CHARLES BARKLEY

Hall of Famer and TV analyst Charles Barkley said Friday he used to shower in his uniform after games to get it clean when teams would fly commercial.

NBA Hall of Famer and current TNT analyst Charles Barkley poked fun at former NBA player and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins on Thursday, who finds himself in hot water over comments made over MVP voting.

Charles Barkley is once again sounding off on Kevin Durant, saying he needs to win a third championship to cement his status with other NBA all-time greats.

The former NBA All-Star confirmed reports that he is having talks with CNN about hosting a new show but quashed the possibility of being on-air five nights a week.

Charles Barkley had an exchange with Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green on the TBS broadcast of the 2023 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday that revamped a longstanding beef. "The Golden State Warriors are cooked," Barkley told Green, who worked as a sideline analyst for the game. "You said that last year, but we all know you don't know what you're talking about." When Barkley claimed not to have doubted the Warriors before they came back and won the league title, Green said "You say that every year! "Oh, I can buy into the [Warriors]," Barkley said on the "Ryen Russillo Podcast" before the jersey stunt.

Charles Barkley has not shied away from dishing out criticism, especially as it pertains to Kevin Durant. But, Barkley says the Suns presents Durant with a special opportunity.

Kevin Durant watched the Phoenix Suns from afar over the past few years, admiring the budding nucleus of Devin Booker, Chris Paul and Deandre Ayton.

These are the prices you pay for a 28-year-old Kevin Durant, not an injury-prone 34-year-old.

A new report indicates that CNN is seriously considering former NBA all-star and longtime TNT sports analyst Charles Barkley to fill its vacant primetime lineup.

Given the hype about Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns, Arizona needs a devil’s advocate. I volunteer.

Former NBA standout and current television analyst wasn’t shy speaking out about Kyrie Irving.

Charles Barkley was asked about the comparison of careers between Tom Brady and LeBron James and gave a surprising answer to the question.

The last time Charles Barkley spoke with Michael Jordan was close to a decade ago. Aapparently, Jordan cursed Barkley out during their last phone call.

NBA Hall of Famer and analyst Charles Barkley defended referees in last Saturday's game between the Lakers and the Celtics, using a political angle in his argument.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — (AP) — Erik Stevenson scored a career-high 31 points and West Virginia withstood a furious late rally from No. 15 Auburn to beat the Tigers 80-77 in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge on Saturday. They led a charge after the break and Auburn trimmed the deficit to 66-65 on Broome’s layup with 5:16 left. Jimmy Bell Jr. added 15 points for the Mountaineers. Jaylin Williams led Auburn with 18 points.

In true Charles Barkley fashion, he roasted the Lakers by mispronouncing the name of the recently acquired, Rui Hachimura. Shaq said he preferred the team landed another player.

NBA analyst Charles Barkley made a political joke on Thursday when discussing the voting process for the All-Star Game, which will take place on February 19th.

Top free agent Breanna Stewart's proposition to subsidize charter flights for WNBA players was met with support from all over the league and beyond. Today'sNBA players never had to deal with the effects of commercial travel on their bodies," Abdul-Jabbar wrote. Today’s @NBA players never had to deal with the effects of commercial travel on their bodies. I’m all for @WNBA players getting equal rights. In a way, Abul-Jabbar’s co-sign is unique because it comes from someone who experienced the NBA’s commercial travel era.

NBA analyst Charles Barkley says he's tired of talking about the Los Angeles Lakers because they "stink." Barkley made the comments during halftime of a Lakers-Celtics game.

He was not subtle about it:Barkley's proclamation:"We going through the Netherlands. The USMNT simply looked outclassed against a more talented and experienced Netherlands team, even with the return of Christian Pulisic. Like Kylian Mbappe, Netherlands forward Memphis Depay was no joke, scoring early in an eventual 3-1 win. Of course, Barkley being wrong isn't too rare, especially when he is confidently wrong. Depay is just participating in a tradition very familiar to NBA players, but that is part of the spoils when you end an American World Cup run.

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant responded on Twitter to NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley saying Durant is "insecure at times." Durant referred to Barkley as "this clown."

