If it had been up to Charles Barkley, the excitement currently happening in Boulder would be taking place at his alma mater. In an appearance on the “Dan Patrick Show” Friday, Barkley reiterated that he lobbied the administration at Auburn to hire Deion Sanders to be their head football coach. “I made it publicly and … Read more
Charles Barkley has been open about how he doesn’t want to work until the day he dies. Which is why some eyeballs were raised when the legendary NBA television analyst reportedly agreed to a 10-year deal worth north of $100 million with TNT last October. But now, Barkley, 60, is making his intentions clear: He … Read more
Kenny Smith wants answers. Amid ESPN’s recent wave of layoffs, which included blowing up the long-standing NBA Finals broadcasting trio of Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy and Marc Jackson, TNT’s “Inside the NBA” commentator wondered how the network could make such controversial changes. “I’m not really sure how they’re [ESPN] doing it. I’m not really … Read more
Skip Bayless only has eyes for Charles Barkley as his next debate partner on “Undisputed.” In fact, the outspoken host is so eager to land the TNT personality as a “permanent” staple on the FS1 show — which saw the departure of Shannon Sharpe last month — that he’s willing to pay Barkley’s salary to … Read more
Skip Bayless wasn’t going to let Charles Barkley get away with dragging his name through the mud this time. On TNT’s coverage of “The Match” on Thursday night, a golf contest pitting Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson against Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, Barkley took a swing at Bayless’ recent “Undisputed” divorce with longtime Fox … Read more
Charles Barkley broke some very happy news to his longtime colleague Ernie Johnson. The two are among the announcers on TNT’s coverage of “The Match” pitting Steph Curry and Klay Thompson versus Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce at the Wynn Golf Club in Las Vegas on Thursday. “Can I say something Ernie?” Charles delivered. “This … Read more
Given Charles Barkley has been a nemesis of Skip Bayless for decades, it should come as no surprise the NBA great is reveling over Shannon Sharpe’s impending breakup with the “Undisputed” star. One day after The Post first reported that Sharpe and Fox Sports have reached a buyout agreement that will see the NFL Hall … Read more
The round mound of rebound is less rotund. On an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” last week, Charles Barkley revealed that he is down over 60 pounds since he started taking the weight-loss drug Mounjaro. “I started taking this drug called Mounjaro about six months ago,” Barkley said. “It’s been amazing. My doctor, she … Read more
Charles Barkley knows a thing or two about dealing with haters, and he offered some of that hard-earned advice with Pat McAfee. “I was watching you last week and you said people are giving you a hard time for taking your new deal,” Barkley said on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Friday. “Tell them to … Read more
Two of the most tantalizing mysteries in the history of sports media have been solved. It’s been a matter of intrigue that one NBA MVP voter had left Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic entirely off the top five of his ballot. It wound up being Mark Jackson, which then begged the question, how could someone who … Read more
Kenny Smith raised eyebrows during F1 weekend in Miami. The “Inside the NBA” personality hit the beach with with Brazilian model Aline Bernardes on Thursday, where he was photographed smiling and chatting with the brunette, who was in a sultry black bikini. Smith, who sported pink-colored swim trunks, was seen sipping a San Pellegrino. The … Read more
Charles Barkley was not going to let Kenny Smith pull a fast one on him. Smith arrived late to TNT’s halftime show during the game between the Nuggets and the Suns on Thursday night, and tried to explain away his absence that he was being extra diligent on the preparation for the panel. “I’m in … Read more
Charles Barkley continues to be a riot. Barkley was holding court with Greg Gumbel, Clark Kellogg and Kenny Smith on CBS/Turner’s NCAA Tournament coverage on Friday, and Sir Charles broke into a legendary aside about how he used to wash his own NBA uniform in the shower. The anecdote began with Barkley, 60, throwing a … Read more