to take part in the restart of the 2019-20 season. TNT analyst Charles Barkley recently noted the Blazers would be the favorite to upset the Lakers if they crack the eighth and final […]

It’s common knowledge that Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green and Hall of Famer Charles Barkley don’t particularly see eye to eye with each other. The two outspoken personalities have had a feud that has been going on for some time now. Now, it seems like it’s about to come to a head. Green and […]

NBA icon Charles Barkley has made another bold prediction for the playoffs. According to him, the Portland Trail Blazers have a chance to upset the Los Angeles Lakers if they secure the eighth seed. Barkley uttered the strong statement in NBA on TNT. He seems to have supreme confidence in the Terry Stotts-coached Blazers squad. […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green hasn’t always seen eye-to-eye with Hall of Famer and TNT analyst Charles Barkley, but the two will be joining forces for a new storytelling project. On Tuesday, TNT announced “A five-night live documentary event” from the cable network and Bleacher Report. “The Arena” will be “focused on stories around […]

For NBA icon Charles Barkley, the NBA is “missing the point” by concentrating on statement jerseys instead of reforming policies. Barkley appeared on CNBC’s Power Lunch to share his thoughts on what the NBA has been doing to address the problems of racial equality and justice that have been hounding the country. The league will […]

We’re all stuck in self quarantine, and yet Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley are still at it on Inside the NBA. I guess some things will never change. As the personalities were naming their all-time top 10 lists, Shaq took exception to Chuck leaving the Los Angeles Lakers legend completely off his list. The two […]

NBA legend Charles Barkley has just thrown an ice-cold pail of water on the league’s plan to see out the remainder of the season. According to Barkley, the current coronavirus situation in the country — particularly in Florida, where the NBA bubble will be held — is at a point at which it will prove […]

With 2K announcing Zion Williamson, Damian Lillard, and Kobe Bryant as the new NBA 2K21 cover athletes, the hype for the game is at an all-time high. Fans always expect upgrades and improvements from the last version, and one of the never-ending requests is a more complete roster. The main critique of NBA 2k’s roster […]

NBA legend Charles Barkley is known for his strong opinions on basketball and pretty much everything else. In his latest missive, Barkley picked two sleeper teams that could win the 2020 NBA title. Speaking with Mike Greenberg and Jay Williams, Barkley believes that the Philadelphia 76ers or the Portland Trail Blazers may have a chance […]

During an appearance on ESPN’s “WYD” with Ros Gold-Onwude, NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley compared Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James to The King’s childhood hero, Michael Jordan. Barkley reiterated that Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time and that Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is the closest thing he’s ever […]

TNT analyst Charles Barkley responded to concerns from players like Kyrie Irving and Dwight Howard that could quell the slated resumption of the 2019-20 NBA season. The charismatic “Inside The NBA” panelist noted on Monday’s edition of ESPN’s “Get Up” that it would be a “catastrophic” mistake to keep the season from resuming, as it could […]

By winning six titles in eight years, Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls cemented themselves in basketball history as one of the greatest dynasties ever. It’s interesting to wonder, though, how this dynasty could have come to an abrupt end because of a number of franchise-altering moves by Chicago’s front office. Michael Jordan’s first retirement […]

NBA near-trades are usually an afterthought considering it didn’t come to fruition and just fuels a lot of what-ifs. Still, it does make for a lot of juicy stories. Like every NBA team, the Philadelphia 76ers also had several high-profile trades that never happened. The franchise has enjoyed an abundance of superstars over the years, […]

TNT’s “Inside the NBA” returned to the airwaves on Thursday, but the crew was not their usual jovial selves as they discussed systematic racism amid the George Floyd protests happening across the nation. As part of this conversation, Charles Barkley opened up about his thoughts on Drew Brees’ recent comments pertaining to Colin Kaepernick taking […]

Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley recently shared one of the most memorable moments in his career as a broadcaster. The 57-year-old narrated how the late, great Kobe Bryant once cussed him out over the phone for no less than three hours straight. Barkley shared his hilarious anecdote on an interview with Evan Daniels of […]

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley is “100 percent sure” the 2019-20 season will resume. During an appearance on ESPN’s “The Paul Finebaum Show,” Barkley said that after speaking to some execs at Turner, he is certain the 2019-20 NBA campaign will start up again in Florida or Las Vegas. Chuck, however, also spoke about […]

Tom Brady’s best shots of the day were probably off the green. The new Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback took a beating all throughout The Match both on and off the course while he displayed a sub-par 18-hole game. NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley was on the call for TNT, and the all-time trash-talker had […]

Utah Jazz Hall of Fame power forward Karl Malone was a 14-time All-Star, two-time MVP, and perennial top contender for opposing big men, but a championship always alluded him. Similarly, all-time great power forwards Charles Barkley and Chris Webber had similar issues competing for a title. Malone, 56, however, revealed Barkley and Webber were “more […]