The Brooklyn Nets fell to the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night and their performance underscored Charles Barkley's critiques before tip-off.

Charles Barkley had strong words for Kyrie Irving, saying the Brooklyn Nets guard should have been suspended for his comments about a film Irving posted to Twitter.

When a boy walked up to Shaquille O'Neal at a basketball game, he extended his hand for a shake. But the former NBA player turned him down for something better – a hug.

After spending the offseason flirting with LIV Golf, Charles Barkley is back at TNT with a new deal. As is the rest of the "Inside the NBA" team. Discovery announced on Monday that Barkley, Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O'Neal have signed new contracts to continue anchoring TNT's NBA studio coverage. Details weren't divulged, but WBD promises that the broadcast team will "stay together for many years to come." Barkley, in his typically candid fashion, spoke openly about his negotiations with LIV Golf during the summer.

Charles Barkley will not be leaving TNT or the “Inside the NBA” crew for the foreseeable future. Barkley's agreement coincides with contract renewals for host Ernie Johnson and analysts Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal. Barkley has been with TNT since retiring as a player in 2000. The deals with Johnson, Smith and O'Neal are “long term,” but last well beyond the end of Turner's current deal with the NBA in 2024-25. Besides the traditional networks, the NBA should see increased competition from streaming services trying to get a package of games.

Charles Barkley will not be leaving TNT or the “Inside the NBA” crew for the foreseeable future.

Charles Barkley is locked into TNT for the foreseeable future as he reportedly agreed to a massive 10-year contract extension after flirting with LIV Golf.

The basketball legend was a champion not just on the court but off it—through his groundbreaking activism for racial justice.

LIV Golf Invitational - Bedminster - Pro-Am BEDMINSTER, NEW JERSEY - JULY 28: Charles Barkley with cigars on the seventh hole during the pro-am prior to the LIV Golf Invitational - Bedminster at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster on July 28, 2022 in Bedminster, New Jersey. The NBA Hall of Famer turned broadcaster publicly flirted with joining LIV Golf the past few weeks, but decided to pass on the opportunity, according to the New York Post. LIV Golf was reportedly looking to hire Barkley as a broadcaster. Charles Barkley faced criticism for flirting with LIV GolfBarkley received criticism for publicly flirting with LIV Golf. The PGA Tour has acted swiftly to suspend and ban LIV golfers from participating in PGA Tour events.

LIV Golf Invitational - Bedminster - Pro-Am BEDMINSTER, NEW JERSEY - JULY 28: Charles Barkley plays his shot from the 16th tee during the pro-am prior to the LIV Golf Invitational - Bedminster at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster on July 28, 2022 in Bedminster, New Jersey. He also gave LIV Golf a Thursday deadline to get it done, but it’s unclear if he’ll hold to that. It’s also unknown how his current sponsors will react in the long run to him openly considering joining LIV Golf. LIV Golf doesn’t have a television deal, and its tournaments are currently streamed on YouTube, Facebook and its website. As for the criticism that surrounds joining LIV Golf, Barkley said once again that he’s well aware of what would come his way.

LIV Golf Invitational - Bedminster - Previews BEDMINSTER, NEW JERSEY - JULY 27: General views during a preview day for the LIV Golf Invitational - Bedminster at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster on July 27, 2022 in Bedminster, New Jersey. Each regular season LIV Golf event has a purse of $25 million. Jason Kokrak, Paul Casey, Charles Howell and Henrik Stenson will all make their LIV Golf debuts at Bedminster. The tournament is being held at former President Donald Trump's Bedminster golf club, the very course that was stripped of holding this year's PGA Championship. He also said he was giving LIV Golf a Thursday deadline to make the offer, so that he doesn't "keep TNT in limbo."

(Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images for The Match)Charles Barkley might become a television analyst for the Saudi Arabia-backed LIV golf tour. Moral decisions are individual decisions and Barkley is free to make his – just as everyone is free to judge that decision. Will he be able to speak his mind on this fledgling golf broadcast or even about this golf tour, let alone anything else? Even in the first few weeks of the LIV Tour, it tried to shut down lines of questioning, ended interviews and expelled reporters from group press sessions. For everyone who cherishes Barkley’s unfiltered voice and intrepid opinions, losing Barkley to LIV might prove to be a real loss.

