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
If anyone had worries that the “Inside the NBA” move to ESPN would change the show at all, they can put that to bed. Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal returned to the airwaves for the beloved NBA studio show on Wednesday night as the Worldwide Leader opened its 2025-26 slate of … Read more
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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
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
Shaquille O’Neal has made it clear that he is not going to change at his soon-to-be new network. During an appearance on the “Rich Eisen Show” on Friday, O’Neal once again stood firm on the fact that he and co-host Charles Barkley will not change their personalities for ESPN. “I don’t have any concerns because … Read more
An era of “Inside the NBA” has officially come to a close. The popular basketball show ended its run on TNT after the Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Knicks and Pacers on Saturday. The show, which has aired on TNT since 1989, will be shown on ESPN next season, as Warner … 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
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
Shaquille O’Neal used to blow up opposing teams’ defensive game plans in his playing days. Now, he’s blowing up toilets. While analyzing a compelling Nuggets-Clippers Game 2 matchup on TNT’s “Inside the NBA” alongside the rest of the crew, O’Neal made a hurried, flustered exit. Shaq had to hustle out of Studio J 🤣😅 pic.twitter.com/HcAXHjqUki … Read more
Some questions are best left unasked, especially on national television. During “Inside the NBA” on Sunday, Charles Barkley asked whether former Trail Blazers, Bullets and Lakers guard Billy Ray Bates was still alive. And that’s when it all went south fast, with co-analyst Shaquille O’Neal later saying “he passed away.” There’s just one problem — … 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
The sports community mourned the death of boxing legend George Foreman on Friday night. Foreman’s family announced the tragic news on Instagram. “Our hearts are broken,” the caption read on the post. “With profound sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved George Edward Foreman Sr. who peacefully departed on March 21, 2025 surrounded by … 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