During the same interview, Charles Barkley also gave his two cents on when LeBron James should decide to hang it up and call it a day. “I hope he retires while he can still play,” Barkley said. “I saw Michael Jordan [play] with the [Washington] Wizards and it was not pretty. I saw Patrick Ewing with the Orlando Magic. I would love to see [LeBron James] retire sooner rather than later…because it ends badly when you keep on playing.”
Source: Clutch Points
Source: Clutch Points
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
One more run: USA Basketball leans on veterans LeBron, Durant, Curry to win gold in Paris
nbcsports.com/nba/news/one-m… – 12:39 PM
One more run: USA Basketball leans on veterans LeBron, Durant, Curry to win gold in Paris
nbcsports.com/nba/news/one-m… – 12:39 PM
Justin Verrier @JustinVerrier
Last night’s Group Chat: After Dark, discussing another Clippers playoff stinker, the Heat’s long-term plan, whether LeBron is better off leaving L.A., a lookahead to Wolves-Nugs, and many forced movie references:
open.spotify.com/episode/1ljH7u… – 12:34 PM
Last night’s Group Chat: After Dark, discussing another Clippers playoff stinker, the Heat’s long-term plan, whether LeBron is better off leaving L.A., a lookahead to Wolves-Nugs, and many forced movie references:
open.spotify.com/episode/1ljH7u… – 12:34 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Charles Barkley calls out Phoenix Suns’ decision makers, defends coach Frank Vogel (w/videos) #Suns #NBAPlayoffs azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 12:02 PM
Charles Barkley calls out Phoenix Suns’ decision makers, defends coach Frank Vogel (w/videos) #Suns #NBAPlayoffs azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 12:02 PM
Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Thursday’s @LockedOnLakers podcast! What’s LeBron’s future with the Lakers? Is he staying? Where else could he go? Is Bronny still a factor? Is even LeBron surprised his career has gone this long? @LockedOnNetwork @LockedOnNBAPods
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wha… – 10:56 AM
Thursday’s @LockedOnLakers podcast! What’s LeBron’s future with the Lakers? Is he staying? Where else could he go? Is Bronny still a factor? Is even LeBron surprised his career has gone this long? @LockedOnNetwork @LockedOnNBAPods
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wha… – 10:56 AM
Mark Followill @MFollowill
With 35 points last night, Luka Dončić has at least 20 points in each of his first 16 road playoff games. That’s the longest streak to start a career…surpassing the 15 straight 20+ point road playoff games for Michael Jordan to begin his career (spanning 1985-89). – 9:48 AM
With 35 points last night, Luka Dončić has at least 20 points in each of his first 16 road playoff games. That’s the longest streak to start a career…surpassing the 15 straight 20+ point road playoff games for Michael Jordan to begin his career (spanning 1985-89). – 9:48 AM
Adi Joseph @AdiJoseph
Anthony Edwards reminds me more of Shawn Kemp than Michael Jordan, not in terms of playing style but aesthetic and vibe. – 8:43 AM
Anthony Edwards reminds me more of Shawn Kemp than Michael Jordan, not in terms of playing style but aesthetic and vibe. – 8:43 AM
Josh Martin @Bulls_Wire
Are the Anthony Edwards-Michael Jordan comparisons legit? bullswire.usatoday.com/2024/04/29/chi… pic.twitter.com/9yLFnlwvZT – 10:05 PM
Are the Anthony Edwards-Michael Jordan comparisons legit? bullswire.usatoday.com/2024/04/29/chi… pic.twitter.com/9yLFnlwvZT – 10:05 PM
Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
QUICK POD: Doomed Darvin, LeBron’s LA future and uncertainty looms over Lakers offseason via @BleavNetwork
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doo… pic.twitter.com/DxZdD3m33u – 9:48 PM
QUICK POD: Doomed Darvin, LeBron’s LA future and uncertainty looms over Lakers offseason via @BleavNetwork
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doo… pic.twitter.com/DxZdD3m33u – 9:48 PM
Josh Martin @Bulls_Wire
Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce honor Chicago Bulls icon Michael Jordan bullswire.usatoday.com/2024/01/29/bul… pic.twitter.com/aDbTag2qpR – 9:00 PM
Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce honor Chicago Bulls icon Michael Jordan bullswire.usatoday.com/2024/01/29/bul… pic.twitter.com/aDbTag2qpR – 9:00 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
One good note for Heat fans: Bam Adebayo has joined LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Jimmy Butler as the only players in Heat history with 20 or more points in 10 consecutive playoff games.
James 22
James 17
Wade 17
Wade 11
Butler 10
Wade 10
James 10
Adebayo 10 – 8:52 PM
One good note for Heat fans: Bam Adebayo has joined LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Jimmy Butler as the only players in Heat history with 20 or more points in 10 consecutive playoff games.
