Charles Barkley I get sick of people saying theyre contenders The Lakers are not a good team I just think it's funny how the media's turned on Luka Doncic I guess were contractually obligated to talk about them every day

Charles Barkley on July 7 2026 The biggest criticism of LeBron has always been that he packs his team Because hes always packed his team Hes chasing this imaginary Michael Jordan ghost which he needs to let go Barkley also said he ranks both Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant ahead of LeBron

Charles Barkley sounds off on NBA analytics

The Lakers have been linked to Thunder guard Lu Dort as a potential trade target to pair with Luka Doncic

Buha I spoke with several Lakers people this weekend more often than not there was an acknowledgment that we might have taken a slight step back this season but this is about the longer-term vision here with building this core from the ground up around Luka and Austin

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Charles Barkley The Knicks played 7 good minutes of basketball in the first half and they're gonna win the championship