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Charles Barkley plans to skip NBA All-Star game in ‘rat-infested’ San Francisco
Charles Barkley ripped the city of San Francisco during TNT’s “Inside the NBA” on Thursday night. The basketball legend took a shot at the City by the Bay while discussing Pistons star Cade Cunningham’s chances at making his first All-Star team when the game takes place at Chase Center in February.
Charles Barkley slams San Francisco as 'rat infested,' declares he's skipping NBA All-Star Game
Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley slammed the city of San Francisco during "Inside the NBA" on Thursday night as "rat infested."
Charles Barkley says he's not going to 'rat-infested' San Francisco for All-Star Game: It's not a beautiful city
Johnson quickly urged Barkley to stop and just focus on the highlights. Kenny Smith, meanwhile, chimed in to claim San Francisco is a “beautiful” city. “San Francisco is not a beautiful city!” Barkley pushed back. “Rats. Cats…Y’all are not gonna make me like San Francisco. No. Nope, nope, nope, nope.” -via Awful Announcing / January 17, 2025
Charles Barkley vows to boycott NBA All-Star Game in ‘rat-infested’ San Francisco
NBA All-Star Game will be hosted by the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco and Charles Barkley has no interest in attending.
Charles Barkley not looking forward to NBA All-Star Game in ‘rat-infested’ San Francisco
While appearing on TNT’s “Inside the NBA” on Thursday night, Barkley referred to San Francisco as “rat-infested.”
Charles Barkley Names One Player He Was 'Surprised' Didn't Make NBA All-Star Game
The NBA released the remainder of its 2025 All-Star Game rosters on Thursday night, unveiling the reserves from the Eastern and Western Conferences. As the sports world tends to do, fans and media alike reacted to the lineups—relaying their opinions on who they thought was snubbed from the showcase.
Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal call out big NBA All-Star snub
Regular viewers of “Inside the NBA” are well aware that Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal do not necessarily agree on a lot of things. On Thursday, however, they were in alignment regarding what they saw as a glaring All-Star snub.
TNT to unveil 2025 NBA All-Star Game reserves during pregame show tonight
The 2025 NBA All-Star Game reserves will be revealed during TNT’s pregame show on Thursday (6:30 ET). Following the All-Star ...
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"Must have laid off a bit on those donuts": NBA fans in splits after Charles Barkley beats Kenny Smith on the board
Charles Barkley is often the butt of jokes on Inside the NBA, but every now and then, he puts his colleagues in their place — even if it means breaking a sweat.
Charles Barkley Hands Alperen Sengun All-Star Endorsement and Gives the Rockets Their Flowers
TNT's Charles Barkley has said Rockets center Alperen Sengun is on course for an All-Star selection after a standout season ...
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Charles Barkley places blame on politicians for 'making us fight with each other'
Divisiveness is alive and well throughout the country, and NBA legend Charles Barkley ... y’all stupid . . ." Barkley said on "The Steam Room" podcast with his "NBA on TNT" co-host Ernie ...
Butler vs. Heat has created a strange bedfellow in none other than Charles Barkley
In the pantheon of strange bedfellows amid the Miami Heat’s ongoing differences with Jimmy Butler, frequent critic Charles ...
Shaq, Kenny Smith's Inside the NBA futures next to Charles Barkley solidified
Long-time Inside the NBA hosts Shaquille O'Neal and Kenny Smith sign new deals with TNT Sports ensuring future along with ...
Barkley’s message to Butler, and the Barkley/Shaq/Kenny Smith debate on it. And Heat notes
Charles Barkley has a message for disgruntled (and suspended) Heat forward Jimmy Butler: You’re not going to outsmart Pat ...
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NBA All-Star rosters 2025: Full list of reserves from Eastern and Western Conference
Star Weekend festivities in 2025.With this year's event quickly approaching, TNT's "Inside the NBA" studio crew of Ernie ...