Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is one of the greatest players of all time. The Basketball Hall of Famer (and Los Angeles Lakers legend) retired after the 1989 season, so
The game was on TNT, which meant the Inside the NBA crew got to weigh in on the loss and Charles Barkley, to the surprise of no one, didn't hold back on the Lakers. "The Lakers st
Earlier this week, the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Dallas Mavericks (who were without Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving) by a score of 118-9 Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley has been very critical of the Lakers this season,
Charles Barkley criticizes Lakers and LeBron James on Inside the NBA, highlighting pattern of blame-shifting as team struggles to meet expectations.
Earlier this week, the Los Angeles Lakers traded D'Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets in a deal that also included Maxwell Lewis, Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake
Charles Barkley, who was offended JJ Redick said he doesn't push the NBA product, actively voiced his displeasure at the multiple replays of LeBron's dunk in the first half. Lakers head coach JJ Redick and Barkley have recently had a back-and-forth beef about how Inside The NBA covers the league.
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were expected to score a win on Tuesday night against a Luka Doncic -less and Kyrie Irving -less Dallas Mavericks side. They failed to do so in embarrassing fashion as the shorthanded Mavs ended up blowing out the Lakers at American Airlines Center, 118-97.
Or is it rather an indictment on the Lakers' capabilities? Charles Barkley praised head coach Jason Kidd following the Mavericks' 118-97 victory, but he is using the outcome as evidence to reiterate his critical stance on LA.
Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick said he doesn't care about TNT analyst Charles Barkley's criticism regarding NBA media.
Stephen A. Smith defends Lakers coach JJ Redick against Charles Barkley's criticism, highlighting the clash between traditional and modern NBA perspectives. Inside ESPN star's take on basketball's newest rivalry.
Los Angles Lakers coach JJ Redick opined that intensely negative comments from media pundits are a contributing factor. That led sportscaster Charles Barkley to clap back and share some blunt thoughts on Redick and his job.
"JJ Redick can be SO ARROGANT AND CONDESCENDING to the media after Laker wins. His team is underachieving at 21-17," Bayless tweeted. As Bayless mentioned, the Lakers are indeed 21-17 in the Western Conference. But they are the sixth seed in the conference and aren't really far from improving their record.