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One of cable televisions best shows, TNT’s Inside the NBA, is always full of non-stop entertainment. Besides the analysis, the comedic banter and the great chemistry of the four-man crew, the sidebar antics which somewhat resemble a sibling rivalry occasionally arises. Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley are always going back and forth, cracking jokes, arguing and roasting […]

In today’s NBA, fans have been accustomed to seeing some of the league’s stars joining forces and creating a “superteam.” This gives them a bigger chance of winning a championship as they have more weapons that will make it difficult for their opponents to beat them. League great and current Inside the NBA co-host Charles Barkley […]

Instead of enjoying a courteous post-game chicken wing meal at the conclusion of Game 4 between the Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers, Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley of the Inside the NBA crew got into the eternal argument of career legitimacy due to championships. O’Neal: Chuck, you have no idea what we’re talking about because […]

Shaquille O’Neal had some good fun with his coworker Charles Barkley prior to Game 2 of the Golden State Warriors against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night, once again giving him fuss about his large shape. The comical Diesel started ramping up the jokes backstage, with quick hitters like: “Chuck’s body is built like a […]

The Inside the NBA hosts have long been known to be a hilarious crew that is not shy in making fun of one another even on national TV. Kenny Smith, Shaquille O’Neal, and Ernie Johnson were back at it again during their broadcast on Thursday for Game 6 of the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs‘ […]

The Inside the NBA hosts had a lot of reason to celebrate during their show on Tuesday night. Not only was a posthumous award given to Craig Sager by the Sports Emmy’s as the Outstanding Sports Reporter, their very own Charles Barkley was named the Outstanding Sports Personality/Studio Analyst. With Sir Charles not winning a championship during […]

Scott Brooks wasn’t short of anecdotes from his time as a rookie for the Philadelphia 76ers back in 1988, but it wasn’t the ins-and-outs of the NBA that fascinated him, but who he went through those with — none other than a very lively roommate, Charles Barkley. A four-year veteran in the league, Barkley was enjoying […]

The high praises for John Wall keep on coming. Even before former Washington Wizards swingman Caron Butler took to his Twitter account to call the four-time All-Star point guard as the second best player in the Eastern Conference, Charles Barkley already said the same thing about him during halftime of Game 4, and even called Wall the […]

Once the broadcast of Game 4 between the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs had concluded, TNT analyst Charles Barkley was teased with a strange shipment addressed to his name. After much teasing from Ernie Johnson and the crew, he was finally allowed to open it, only to realize it was a box of his […]

Upon hearing Draymond Green‘s response to a potential comparison to his game, Inside The NBA analyst Charles Barkley was not the least bit offended by not being the dynamic forward’s role model. “Draymond is a very good player, I’m not gonna say anything bad about him,” said Barkley. “I don’t take offense if people are […]

At 54 years of age, Hall of Famer and TNT analyst Charles Barkley had his first ever churro on Sunday, and promptly apologized for saying that San Antonio was full of “big women” during March Madness. Naturally, Barkley was delighted with his experience and that was enough for co-panelist Shaquille O’Neal to spit his water out […]

Draymond Green‘s rugged play and trash-talking antics have a bit of an old school feel to them, a certain nostalgia of the 80s and 90s game that somehow got lost within the evolution of the league and is seldom seen within the confines of the hardwood today. The Golden State Warriors forward was compared to […]

Just as Twitter had a ruthless reaction to TNT analyst Charles Barkley saying he felt “uncomfortable” with Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas crying on the sidelines next to teammate Avery Bradley prior to the game, there were also others that took his side. Thomas lost his younger sister Chyna in a one-car crash early Saturday morning, dying at […]

The internet had no mercy on TNT analyst Charles Barkley after his somewhat insensitive comments regarding Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas crying on the sidelines next to teammate Avery Bradley prior to the game. Thomas lost his younger sister Chyna in a one-car crash early Saturday morning, dying at the scene of the accident, Interstate 5 […]

Playing on Sunday with a heavy heart due to the death of his younger sister just the day before, Celtics All-Star Isaiah Thomas became quite emotional and started to openly weep during his team’s morning shootaround. Considering that Thomas’ sister just died, this is an appropriate reaction, especially since the Celtics All-Star was still going […]

Loudmouthed TNT analyst Charles Barkley got together with radio personality Dan Patrick to discuss the NBA and the NCAA tournament taking place throughout the better part of this weekend. Upon congratulating Patrick for his continued success, Barkley dropped a shocking nugget that is bound to have some serious repercussions — saying that if he were […]

Michael Jordan is regarded by many as the greatest player to ever play the game of basketball. However in a recent revelation from fellow basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley, there might also be a case for His Airness being one of the all-time greatest gamblers as well. Appearing on The Dan Patrick Show, Sir Charles exposed […]

Charles Barkley is definitely on team round when it comes to the flat-Earth debate. He is so convinced that he recently roasted TNT colleague Shaquille O’Neal for siding with Kyrie Irving’s argument that the earth is flat. In his appearance on The Rich Eisen Show, Sir Charles called out Shaq for what he perceived as […]

The Greek Freak keeps getting more special. Only three other players in NBA history have matched the stat line Giannis Antetokounmpo had Saturday night in the Bucks’ 116-96 win over the Chicago Bulls. Giannis finished with 35 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and seven blocks. Only David Robinson, Charles Barkley and Anthony Davis have ever had 30-plus […]

