• Scottie Pippen eviscerates Charles Barkley in explosive interview

    Scottie Pippen eviscerates Charles Barkley in explosive interview

    Not even 22 years could erase Scottie Pippen’s disdain for Charles Barkley. The two never saw eye-to-eye while teammates for one season in Houston in 1999, and in a new interview with GQ,...
  • Charles Barkley-Shane Heal feud revived by WNBA draftee Shyla Heal

    Charles Barkley-Shane Heal feud revived by WNBA draftee Shyla Heal

    Shyla Heal’s selection at the 2021 WNBA Draft jogged Charles Barkley’s memory. The Chicago Sky picked the 19-year-old out of Australia’s WNBL, prompting Barkley to recall a
  • Jamal Murray puts Shaq, Charles Barkley on blast after Nuggets win

    Jamal Murray puts Shaq, Charles Barkley on blast after Nuggets win

    Jamal Murray wasn’t done taking it to opponents, real or perceived, once the final buzzer sounded in the Nuggets’ Game 7 win over the Clippers on Tuesday night. The Nuggets’ rising star, after dropping 40 points to complete the comeback from a 3-1 series deficit, also spent part of his postgame press conference calling out …
  • Charles Barkley played a game drunk after Lakers trade fell through

    Charles Barkley played a game drunk after Lakers trade fell through

    Charles Barkley celebrated too soon. At the height of his unhappiness in Philadelphia in 1992, watching his prime being squandered, Barkley was told by his agent that his wish was finally being fulfilled. By day’s end, he would be joining the Lakers. When the 76ers backed out of the deal, the team was left to …
  • ‘SNL’ episodes with sports hosts headed to NBCSN for lockdown

    ‘SNL’ episodes with sports hosts headed to NBCSN for lockdown

    “Saturday Night Live” ended its season just weeks ago, but the show is still playing a part in coronavirus-era life at NBCUniversal. NBCSN, the company’s sports-cable network, will fill next week’s primetime schedule with “SNL” repeats featuring prominent athletes as hosts. It’s just the latest programming maneuver by sports-media outlets to get something on the …
  • Charles Barkley’s Chinese virus scare is over

    Charles Barkley’s Chinese virus scare is over

    Charles Barkley has tested negative for COVID-19, Turner Sports announced on Monday. Barkley, 57, made the fact that he was taking the test public after the NBA suspended its season. Barkley said he hadn’t been feeling well on “Inside The NBA” and took the test out of caution on March 12. He had been feeling …