Tag: Charles Barkley

Draymond Green claps back at Charles Barkley after ‘triple-single’ comment

The feud is back on.

The Draymond Green feud with Charles Barkley is back on!

The Hall of Famer took a shot at the Golden State Warriors forward who’s banged up and struggling this year, saying that “Draymond don’t talk as much since he averaging that triple-single.”

It’s hardly the first time Barkley has used that line about a player and far from the first time he and Green haven’t seen eye to eye.

It turns out Green responded four days ago, and he did so on an NBA on ESPN Instagram post about Barkley’s quote.

“You make everything sound like a Wendy’s sandwich,” Green wrote in a comment, “or maybe he was speaking in terms of my rings.”

Here’s the post:

And the response:

It doesn’t seem like most people found this one all that great in terms of clapbacks:

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Charles Barkley critical of Kyrie Irving’s comments about Nets roster

During Thursday night’s broadcast of the NBA on TNT, Charles Barkley called out Kyrie Irving for his latest criticism of Brooklyn’s roster.

Kyrie Irving ruffled some feathers when he made comments about Brooklyn’s current roster following Wednesday’s loss. Whether it was his remark about the Nets needing to add one or two pieces, or the fact he specifically mentioned which players are, in his mind, part of the solution — himself, Kevin Durant, Garrett Temple, DeAndre Jordan, Caris LeVert, Wilson Chandler and Spencer Dinwiddie — what Irving said sounded similar to what went down in Boston.

Some have been critical of the Nets point guard, including Basketball Hall of Famer and TNT analyst Charles Barkley.

During Thursday night’s broadcast of the NBA on TNT, Barkley praised last year’s Nets team, while expressing a different sentiment when it came to Irving:

OK, if I’m a coach — first of all, I’m going to pull him aside and say, ‘Young man, that’ ain’t your job to criticize our team.’ We bragged the last year, we said all year that New Jersey team plays hard every single night — Brooklyn. They really, really compete. And then you add, let’s say we don’t even need KD [Kevin Durant], we bring in Kyrie, we made the playoffs without you.

Kenny Smith added the Nets should be the fourth seed. Barkley continued:

For you to come in here and then play half the season, then say, ‘Well, we’re just not that good, we’re missing some big pieces.’ Like, naw dude, we made the playoffs without you last year. We’re bringing in an All-Star player, we should be a top-four seed easily.

Clearly, Barkley isn’t big on Irving right now.

Also, good to know he got the memo that the Nets are no longer in New Jersey. They’ve only been in Brooklyn since 2012.

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Charles Barkley takes a shot at Draymond Green averaging a ‘triple-single’

Here we go again.

Charles Barkley’s history with Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green includes saying on the air during Inside the NBA that he wanted to “punch him in the face so bad” back in 2018. The Hall of Famer also ripped Green for his toughness in 2015.

Green has responded to Barkley in the past, and they eventually ended up squashing their face-punch beef. Now, we’ll see if he has anything to say to the Turner analyst after the latest shot he took from Barkley.

While watching footage of Klay Thompson (with a headband!) taking some shots, Barkley remarked, “Draymond don’t talk as much since he averaging that triple-single.”

This is one of Barkley’s favorite insults. He’s used it for Lonzo Ball …

And Ben Simmons.

And Shaquille O’Neal always laughs.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes NBA history, again

Gilgeous-Alexander became the youngest player in NBA history with a 20-rebound triple-double in OKC’s 117-104 win over the Timberwolves.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made history on Monday night.

And yes, it’s a different history than the last time that he made NBA history.

In Oklahoma City’s 117-104 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander posted his first career triple-double.

Not just any triple-double. A monster triple-double. 20 points. 20 rebounds. 10 assists. Of which both the 20 rebounds and the 10 assists are also career-highs.

According to Sports Illustrated, only two other guards have posted a 20-point, 20-rebound game in the last 25 years. Ben Simmons, and none other than the former face of the Thunder franchise, Russell Westbrook.

At 21 years and 185 days, Gilgeous-Alexander is the youngest player in NBA history to record a 20-rebound triple-double according to the Elias Sports Bureau, surpassing Shaquille O’Neal.

He’s also just the fourth second-year player in league history with a 20/20 triple-double, joining a pretty star-studded group in O’Neal, Charles Barkley, and Oscar Robertson.

And if that wasn’t enough, Gilgeous-Alexander also became the first Canadian-born player to record a triple-double in the NBA. Not bad, eh?

(Also, for those of you saying, um … remember Steve Nash? Nash was born in South Africa.)

It might be worth it to also mention that somehow, Gilgeous-Alexander is not getting votes for the NBA All-Star game.

Maybe all of that history made in Minnesota on Monday night will change that.

WATCH: NBA on TNT analysts defend John Beilein, say Cavs are ‘soft’

Cavaliers first-year head coach John Beilein is getting support from a couple respected former NBA greats.

Cavaliers first-year head coach John Beilein is getting support from a couple respected former NBA greats.