So what would it take for Barkley to join LIV Golf? Barkley referenced the reported "crazy" LIV Golf paydays secured by the league's top names including $200 million for Phil Mickelson and $150 million for Dustin Johnson. Charles Barkley will bolt for LIV Golf if they offer him $60 million a year — or somewhere thereabouts. -Charles Barkley sets a deadline for an offer from #LIV pic.twitter.com/hfPdZPzGHc — Dan Patrick Show (@dpshow) July 25, 2022"I'm gonna give him a deadline," Barkley said of LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman. Barkley has balked at the commentary surrounding LIV Golf, lambasting critics as engaging in "selective outrage."

(Photo by David Calvert/Getty Images for American Century Investments)It sounds like NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley is seriously considering joining the LIV Golf tour as a broadcaster. Norman was expected to pitch Barkley on joining the LIV Golf tour as a broadcaster during that meeting. Bryson DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka and Phil Mickelson are among the biggest names to join LIV Golf. Will Charles Barkley join LIV Golf as a broadcaster? If he decides to make it official and join LIV Golf as a broadcaster, he's probably already prepared for what comes next.

(Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images for The Match)The contention surrounding LIV Golf is not scaring Charles Barkley away. On today's show, Charles Barkley joined us in studio and confirmed that he will be speaking to Greg Norman about a role with LIV Golf. @NoLayingUp @RiggsBarstool @barstoolsports @GOLF_com @GolfDigest @GolfChannel pic.twitter.com/AOMQJRoKZB — The Next Round (@NextRoundLive) July 14, 2022"I'm gonna meet with LIV," Barkley said. If it gets that far, Barkley will then have to consider the consequences experienced already by LIV Golf players. Would TNT balk at being associated with LIV Golf?

"Sit down, Chuck," TNT colleague Kenny Smith told Barkley when the feud appeared to take a serious turn.

Luka Doncic led the Mavericks with 27 points. That’s how many the Suns scored in the first half.

The NBA on TNT guys are always having fun on set at the expense of the current NBA players they cover or one another. Shaquille O’Neal has […]

The “ManningCast” so popular on “Monday Night Football” is coming to major championship golf.

TNT analyst Charles Barkley rarely holds back on his opinions.

Barkley "guaranteed" a win for the Kansas Jayhawks, and they mounted an incredible comeback against the North Carolina Tar Heels.

The NBA celebrated its diamond anniversary with a sparkling tribute to honor 75 years on the hardwood floor.

The NBA is honoring its 75th anniversary team during the All-Star Game, but the league won’t be able to duplicate the magic from 25 years ago in its return to Cleveland.

Kevin Durant wanted no part of James Harden on the day their partnership in Brooklyn ended.

Charles Barkley, LeBron James, and the NBA on TNT crew could not help but jab Kevin Durant over skipping James Harden in the All-Star draft.

When the 1980's began, the NBA “was in trouble.”.

The Dallas Mavericks have retired the No. 41 of franchise icon Dirk Nowitzki.

Bill Russell Auction Basketball FILE - NBA great Bill Russell reacts at a as he learns the most valuable player award for the NBA basketball championships has been renamed the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award during a news conference Feb. 14, 2009 in Phoenix. Basketball fans hoping to buy something from Bill Russell’s memorabilia collection should expect some big-name competition. An online auction with 429 lots began last week and will culminate in a live event at the TD Garden on Friday. “I’d like to take some of that stuff off their hands,” O’Neal said on TNT’s “Inside the NBA” on Tuesday night. “You think about Jackie at that point in the country’s history, and Bill taking that stand, at a really volatile point in the country’s history,” Hunt said.

Basketball fans hoping to buy something from Bill Russell’s memorabilia collection should expect some big-name competition.

Jussie Smollett is going on trial this week, accused of lying to police when he reported he was the victim of a racist, homophobic attack downtown Chicago nearly three years ago.

For the NBA’s 75th anniversary team, 75 players weren’t enough.

NBA legend and business mogul Shaquille O'Neal explains why he's wary of cryptocurrencies.

