Charles Barkley- I criticized Kobe when he lost to the Suns. He texted me every curse word in the book at 3am. But never called me back. I criticized LeBron once to. These guys never call when I say good things about them.

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 The number one knock on LeBron for older guys like me has always been Yo man you always stacking your team He stacked in Miami He stacked in Cleveland He stacked in LA Now hes stacking it in Philly So that to me Im going to still have the same criticism Ive always had

Charles Barkley on LeBron vs MJ LeBron is a nice guy Michael and Kobe they want to kill you at all cost that's what separate them LeBron is a great basketball player them other two guys they were fanatics they were dangerous

Charles Barkley shooting at the refs and no technical foul was called

Charles Barkley sounds off on NBA analytics

The Press Box Brian Windhorst on LeBron calling him weird He was just angry at Stephen A I've never once said I was his best friend I've never claimed to be a LeBron expert I've never seen myself as anything but a journalist covering a great athlete