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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 […]

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. […]