The Cleveland coach issued individual apologies to his players this week and a sweeping apology to the team after using the word “thugs,” in reference to the team’s playing style during a film review session Wednesday, all according to ESPN.

But Shaquille O’Neal doesn’t think Beilein is the problem. On Inside the NBA on TNT, the Hall of Fame hooper and analyst said late Thursday, “If you have to be apologized to for your coach calling you a thug, you ain’t gonna never win, you’re soft, ok…. They’re not playing like thugs, so I believe him when he said they’re playing like slugs…. Stop being so sensitive. Listen, I grew up in the ’80s I got called worse than ‘slug,’ trust me.”

Beilein’s apology insisted that his critique used the wrong word, that he was going for ‘slugs.’ Either way, Charles Barkley is also backing Beilein, saying that the Cavs need to focus on the court instead of picking apart a coach who is trying to help a struggling franchise win.

“To be complaining about a coach who’s coming in, trying to make y’all work on fundamentals when y’all stink, make y’all watch film, make y’all practice hard,” Barkley said. “This is starting to be a joke.”

O’Neal added that he believes the controversy was a move by someone in the locker room to have Beilein removed, asking how the information got out and asking what happened to the old code of ‘What happens in the locker room stays in the locker room?.”

To Shaq’s point, The Athletic reported in December that the players were unhappy with the way the new coach is running things.

But the Cavs are sticking with Beilein with the team just a couple spots above the last place in the Eastern Conference standings.

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Inside the NBA dropped a hilarious video with its best moments of the decade

The chemistry between Shaq, Ernie, Chuck and Kenny is what makes this show different from anything else out there.

Over the course of the decade, TNT’s Inside the NBA has proven time and time again that it’s the best pre-game and post-game show in sports.

One thing it absolutely does not lack is unforgettable moments. Over the last decade, the quartet of Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson have been absolutely hilarious over the last decade.

There are so many legendary clips, in fact, that NBA on TNT decided to share their best moments in a four minute video that aired during Thursday’s show. No idea how they cut all the laughs they gave us down to four minutes, but they did it.

Remember the time Chuck said he thought he heard “donut” during the Laurel vs. Yanny debate? Or how about the time Shaq tried to convince everyone that the distance to the moon is shorter than the distance from Atlanta to California? That’s all in there.

Obviously, the show’s primary purpose is basketball analysis and teaching us about the things that happen on the court. But the show’s greatest strength is what’s in that video.

There’s a chemistry between the crew on the set that makes it different from any other analysis show out there — basketball or otherwise. Let’s hope that, in the next decade, they keep it going.

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Charles Barkley hilariously showed Zion Williamson how to walk and run

Charles Barkley has some advice for Zion Williamson.

Zion Williamson, the No. 1 pick in last June’s draft who has yet to play in a NBA game yet because of a knee injury, made news on Christmas when he told an ESPN reporter that the Pelicans are trying to teach the big man how to walk and run in a way that might not lead to more injuries.

The team’s medical staff, who is working with Zion on his rehab process from a torn meniscus in his right knee, believes these new ways would help with the kinetic chain of his body and help prevent more pain in the future.

That sounds a little strange to me, but I didn’t study the body/medicine/physical therapy in college so what do I know?

The legendary Charles Barkley, however, had some tips for Zion and showed him how to walk and run during a segment on Thursday night’s Inside the NBA:

Not sure this is the best way to run, either, but whatever:

What I do know is that I hope Charles Barkley never changes.

And I also hope Zion gets back on the court soon because he’s fun as hell to watch play the game of basketball.

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DeAndre Jordan did something only 3 players ever have in NBA history

DeAndre Jordan had a big night in the Brooklyn Nets’ win over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday.

DeAndre Jordan had one of his biggest performances as a member of the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday against the Atlanta Hawks.

While logging season-highs in rebounds (20) and assists (six), Jordan also worked his way to his sixth double-double of the season, scoring 12 points in the 122-112 win. Ten of his 20 rebounds came in the fourth quarter, which is the highest number of rebounds a single quarter by a Nets player this year.

Though, grabbing 20-plus rebounds isn’t something new for Jordan, in general. Saturday was the 60th time he’s done so in his career. Makes sense, given he’s one of the best rebounders, if not the best, of his time.

But there’s more to Jordan’s night.

First, the big man is the first Nets player to grab 20-plus rebounds off the bench in a game since 1999. Only four other Nets have done the same: Jayson Williams (three times), Chris Dudley (twice), Jamie Feick and Mike Gminski.

Things go further, though.

Jordan is now the only player in the NBA who has grabbed 17-plus rebounds off the bench in a game on more than one occasion. Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter is the only other one who’s grabbed 17-plus off the bench once this year.

Furthermore, Jordan became only the third player in NBA history to log at least 12 points, 20 rebounds and six assists in one game. Only Kanter and NBA legend Charles Barkley have also done the same.

Quite the night, to say the least.