Charles Barkley Articles - Page 7

It was supposed to be a night of celebration for New York Knicks fans. Jalen Brunson popped off while the rest of the squad put up serviceable numbers. Heading into the clutch, they had the lead over the Philadelphia 76ers. Then, Tyrese Maxey happened. Not just once and in regulation but he also iced the […]

Charles Barkley got into hot water for his comments on Beyonce’s hometown of Galveston, Texas, but immediately retracted the statement he made following the New Orleans Pelicans’ loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs. Chuck: "I don't want that smoke. I don't want the Beyhive […]

No team has ever won an NBA Playoffs series after going three games to none. This is the reality that the New Orleans Pelicans now have to face or something they could put to reset by defying all odds. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Oklahoma City Thunder have been steamrolling them. They got close to stealing the first […]

Despite appearing on the verge of stealing home-court advantage, Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers lost Game 2 to the New York Knicks, in large part due to a controversially wild series of events that saw the Knicks hit back-to-back threes to take the lead with 13 seconds remaining. After the game, the Sixers organization […]

The Los Angeles Lakers can make any type of run that they want but it seems like they can never win against the Denver Nuggets. Michael Malone just always out-schemes Darvin Ham while no one on the squad can seem to match up well with Nikola Jokic. In their first clash for the 2024 NBA […]

The Jontay Porter gambling scandal seemingly came to a close on Thursday, when NBA Commissioner Adam Silver handed down a permanent ban for the Toronto Raptors reserve forward for committing what Silver called, “a cardinal sin,” according to David Aldridge of The Athletic. Not only did Jontay Porter bet on the NBA, he bet on […]

When a defeated Chad Gable decided to go absolutely ballistic on Sami Zayn after he successfully defended his Intercontinental Championship, it drew pretty big reactions from all over the professional wrestling world, with upset reactions coming from fans, other wrestlers, and… NBA Hall of Famer and TNT NBA panelist Charles Barkley? Surprising? You bet, but […]

Drafted in 1998, Dirk Nowitzki turned out to be one of the best power forwards the league has ever seen. Even at a young age, the sharpshooting big man was already garnering the attention of basketball savants in the USA. Just ask Charles Barkley. Once during Nowitzki’s younger years, he played with the German team […]

Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks have been rolling of late, picking up a blowout win on Thursday night on the road vs the Boston Celtics that raised eyebrows across the NBA landscape. Brunson has been a fringe MVP candidate throughout the duration of the campaign, and the Knicks don’t appear to have missed […]

The New Orleans Pelicans prevailed over the Sacramento Kings on Thursday, but it came with a first-half scare that sent a wave of anxiety throughout the New Orleans fandom. During the second quarter, Pelicans star Zion Williamson had his shot blocked in the post, causing him to land awkwardly on his wrist. The big man […]

The total solar eclipse that swept across Mexico, the United States and Canada has completed its journey over continental North America, and during the final game of March Madness between UConn basketball and Purdue basketball, Charles Barkley didn’t hold back on people that reveled in the celestial event. “Were y’all some of them losers standings […]

Fans these days might only recognize Charles Barkley as one of the voices of Inside The NBA, but in his prime, he was one of the most skilled power forwards the NBA has ever seen despite only standing at six foot six. However, like all other athletes, he did have games where he wasn’t at […]

Ahead of Alabama basketball’s Sweet 16 matchup against North Carolina basketball, Charles Barkley described the fourth-seeded Crimson Tide as “frail”. While he did compliment Alabama’s three-point shooting, Barkley felt that the Tar Heels’ physicality would be too much for Alabama. “They (Alabama) are going to have to make 15 three-pointers to win this game but […]

Purdue basketball gets a bad rap for constantly being bounced out early in the March Madness Tournament. Star center, Zach Edey, may receive the most hate of all. However, this year could be different, as the Boilermakers aim to prove the haters wrong. With that in mind, it sounds like Charles Barkley is an Edey […]

The Auburn Tigers had quite a rough day on Friday afternoon, and it might have been even worse for Charles Barkley. The renowned former Auburn star and March Madness analyst had expressed strong confidence in the Tigers’ chances of beating Yale in their first-round matchup, but was forced to eat his words after the Bulldogs […]

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla is all about his players. He’ll coach hard in garbage time for the sake of his bench guys and take the floor himself to defend opponents after the whistle. Unfortunately, not everyone in the NBA seems to be a fan of his approach. On Wednesday, Mazzulla revealed that he’s […]

After his team beat the Phoenix Suns on Thursday, Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla explained his justification behind attempting to block a Royce O’Neale jumper during a stoppage of play late in the game. Let’s just say Charles Barley is among the many not buying what he was selling. “I would’ve knocked the hell out […]

Charles Barkley believes the NBA isn’t penalizing Minnesota Timberwolves’ center Rudy Gobert adequately for his remarks and behaviors against officials. The NBA recently imposed a $100,000 fine on Gobert for “making an inappropriate and unprofessional gesture towards a game official and openly criticizing the officiating.” Rudy Gobert gets a technical foul for making money gestures […]

The Chicago Bulls lost at home on Thursday night against the Los Angeles Clippers, 126-111. The Bulls have had trouble finding consistency this season as they have had to deal with a lot of injuries and experiment with a lot of different lineups. Still, they are in line to make the play-in tournament as they […]