Ready for Charles Barkley’s worst take yet? Amazingly, TNT’s NBA analyst had this to say about the current state of the NBA: Charles Barkley: "The NBA, to me, is the worst it has ever been” …… (via @clippittv)pic.twitter.com/AnayUBm6cf — Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) December 30, 2016 The worst it’s ever been? A lot of people […]

After they became teammates while playing for the 1992 Dream Team, Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley built a strong friendship despite being two of the fiercest competitors in the NBA at that time. However, their relationship started to fall apart when Barkley criticized the way Charlotte Bobcats owner, Michael Jordan, managed his team. His Airness apparently […]

Constant DeMarcus Cousins speculation is becoming somewhat of a yearly tradition, as fans and members of the media consider all options for the All-Star center ahead of the trade deadline. Whilst Cousins is unequivocally elite in his ability, there has always been question marks surrounding his behaviour, creating a dilemma for teams with the appropriate […]

Charles Barkley and Michael Jordan built a strong friendship when they teamed up for the Dream Team back in 1992. Even if they were playing for different teams in the NBA, they kept in touch and maintained their connection with one another. However, things turned south when Barkley criticized Jordan for running the Charlotte Bobcats back then as the […]

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Following a high-octane double overtime loss to the Houston Rockets on Thursday, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr addressed the media after a low-stress practice the next day. With numerous questions about Draymond Green‘s Flagrant 1 foul assessed toward the end of the game, Kerr later addressed Charles Barkley‘s inflammatory comments made on Inside the NBA […]

The always polemical Charles Barkley gave us yet another gem on Thursday on the set of Inside The NBA, as the TNT analyst said he didn’t like the way the Golden State Warriors play “little girly basketball.” https://twitter.com/World_Wide_Wob/status/804492368833482753 It didn’t take long for his comments to go viral and catch fire on the never-ending chain […]

Charles Barkley is always speaking on things controversial and against the grain most of the time. He has been one of the biggest detractors of the Golden State Warriors both before and after their championship run. Not ready to ease up just yet, Sir Charles explained during a segment on Inside the NBA Thursday night […]

Charles Barkley, who is no stranger to controversy, recently landed a show on TNT called The Race Card to discuss hot button topics and issues. The show is set to air in six parts starting in 2017, and production has begun starting with Sir Charles’ recent trip. The TNT production crew flew to Baltimore, Maryland to host […]

Throughout Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley’s NBA playing careers, they developed a close friendship. Due to Chuck’s current vocation as an NBA analyst, the pair’s bond is now almost non-existent, as he revealed on ‘The Dan Le Batard Show’: “I think some people, when you’re their friend, they expect you to have their back no […]

With the mannequin challenge craze taking over nearly every TV segment, the Inside the NBA crew took it upon themselves to set up actual mannequins to take their place, including cameras, boom poles, and make-up. Shaquille O’Neal couldn’t resist smacking around a Charles Barkley mannequin, since he was absent from the studio (Barkley called the […]

During the wrap-up of the Inside the NBA episode after the Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden State Warriors game on Thursday night, Ernie Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley were discussing a lot of topics including the breakdown of the recently concluded matchup. But when Sir Charles hilariously mocked ESPN, his co-hosts could […]

TNT analyst Charles Barkley can always be found giving controversial statements in the media. On a given night he can be found criticizing a player’s game, or even an entire team. He’s been starkly against the Golden State Warriors style of basketball claiming they cannot win a championship, because they are a jump shooting team. He […]

Karl Malone, John Stockton, Charles Barkley, and Reggie Miller are some of the players who played the most minutes in the NBA without winning a title. Although they were all enshrined to the Hall of Fame and won gold medals while representing the U.S. in the Olympics, a championship ring eluded them throughout their professional careers. […]

Kevin Garnett is ready to start his next career after a great 21 years in the league — the 40-year-old will join the crew on Inside the NBA as a remote guest host. KG has been a fairly reserved guy off the court, so this new gig comes as a huge revelation, though his character, […]

A new NBA season is underway and Charles Barkley is already in midseason form when it comes to his hot takes. During TNT’s pregame show Tuesday night, Barkley spouted off with this nonsense regarding who the best all-around player on the Warriors is: Charles Barkley says Klay Thompson is a better player than Kevin Durant […]

TNT studio analyst and color commentator Charles Barkley thinks the New York Knicks can be serious a threat in the Eastern Conference, especially if their key additions remain healthy through the season. Barkley on Rose with the Knicks: "If him and Noah stay healthy they can be a dangerous team." — Brian Mahoney (@briancmahoney) October 18, […]

The NBA season is near and Charles Barkley is back at it again. This time he is claiming the Golden State Warriors won’t win the title despite signing superstar talent Kevin Durant. Barkley told Bleacher Report’s Howard Beck that he isn’t a believer. I just don’t think you can win a championship shooting jumpers This isn’t a […]

Longtime TNT studio analyst and color commentator Charles Barkley offered advice to new Golden State Warriors signing Kevin Durant and was quite direct about it. Barkley saying Durant shouldn't speak negatively about OKC: "He left, he's happy. Shut up." — Brian Mahoney (@briancmahoney) October 18, 2016 Barkley’s reaction stems from a response Durant had on Oct. 10 when […]

NBA legend and current TNT analyst Charles Barkley recently guested on The NFL Today on CBS and gave his thoughts on a lot of news surrounding the league. Known for speaking his mind without holding back, the basketball Hall of Fame member sounded off on the Oakland Raider’s planned move to Las Vegas. This comes […]