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TNT analyst Charles Barkley was impressed with James Harden’s Game 1 performance against the Minnesota Timberwolves, as the Houston Rockets superstar dropped a game-high 44 points, scoring 25 of them in the last 18 minutes of the game, preventing an early upset against a threatening defensive team. Slithering through the defense, knocking back step-back jumpers, […]

Charles Barkley is known for his honesty and the brutally sharp tongue that comes along with it. And now that the playoffs are on, Barkley is more critical of teams vying for that title. Recently, he lashed out on the Minnesota Timberwolves, calling them one of the “dumbest teams” he’s seen in his life. As posted by […]

According to an ESPN article from 2011, an average NBA career lasts for approximately five years. To triple that average and still remain an impactful player in a sport that is quite reliant on athleticism, explosiveness and tiresome scheduling truly is a remarkable feat. Only 151 players in NBA history managed to reach that longevity […]

Once pro athletes retire, a lot of them end up going into the booth or studio. Tony Romo is quickly on his way to becoming one of the better analysts of football, and Charles Barkley and Shaq are a pretty good duo on TNT’s “Inside The NBA.” But for Kobe Bryant, he is enjoying retirement […]

They say that there are only three things certain in life: death, taxes, and Charles Barkley’s wildly entertaining stories. We don’t have a story for you about death, but we do have something that relates to taxes and well, Charles Barkley. In a recent appearance on The Axe Files With David Axelrod podcast show, Charles […]

In light of the confetti raining down in the Alamodome in San Antonio with a convincing 79-62 Villanova win over Michigan, longtime Philadelphia 76ers power forward and now Turner analyst Charles Barkley predicted that the Sixers will win the NBA title this year. Rounding out what has been an incredible year already for the City […]

Kevin Durant has undergone somewhat of a metamorphosis since joining his new team in the Golden State Warriors, boasting a completely different mojo than the one Oklahoma City Thunder fans had been used to throughout his nine-year stint with the franchise. Durant dealt with the backlash from his choice to join Golden State throughout last […]

NBA and NCAA Analyst Charles Barkley is not shy when it comes to making predictions. He makes some safe ones, but most of the time he makes bold claims about teams he believes will win competitions. Unfortunately for Sir Charles, when he’s wrong, he’s very wrong, which is most of the time. Earlier this season […]

Good friendships are not necessarily defined by the good deeds one does to the other, but by the amount of trolling one does to another. And Shaquille O’Neal has done this numerous times to his good friend Charles Barkley. Shaq recently posted a meme of Barkley on his Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bgh3Tfthuwz/?taken-by=shaq The picture features a young […]

The month of March is a very exciting one for basketball fans, as the best teams in college basketball compete in the NCAA Tournament. Fans, not only in the country, look forward to it, as it has also been a tradition for them to come up with their own brackets, to try and predict the […]

Charles Barkley, who’s never been shy to share his opinions, recently shared why he has not succumbed to the latest technology like everyone else. In a video by NBA on TNT, Chuck confessed that he just got a new phone and admitted that he’s a bit slow on the learning curve: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bgewp6TgLpM/?hl=en&taken-by=nbaontnt Charles Barkley may […]

NBA legend Charles Barkley, who’s known for his strong declarative statements, has made another huge comment yet again, this time concerning the Arizona Wildcats’ DeAndre Ayton. As reported by Langston Wertz Jr. of The Charlotte Observer, Barkley said that the 7-foot-1 Ayton is not only the best college player in this year’s NCAA Tournament but […]

The Toronto Raptors have been a good team for the past few years. With Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan at the helm, the Raptors have established themselves as an Eastern Conference powerhouse even though they haven’t really sustained any postseason success in their brief run atop the Eastern Conference and have essentially failed to live […]

Bleacher Report’s “Game of Zones” just released a special edition that features former U.S. President Barack Obama as the “defender of rational thought.” He makes it known to everyone that former Philadelphia 76ers general manager Sam Hinkie was correct in using analytics to build a winning team. GoZ, the popular “Game of Thrones” parody web […]

Charles Barkley has some of the funniest quotes in all of sports. When he finally hung up his sneakers for the last time, it was natural for him to be an NBA commentator and analyst for TNT. During the 2018 NBA All-Star Game, Barkley hilariously quipped about Kevin Garnett’s number of kids while taking a […]

The festivities of this year’s All-Star Weekend did not just occur on the court, but also in the different venues near Staples Center. One of them hosted a concert on Saturday night where The Killers played in and brought a lot of fun and entertainment to the fans who watched them perform live. In between […]

Charles Barkley was finally reimbursed for the sacrifice he once made during his playing days, getting a cool $1,197 check from the Portland Trail Blazers via All-Star point guard Damian Lillard as a reimbursement for his travel to Rip City. The former-player-turned-TNT-commentator previously explained how he once traveled to Portland to speak to the team’s […]

The 2018 NBA All-Star game will involve an entirely new format, where the top vote recipients can select their own players to form their teams. Stephen Curry and LeBron James ended up with the most votes and became team captains. Therefore, the hype attached to the much anticipated game reached an all-time high. Unfortunately, the […]

When LeBron James becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer the Houston Rockets are expected to be a major player and some betting companies in Vegas have given them the best odds to land the Cleveland Cavaliers superstar. Charles Barkley however, isn’t very fond of the idea of the Cavs forward leaving Cleveland to team […]