One of the more unsung members of the Phoenix Suns’ star-studded roster thus far on the 2023-24 NBA season has been center Jusuf Nurkic, who was acquired from the Portland Trail Blazers this past offseason as an aftershock of the Damian Lillard trade. Nurkic has been a solid presence around the basket for the Suns […]

On Tuesday evening, the Boston Celtics suffered arguably their most embarrassing loss of the season (there haven’t been many to choose from) with a 22-point blown lead vs the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Celtics found themselves victimized by Cavs’ sharpshooter Dean Wade, who outscored Boston by himself in the fourth quarter en route to the comeback […]

When talking about Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green, his antics, recent altercations and suspensions are usually brought up alongside him. Despite him being a four-time NBA champion and an integral part of those teams, he’s usually seen in a bad light as others that can relate are Charles Barkley and Metta World Peace. Those […]

On Sunday afternoon, Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns picked up their first win of the post All-Star break portion of the home schedule with a fairly comfortable home victory over LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Durant didn’t have his most efficient shooting night in this one but still did more than enough […]

It doesn’t matter the location, the event, or the people he’s with. When Charles Barkley wants to voice out something, he will not hesitate to say it. Such was the case again Sunday night just before the 2024 NBA All-Star Game in Indiana when Barkley launched into a tirade against the NCAA over the name, […]

Charles Barkley’s utter disdain for the city of San Francisco needs to be studied. The NBA legend’s hatred for the city has been well-documented in the last couple of years. It even resulted in an incident last year where enraged Golden State Warriors fans threw trash at Barkley during a live broadcast of Inside the […]

Charles Barkley’s attempt to troll Draymond Green backfired hilariously after the Golden State Warriors star went full Shaquille O’Neal in his rebuttal. During their broadcast of the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Barkley hit Green with a backhanded compliment, telling him that he’s a “hell of a player” before wishing him “good luck in the […]

The Orlando Magic will retire legendary big man Shaquille O’Neal’s No. 32 jersey in the rafters on Tuesday night, so Charles Barkley prepared a sweet congratulatory video for his dear friend. But of course, Barkley also made sure to clown his fellow Inside the NBA co-host by going through the list of teams O’Neal played […]

With TNT and Turner Sports set to broadcast the NBA All-Star Game yet again, the usual faces of Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny “The Jet” Smith, Ernie Johnson, and Charles Barkley will be on hand to deliver the weekend’s festivities to everyone. This year, Turner is ramping up their coverage of All-Star Weekend, as there will be […]

Shaquille O’Neal is making the most out of Super Bowl weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is even linking up with Philadelphia Eagles legend Jason Kelce, whose brother Travis will be competing for his third title when the Kansas City Chiefs face off with the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. Shaq, ever the opportunist, used […]

It’s hard to critique a trade as hindsight is 20-20 when making a deal in sports. Some are a disaster from the start, but sometimes players will emerge out of nowhere after the fact and make it more lopsided. With the 2024 NBA trade deadline upon us, there certainly will be a handful of trades […]

Only a few days remain before the San Francisco 49ers and Kyle Shanahan gets another shot at football immortality. There are plenty of reasons to pick them over Patrick Mahomes’ Kansas City Chiefs. Deebo Samuel catches passes from way downfield, Christian McCaffrey terrorizes defensive lines with his rushing George Kittle’s elite blocking, and even how […]

Charles Barkley took to TNT’s Inside The NBA to advocate for Tony Snell amid his heartbreaking healthcare issue with his children. Snell aims to secure a spot on an NBA team’s active roster by Friday, signing for the remainder of the season. This would complete his 10th year of service, granting eligibility for the Players […]

Staying in shape is usually critical to succeed in the NBA. Although NBA players have a free pass to let loose for a bit during the offseason, as professional basketball players, they are also required to get in basketball shape once the training camp commences. Unfortunately, however, some NBA players just couldn’t help themselves let […]

The NBA All-Star starting lineup has been revealed, and many of the usual names – LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Giannis Antetokounmpo – were among the names. One name that wasn’t included in the list was New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson. On Inside the NBA, Charles Barkley expressed his disappointment with the Knicks guard not […]

Hairstyle can reflect a person’s personality. Furthermore, it is a great form of expression. A lot of NBA players entered the league with hair. However, a lot of them would eventually go bald. For some, it was a matter of choice. But for others, it was simply due to age. Regardless, these NBA players had […]

During halftime of the Chicago Bulls‘ 140-131 loss to the Golden State Warriors, the team commemorated its 72-win 1995-96 squad by holding the franchise’s first-ever Ring of Honor ceremony. Upon mention of late GM Jerry Krause’s name, however, the United Center faithful erupted into boos. This was then seen by the NBA world as a disrespectful […]

Winning an NBA championship seals legacies. It’s arguably the biggest end goal for any player in the league. Although winning a championship often requires hard work and sacrifice, some NBA players take a shortcut by joining star-studded teams with the hopes of winning the elusive championship ring. While these certainly increased their chances, there are […]

It looks like the Charles Barkley vs. Golden State Warriors saga has a new chapter to add to its never-ending story. On a recent NBA on TNT segment, Barkley boldly claimed that the Warriors are “cooked,” citing a lack of contribution from the team’s younger players. “When I said it the first night that this […]

After the Denver Nuggets’ Thursday night win over the Golden State Warriors, discussions once again flowed on who among the league’s teams can match up against the defending champions. For former NBA player Charles Barkley, the answer is simple: the Los Angeles Clippers. During a recent discussion with the NBA on TNT crew, Barkley went […]