The Phoenix Suns are headed to the NBA Finals for the first time in 28 years, defeating the Los Angeles Clippers 130-103 to close out the Western Conference finals in six games.

Charles Oakley has a memoir coming out next year that includes a brief assist from former Chicago Bulls teammate Michael Jordan.

The Philadelphia 76ers have to figure out if Ben Simmons can be fixed in the offseason.

The NHL needs crossover appeal, and with its new media rights partnership with Turner Sports, it's the perfect time to add Charles Barkley to its coverage.

The Reserve golf course at Moonlight Basin in Montana will be the host for the next edition of The Match, a celebrity fundraising golf match.

“The Great One” is headed from the front office to a cable television studio.

Charles Barkley donation Charles Barkley gifted $1,000 to every school employee in his hometown of Leeds, Alabama. (Lisa O'Connor/AFP via Getty Images)LEEDS, Ala. — Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley continues to give back to his Alabama hometown. >> Read more trending newsBarkley, who graduated from Leeds High School in 1981, has gifted $1,000 to each Leeds City Schools System employee, the school announced in a Facebook post on Tuesday. He also got donations from Clorox to help the Leeds City School staff keep facilities sanitary, WTVM reported. “Although it’s been challenging, the Leeds staff has persevered and we can now see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Election 2020 Arizona Audit Maricopa County ballots cast in the 2020 general election are examined and recounted by contractors working for Florida-based company, Cyber Ninjas, Thursday, May 6, 2021 at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix. A few weeks ago they were holding them up to ultraviolet lights, looking for a watermark rumored to be a sign of fraud. “They lost and they can’t get over it," said Grant Woods, a former Republican Arizona attorney general who became a Democrat during Trump’s presidency. No evidence of fraud sufficient to invalidate Joe Biden’s narrow victory in Arizona and Maricopa County has been found. There are no watermarks on ballots in Maricopa County.

The legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election is being tested at the aging Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix, which once played host to NBA games, roller derby and wrestling matches.

On the floor of Veterans Memorial Coliseum, where Sir Charles Barkley once dunked basketballs and Hulk Hogan wrestled King Kong Bundy, 46 tables are arrayed in neat rows, each with a Lazy Susan in the middle. Seated at the tables are several dozen people, mostly Republicans, who spend hours watching ballots spin by, photographing them or inspecting them closely. This is Arizona’s extraordinary, partisan audit of the 2020 election results in the state's most populous county — ground zero for former President Donald Trump and a legion of his supporters who have refused to accept his loss in Arizona or in other battleground states.

The National Hockey League is coming to TNT.

President Joe Biden and celebrities including Billy Crystal and Lin-Manuel Miranda are part of a TV special aimed at boosting COVID-19 vaccination rates.

FILE - Elgin Baylor stands next to a statue, just unveiled, honoring the Minneapolis and Los Angeles Lakers great, outside Staples Center in Los Angeles, in this Friday, April 6, 2018, file photo. Elgin Baylor, the Lakers 11-time NBA All-Star, died Monday, March 22, 2021, of natural causes. The Lakers announced that Baylor died in Los Angeles with his wife, Elaine, and daughter Krystal by his side. When the Lakers moved to Los Angeles in 1960, Baylor became the centerpiece of their Hollywood revival. A Los Angeles County jury unanimously ruled in the Clippers’ favor in March 2011, refusing to award any damages.

FILE - In this Feb. 19, 2021, file photo, Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid reacts after making a basket during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls in Philadelphia. “The fans are always there for me when I play,” Embiid said. Ad“It’s nice to have a big guy in the MVP talk,” Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal told The Associated Press. AdHe is trying to become the first Sixer to win NBA MVP — the fans call it an MVBiid campaign — since Iverson in 2001. Nobody can guard you.’ I think that’s a big reason he’s having the season he’s having.”Morey, though, is fine with Embiid shooting from deep.

