An interview with ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania was interrupted with multiple technical difficulties during NBA Tip-off, the pregame show featuring the Inside the NBA crew, ahead of Wednesday’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers.

ESPN’s Inside the NBA analyst and former Sun Charles Barkley has Dillon Brooks on his NBA All-Star reserves team for the Western Conference.

The current landscape of college sports has prompted discussions about necessary reforms. Barkley’s observations point to a critical juncture where the integrity of college athletics is at stake. The idea that players can transfer freely for better financial offers raises ethical questions about loyalty and commitment to educational institutions.

Speaking during ESPN’s Inside the NBA, the Basketball Hall of Famer reacted to two separate incidents that occurred within weeks of each other and resulted in the deaths of civilians during federal operations. Barkley did not focus on policy specifics, but instead framed his comments around the human cost of the violence and the need for restraint.

The ‘Inside the NBA’ star went off on ‘idiots’ and ‘fools’ in sports media over the Liam Coen-Lynn Jones ‘controversy.’

Comedian Kenan Thompson has partnered with Jim Beam for their new "Refresh Your Season" campaign for the 2026 NFL Playoffs.

Charles Barkley doubles down on his criticism of Kevin Durant, telling Dan Le Batard that the Suns were right to "reset" and trade the superstar after back-to-back playoff failures.