US President Donald Trump wouldn’t like this brutal take from NBA legend Charles Barkley. NBA legend Charles Barkley has never been one to mince his words, regardless of whom he is addressing.
It appears ESPN got the message. “Inside the NBA” will have a significantly larger presence on ESPN and ABC this season, with the popular studio show scheduled to appear on 25 nights during the regular season, according to Mike Prada of The Athletic.
Time and again, Charles Barkley aired his grievances with TNT executives or with ESPN last season. The Hall of Famer repeatedly confirmed that the 2026-27 NBA season will be his last on television.
The following article "“Inside the NBA” to have more shows on ESPN/ABC this season" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. “Inside the NBA” will be on more often and more consistently in its second year on ESPN.
The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.
Charles Barkley has never been the guy to sit back and whisper when Auburn fans start acting up. So when local supporters started grumbling over new head coach Alex Golesh just four games into the 2026 season, the basketball legend stepped right in.
It sounds like this really is it for Charles Barkley. After years of retirement talk, Barkley said he plans to step away from public life following the 2026-27 NBA season, meaning this would be his final year on ESPN’s Inside the NBA.
After previously revealing his plans to leave Inside the NBA after the 2026-27 season, it appears former player and analyst Charles Barkley is done after this year.
NBA legend and current analyst Charles Barkley is declaring that the 2026-27 NBA season will be his last on Inside the NBA before he retires. In an interview with Davis Baker of WSFA 12 News, Barkley said that he intends to “take a step back from public life” after this year.
It looks like Charles Barkley is in a hurry to add ‘former’ to another one of his professional titles. The Auburn legend, Hall of Famer, and television analyst has just reaffirmed his intention to retire from broadcasting after the 2026–27 season.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
Hall of Famer Charles Barkley was part of the iconic Dream Team that crushed the competition on its way to winning gold at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
A few years ago, Charles Barkley famously called Kevin Durant a “bus rider” after the superstar chose to join the Golden State Warriors. Now, the NBA icon is taking another shot.
Charles Barkley recently sat down for an interview with Casino Guru’s Kyle Odegard, in which they partly discussed Texas-based NBA teams, including the NBA legend’s former team, the Houston Rockets, and where they stand in the Western Conference.
Charles Barkley wasn’t thrilled when LeBron James picked the 76ers in free agency. “I was surprised and disappointed he went to Philly,” Barkley told Casino Guru’s Kyle Odegard.
Charles Barkley did not need a long scouting report on the Rockets. In an interview with Casino Guru’s Kyle Odegard, Barkley was asked what he thinks of Houston heading into the season.
The annual celebrity golf tournament that draws scores of professional athletes and entertainers will remain at its current Lake Tahoe home in the Sierra Nevada Mountains through 2030.
Shaq walked into FBI Headquarters on September 17 and left as an honorary Special Agent, with a warning for Charles Barkley. As FBI Director Kash Patel
Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley’s banter extends well outside the sets of ‘Inside the NBA’ and another example of that was evident at a recent FBI graduation ceremony.
Shaquille O’Neal was named an honorary FBI special agent Thursday, and he closed his remarks at the ceremony by telling the audience to arrest Charles Barkley.
The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to get back into championship contention and have built a roster around superstar Luka Doncic that they believe gets them closer to that goal.
Charles Barkley is once again floating retirement ahead of a new NBA season, and this time he is claiming he will not be the only one to quit. In a recent