James 22
James 17
Wade 17
Wade 11
Butler 10
Wade 10
James 10
Adebayo 10 – 8:52 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Active players with 160+ playoff starts:
LeBron
Durant
Al Horford pic.twitter.com/Q7TKMcs97D – 7:41 PM
Active players with 160+ playoff starts:
LeBron
Durant
Al Horford pic.twitter.com/Q7TKMcs97D – 7:41 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
WATCH: The many layers to a world where LeBron James joins the Warriors @MontePooleNBCS nbcsportsbayarea.com/nba/golden-sta… – 3:07 PM
WATCH: The many layers to a world where LeBron James joins the Warriors @MontePooleNBCS nbcsportsbayarea.com/nba/golden-sta… – 3:07 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
For LeBron James, playing with his son Bronny is reportedly not the same level of priority it once was
nbcsports.com/nba/news/for-l… – 2:13 PM
For LeBron James, playing with his son Bronny is reportedly not the same level of priority it once was
nbcsports.com/nba/news/for-l… – 2:13 PM
Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
New @justbballshow w/ @BrendonKleen14
– Tyrese Maxey stuns the Knicks
– Paolo Banchero figuring it out
– Nuggets-Wolves preview
– LeBron’s next move
open.spotify.com/episode/2PDwLO… – 1:58 PM
New @justbballshow w/ @BrendonKleen14
– Tyrese Maxey stuns the Knicks
– Paolo Banchero figuring it out
– Nuggets-Wolves preview
– LeBron’s next move
open.spotify.com/episode/2PDwLO… – 1:58 PM
J. Kyle Mann @jkylemann
love when lebron gets asked why he’s never near the top of the league in pick and roll blitzes and he just gives this minuscule knowing grin – 1:05 PM
love when lebron gets asked why he’s never near the top of the league in pick and roll blitzes and he just gives this minuscule knowing grin – 1:05 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
NBA Playoffs: New era incoming with Kevin Durant, LeBron James and Stephen Curry already out the postseason this year? (w/videos) #NBAPlayoffs #Suns #LakeShow #DubNation azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 12:17 PM
NBA Playoffs: New era incoming with Kevin Durant, LeBron James and Stephen Curry already out the postseason this year? (w/videos) #NBAPlayoffs #Suns #LakeShow #DubNation azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 12:17 PM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
LeBron James should leave Lakers and sign with 76ers if his primary goal is a fifth championship
(By @SamQuinnCBS)
cbssports.com/nba/news/lebro… – 11:30 AM
LeBron James should leave Lakers and sign with 76ers if his primary goal is a fifth championship
(By @SamQuinnCBS)
cbssports.com/nba/news/lebro… – 11:30 AM
Get Up @GetUpESPN
“This one goes with Reggie Miller. This one goes with Michael Jordan. This one goes with some of the legendary Garden finishes.”
—@Espngreeny on Tyrese Maxey’s legendary performance in Game 5 vs. the Knicks 😤 pic.twitter.com/qM0GdjhALw – 8:53 AM
“This one goes with Reggie Miller. This one goes with Michael Jordan. This one goes with some of the legendary Garden finishes.”
—@Espngreeny on Tyrese Maxey’s legendary performance in Game 5 vs. the Knicks 😤 pic.twitter.com/qM0GdjhALw – 8:53 AM
Josh Martin @Bulls_Wire
Is LeBron James really a rival of Michael Jordan’s? bullswire.usatoday.com/2024/01/28/bul… pic.twitter.com/S4yYv4UNCK – 9:00 PM
Is LeBron James really a rival of Michael Jordan’s? bullswire.usatoday.com/2024/01/28/bul… pic.twitter.com/S4yYv4UNCK – 9:00 PM
Josh Martin @Bulls_Wire
Are the Anthony Edwards-Michael Jordan comparisons legit? bullswire.usatoday.com/2024/04/29/chi… pic.twitter.com/n2D03HvHoN – 8:00 PM
Are the Anthony Edwards-Michael Jordan comparisons legit? bullswire.usatoday.com/2024/04/29/chi… pic.twitter.com/n2D03HvHoN – 8:00 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
From Monday:
Charles Barkley calls Phoenix Suns ‘mediocre’ after being swept by Minnesota Timberwolves
azcentral.com/story/sports/n…
Bradley Beal addresses ‘horrible’ Game 4, Suns being swept, Frank Vogel’s future (w/videos) #Suns #NBAPlayoffs azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 11:19 AM
From Monday:
Charles Barkley calls Phoenix Suns ‘mediocre’ after being swept by Minnesota Timberwolves
azcentral.com/story/sports/n…
Bradley Beal addresses ‘horrible’ Game 4, Suns being swept, Frank Vogel’s future (w/videos) #Suns #NBAPlayoffs azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 11:19 AM
Alvaro Martin @AlvaroNBAMartin
Charles Barkley cuenta que un individuo que conoció en un sauna en un hotel en Arizona le regaló un brazalete.
Luego se dirige a la cámara: “Como quiera que te llames, gracias por el brazalete”.
Vídeo: @NBAonTNT
pic.twitter.com/EP09DgZPOB – 10:17 AM
Charles Barkley cuenta que un individuo que conoció en un sauna en un hotel en Arizona le regaló un brazalete.
Luego se dirige a la cámara: “Como quiera que te llames, gracias por el brazalete”.
