Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley didn’t see eye to eye while discussing the gambling scandal that rocked the NBA on Thursday. During “Inside the NBA” before Thursday night’s games, host Ernie Johnson asked the crew to weigh in on the matter after the FBI arrested Heat guard Terry Rozier, Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and former NBA … Read more
Eagles running back Saquon Barkley said he did not accept President Donald Trump’s invitation to serve on his council on sports, fitness and nutrition as part of the newly signed executive order to to restore youth physical fitness across the United States. Barkley told reporters after Monday’s practice that he was “shocked” to find out … Read more
Charles Barkley is furious with how he learned TNT lost “Inside the NBA” to ESPN. “I thought TNT, our bosses, did a s–ty job, they did an awful job of keeping us abreast,” said on Monday’s “Pardon My Take” podcast. “We were playing golf during the playoffs and we were reading the internet, finding out … Read more
Broadcaster Taylor Rooks tied the knot in a recent ceremony in New York, with a guest list that included some of sports’ biggest stars. Little is known about the nuptials or Rooks’ new hubby, but the NBA reporter posted images from the wedding on her Instagram on Wednesday. She captioned the post, “What a night. This … Read more
To say Dan Orlovsky was not happy is an understatement. The ESPN NFL analyst confirmed he was “furious” after losing the “Outstanding Personality/Studio Analyst” Sports Emmys award to Charles Barkley, believing he should have won. “Of course I was,” Orlovsky told Sports Illustrated’s Jimmy Traina after originally telling Dan Patrick he was “furious” to have … Read more
Charles Barkley may not have much experience in skates, but that didn’t stop the NBA legend from offering some pregame analysis on TNT’s broadcast of Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final. “There’s no place I’d rather be in the world,” Barkley told the TNT studio crew that included Wayne Gretzky, Henrik Lundqvist and Paul … Read more
Charles Barkley is ready to call this year’s NBA Finals in favor of the Thunder. Following Oklahoma City’s 111-104 road victory over the Pacers on Friday night, Barkley said the Thunder now have a huge advantage and called the series “a wrap” after the game. “Yeah, I think they are in trouble,” Barkley said of … Read more
It’s only right that Saquon Barkley and his otherworldly moves are gracing the cover of the next “Madden” video game. Barkley had a superb first season with the Eagles in 2024-25 which culminated in a Super Bowl victory. Through 2,005 rushing yards and 15 total touchdowns, he made many video-game-like moves, but the backwards hurdle … Read more
Charles Barkley had to rain all over Spike Lee’s dreams. The Academy Award-winning director, producer and screenwriter said he would give up one of his most prized possessions for his team to win an NBA Finals before the Knicks’ Game 5 win over the Pacers on Thursday. “I would give up an Academy Award, an … Read more
Michael Jordan still has Charles Barkley guessing. The rivals, who met in the 1993 NBA Finals and played countless rounds of golf together as one-time close friends, soon will be contemporaries in the broadcasting game. Barkley, who put off retirement, is making the move from TNT to ESPN as a studio analyst along with the … Read more
ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith always finds a way to make headlines, and his latest came after he called out Charles Barkley for being a “flaming hypocrite” over the former NBA star’s critique of Smith’s oversaturation in the media as of late. Smith has been a hard man to miss with appearances on various political … Read more
Like the fire-breathing Pat McAfee before him, Charles Barkley is not going to tone down his rhetoric or make claims that he doesn’t believe for the benefit of ESPN. Barkley already is daring ESPN to fire him before his first appearance on the network that will take over “Inside the NBA” next season. “I’m not … Read more
Some of sports’ biggest stars joined the biggest names in pop culture during the iconic Met Gala on Monday night, held every year at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to benefit the museum’s costume institute. The personalities from the sports world included everyone from tennis great Serena Williams to F1 superstar Lewis Hamilton to Super … Read more
It appears those in Bill Belichick’s orbit are growing worried about the Super Bowl-winning coach in the aftermath of his awkward CBS interview and his 24-year-old girlfriend Jordon Hudson’s role in it. Charles Barkley, the Basketball Hall of Famer and “Inside the NBA” star, said on “The Dan Patrick Show” on Wednesday that he’s “concerned” … Read more
Donald Trump tried to warn the Giants. On Monday, the President feted the Big Blue rival Eagles for their 2025 Super Bowl win at the White House, singling out running back Saquon Barkley, who left the Giants for Philadelphia as a free agent. “I was with the Giants and I told them do anything but … Read more
Saquon Barkley scoffed at the public outrage over him hanging out with President Donald Trump on Sunday. The star Eagles running back told critics to get out of his mentions on social media after the pair was seen at the president’s golf course in Bedminster, New Jersey on Sunday — a day before the team’s … Read more
Ja Morant’s hand grenade celebration didn’t sit well with Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith during the Grizzles-Timberwolves game Thursday. The Memphis guard adopted the on-court gesture after he was fined $75,000 by the NBA last Friday for his previous finger guns celebration. After hitting a 3-pointer in first quarter, Morant celebrated by gesturing a grenade toss … Read more
Charles Barkley said he had the time of his life during a golf trip with Peyton Manning, Dwyane Wade and Grant Hill at Augusta National last month. During a Wednesday appearance on Altitude Sports Radio, the TNT personality recalled getting a call from Manning with a “proposition” to play and stay at the famous course, … Read more
Charles Barkley made it clear that his stance about women in San Antonio is the same after more than a decade. The NBA legend doubled down on his 2014 comments — that San Antonio is the home of “some big ol’ women” — while on the mic at Capital One JamFest, the 2025 March Madness … Read more
Stephen A. Smith didn’t stay silent for too long after Charles Barkley eviscerated ESPN and, in particular, Kendrick Perkins. Perkins responded to the quips about him, but Smith also felt the need to jump into the fray and responded to Barkley’s critiques in a post on social media. “Yo Chuck, stop the b.s. with the … Read more