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, right, shoots as Phoenix Suns forward Dario Saric defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 2, 2021, in Los Angeles. 1 overall pick on Antetokounmpo — the NBA’s two-time reigning MVP from Milwaukee — in the draft for Sunday’s All-Star Game in Atlanta. Kevin Durant, who will not play in the All-Star Game because of injury but still is the captain for Team Durant, took Brooklyn teammate Kyrie Irving with his first pick. This is the fourth year of the NBA's playing captain format for the All-Star Game. It’s the All-Star Game, so there’s going to be some shenanigans out there.

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) shoots against Philadelphia 76ers during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, in Phoenix. Booker scored 36 points, Chris Paul added 18 points and 10 assists and the rising Phoenix Suns beat the Philadelphia 76ers 120-111 on Saturday for their fifth straight victory. Saric and Jae Crowder each hit 3-pointers to open the fourth quarter and extend the Suns' lead to 92-81. The Suns had an 11-2 run which gave them a 113-99 lead with 3:15 left to close out the win. E’Twaun Moore had 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting, Cam Johnson had nine points and Crowder added eight points and four rebounds.

James’ push of the 76ers big man got him hit with a flagrant 1 and Embiid cried foul. Harris swished a jumper with 3 seconds left, ending the Lakers’ 13-0 run and sending Philadelphia to a 107-106 victory over Los Angeles on Wednesday night. The 76ers lead the East at 13-6 and the Lakers are 14-5 in the West. James hit Anthony Davis for the go-ahead basket with 11.2 seconds to go for a 106-105 lead and cap that run. YOU AGAINGreen and backup center Dwight Howard played key roles in the Lakers’ championship last season.

FORT WORTH, Texas FORT WORTH, TexasJim Nantz will be alone in the broadcast booth when the PGA Tour resumes its schedule Thursday. In announcing the broadcast and productions plans for the return to golf, CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus said the network would have what Nantz dubbed a confession cam." McManus also said the network has been working more aggressively to have players wear microphones, and that CBS already has received commitments from some players. If you had a chance to hear from 30 players in the field, you can't imagine what a difference that could make to our broadcast. And he'll be calling action at an event with no spectators, a policy of the PGA Tour for five straight tournaments until the Memorial on July 16-19.

Another appeal to the Sunday made-for-TV exhibition, The Match: Champions for Charity, is a chance to see Tiger Woods swing a golf club for the first time in 98 days. One difference is the players will be in their own carts, whereas the four PGA Tour players last week carried their bags. Mickelson won their first made-for-TV match over Thanksgiving weekend in 2018, a pay-per-view event that ran into technical problems and was free for all. Woods was going for his seventh straight PGA Tour victory when Mickelson beat him at Torrey Pines in 2000. After this exhibition, golf has two weeks before the PGA Tour is set to return at Colonial in Fort Worth, Texas.

Tiger Woods of the United States celebrates after sinking his putt on the 18th green to win during the final round of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 14, 2019 in Augusta, Georgia. PGA stars Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson will play their long-anticipated rematch on May 24 at 3 p.m., AT&T's WarnerMedia announced on Thursday. The charity golf outing will be held at the Medalist Golf Club in Hobe Sound, Florida. Woods and Mickelson last competed in an exclusive event in November 2018 at the Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas. The pair played in a $9 million winner-take-all prize in Las Vegas, which resulted in Mickelson beating Woods on the 22nd hole.

Former NBA star Charles Barkley is generous with the millions of dollars he accumulated over his 16-season career. That was after he won "about $700,000," he told O'Brien in a separate interview in 2014. "When I'm at restaurants, I am a big tipper," the retired NBA star told Jimmy Kimmel in 2017. As for the valet, they'll get about $300 for parking his car, O'Neal told Kimmel. He seems to follow Barkley's rule of thumb: "The more successful you are, the more you should tip," Barkley told O'Brien.

Charles Barkley is apologizing after making "unacceptable" comments toward a female journalist this week. Axios reporter Alexi McCammond tweeted late Tuesday that the retired NBA basketball player told her, "I don't hit women but if I did I would hit you." McCammond said she immediately objected to the comments, and that Barkley told her she "couldn't take a joke." "My comment was inappropriate and unacceptable," Barkley said Wednesday in a statement issued by representatives. Correction: This story has been updated to correct when Axios reporter Alexi McCammond tweeted about her exchange with Charles Barkley.