When Kristapas Porzingis went down with an injury, the NBA world collectively held their breath, and when it was announced it was a torn ACL, there were plenty of well-wishers sending thoughts in the way of the New York Knicks big man. But there is at least one guy who thinks this injury will actually […]

Throughout his career as an analyst for TNT, Charles Barkley has made a number of bold and even controversial statements in the past. That happened once again on Thursday when he talked about the chances of the Golden State Warriors to repeat as champions. Despite currently owning one of the best records in the league […]

During episodes of Inside the NBA, Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley have had some heated exchanges in the past about different topics surrounding the league. That happened once again on Thursday, as the two were talking about The Diesel’s time with the Los Angeles Lakers from the late 1990s to the early 2000s. With O’Neal […]

If you want to hear someone give an honest, unfiltered, and hilarious take on things, Charles Barkley is one of the guys to watch. He’s a basketball legend with NBA Hall-Of-Famer money, and he simply doesn’t give a you-know-what — in a fun way, of course. Thursday night, Sir Charles was one of the guests […]

The job of a general manager in the NBA is a thankless job, one that is always criticized yet offers very little praise when you get the job done right. And when you fail, you are ridiculed and maligned beyond measure! Well, sorry GMs, but that’s exactly what we plan to do as we recall […]

During his playing days, Charles Barkley was one of the most intimidating players in the NBA. His sheer presence, especially inside the paint, punishes opposing big men as he had a unique combination of a muscular frame with a lot of heft. Now that Barkley is retired, it’s already a different story as he has […]

NBA fans know who Charles Barkley is and what he has done for the game, but we’ve learned something new about him in a recent episode of Inside the NBA — he can’t read properly from a teleprompter. Shaquille O’Neal read a plug for TNT’s new TV show “The Alienist.” Co-hosts Kenny Smith and Ernie […]

There have been many critics that deplore the fan voting segment of the NBA All-Star game, but none have been more vocal than NBA Hall-of-Famer Charles Barkley. In fact, Barkley took to the NBA on TNT show to express his dissatisfaction with how the fans are ruining the voting portion of the All-Star game. "I […]

The 1984 would always be in the mix of the conversation on the greatest draft in the history of the NBA. Notable players include famous picks in the following order, Hakeem Olajuwon (1), Michael Jordan (3), Charles Barkley (5), Alvin Robertson (7), Otis Thorpe (9), Kevin Willis (11), John Stockton (16). This draft class has […]

The L.A. Clippers and Houston Rockets had a showdown at the Staples Center on Monday night with both teams getting into one heated confrontation after another. TNT’s Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal, however, found one particular altercation hilarious and proceeded to poke fun at the situation. During an Inside the NBA segment, TNT’s courtside reporter […]

Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith are arguably the best trio of basketball analysts that talk about the NBA. Their banter is unrivaled, and the “Inside the NBA” has multiple Emmys validating the work those three do along with their brilliant host, Ernie Johnson. Part of the reason those three are so good is […]

In recent years, the NBA MVP award, which is supposed to go to the most valuable player, seems to have devolved into the “best statistical player” award. Are past years’ winners deserving of the distinction? Probably, but there are plenty of examples of players being snubbed of the prestigious award. Wilt Chamberlain and Oscar Robertson, […]

If LaVar Ball has proven anything in the time he’s been in the public eye, it’s that he’s not afraid to say anything at all. Ball, who traveled to Lithuania to spend some time with his two sons, LiAngelo and LaMelo as they start their stints with their new Lithuanian team, recently did a Q&A with […]

Since being part of Inside the NBA, fans have been able to see a different side of Charles Barkley, which is way different than how he was on the court during his playing days. Playful and even often hilarious, this is how he has been on the show together with his co-hosts. Now that the […]

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley wants to let it be known that he is not a fan whatsoever of Big Baller Bound founder and CEO LaVar Ball. On Wednesday morning’s Golic and Wingo on ESPN, Barkley joined the show as a guest over the phone. When the topic of LaVar’s parenting of sons Lonzo […]

Breaking: Another old man yells at cloud. This time it’s NBA legend and basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley, who ranted about some of today’s generation of players complaining about having to play on short rests before going off on a tangent with regards to the differences between his era to the present, when it […]

Andre Drummond was absolutely unstoppable as he put up 26 points, 22 rebounds, six assists, and four steals to power the Detroit Pistons past the league-leading Boston Celtics, 118-108. Drummond’s amazing stat line is so rare that he became the first player since the great Charles Barkley in 1990 to come up with such ridiculous […]

It has just been over one month now since legendary power forward Charles Barkley made his bold prediction at the beginning of the season with the L.A. Clippers. However, Barkley’s high praise for the Clippers has been followed by a vicious tailspin that the team has been unable to get themselves out of. Back on […]

Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving’s request for a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers after making a third straight NBA Finals baffled the masses. It stirred tons of speculation and points for talking heads to debate over for days without knowing the full details of why he would want out. It wasn’t just fans and media […]

Charles Barkley can’t get enough fun out of messing with Lonzo Ball’s struggles early through the season. After pulling a surprising win over the Washington Wizards in the second week of the season, his Los Angeles Lakers lost by 16 upon visiting them at the nation’s capital. Ball was once again mired in a struggle, […]