Vídeo: @NBAonTNT
pic.twitter.com/EP09DgZPOB – 10:17 AM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Charles Barkley bringing up more coach challenge clarity
Lakers won challenge, lost timeout because I guess it was mandatory
Earlier this postseason, Mark Daigneault was confused by inconsistent challenge/timeout ruling.
That’s at the very least a communication issue for NBA. – 12:34 AM
Charles Barkley bringing up more coach challenge clarity
Lakers won challenge, lost timeout because I guess it was mandatory
Earlier this postseason, Mark Daigneault was confused by inconsistent challenge/timeout ruling.
That’s at the very least a communication issue for NBA. – 12:34 AM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Charles Barkley calls Phoenix Suns ‘mediocre’ after being swept by Minnesota Timberwolves (w/videos) #Suns #NBAPlayoffs azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 7:18 PM
Charles Barkley calls Phoenix Suns ‘mediocre’ after being swept by Minnesota Timberwolves (w/videos) #Suns #NBAPlayoffs azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 7:18 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Charles Barkley on Jalen Williams’ Game 3 fit: “What the hell? He wore that to the game? That’s a real outfit?… You just can’t wear anything, kids. Come on, kids.”
JDub’s Game 4 fit:
pic.twitter.com/n18P8gnQ14 – 6:18 PM
Charles Barkley on Jalen Williams’ Game 3 fit: “What the hell? He wore that to the game? That’s a real outfit?… You just can’t wear anything, kids. Come on, kids.”
JDub’s Game 4 fit:
pic.twitter.com/n18P8gnQ14 – 6:18 PM
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
“I played for the GOAT, Michael Jordan. He paid me. When I played there, he was definitely the GOAT. Once I got traded, it became LeBron.”
More: hoopshype.com/lists/nba-poll… – 3:44 PM
“I played for the GOAT, Michael Jordan. He paid me. When I played there, he was definitely the GOAT. Once I got traded, it became LeBron.”
More: hoopshype.com/lists/nba-poll… – 3:44 PM
Josh Martin @Bulls_Wire
Are the Anthony Edwards-Michael Jordan comparisons legit? bullswire.usatoday.com/2024/04/29/chi… pic.twitter.com/CKfbENf8pg – 3:05 PM
Are the Anthony Edwards-Michael Jordan comparisons legit? bullswire.usatoday.com/2024/04/29/chi… pic.twitter.com/CKfbENf8pg – 3:05 PM
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
James Harden passed Kobe Bryant in playoff assists yesterday after moving ahead of Michael Jordan earlier in the series.
He’s only seven away from Scottie Pippen (No. 10 all-time). pic.twitter.com/KFq6ju29fP – 11:20 AM
James Harden passed Kobe Bryant in playoff assists yesterday after moving ahead of Michael Jordan earlier in the series.
He’s only seven away from Scottie Pippen (No. 10 all-time). pic.twitter.com/KFq6ju29fP – 11:20 AM
More on this storyline
“I think there’s a lot of uncertainty coming out of that organization,” Green said on The Draymond Green Show. What’s going to happen with Darvin Ham? Me personally, I think it’ll wrong to fire him for multiple reasons. “However, he’ll catch a lot of flack for the season that they had. But their roster didn’t get better than last year and they were a play-in team. Yeah, they made it to the Conference Finals with LeBron James and Anthony Davis playing the way that they were playing, but they didn’t get better. “They lost Dennis Schroder. I don’t think they replaced him well. Gabe Vincent didn’t bring anything to the season. Obviously he was hurt. But even once he got in, he didn’t shoot the ball well. Schroder was huge for them and they lost him… -via TalkBasket / May 2, 2024
The four-time NBA champion has until June 29 to opt in. Despite the contractual uncertainty, the overall view is that James will opt out and re-sign with the Lakers. Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green holds a similar view. While admitting that LeBron’s decision is not known, Green expects him to remain a Laker. “I don’t quite see him leaving L.A. Just don’t really see it. Just my opinion. But we shall see what happens with that,” Green said on The Draymond Green Show. -via TalkBasket / May 2, 2024
ClutchPoints: “The big is 5-6 steps behind, & as Steph is coming off the PnR, he has the separation to shoot, but the overreaction from the big, & [he] just drops it in the pocket.” LeBron James on being late on a Steph Curry pick-and-roll 🗣️ (via @mindthegamepod) pic.twitter.com/IV61VG01Kj -via Twitter @ClutchPointsApp / May 1, 2024
When pressed about keeping the band of Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith, and Shaquille O’Neal, he said: “It’s not that important to me. Me and Ernie [Johnson] were planning on leaving. We were planning on leaving soon anyway…’cause Ernie want wanted to retire. “But when Amazon said they were interested in the NBA, we clearly had to listen,” Barkley added. “In my conversations with people, I don’t know if they want the whole team or not… I made sure I looked out for myself. -via Clutch Points / May 2, 2024
In an interview with ESPN Cleveland, the 16-year pro basketball veteran and now Inside the NBA co-host said when he signed a contract extension with TNT Sports, he had certain provisions baked in his deal that will allow him to become a free agent and move to a different network covering the NBA (starting at the 8:38 mark). “Obviously we saw it, and it’s a really big deal. And I covered my a**, to be honest with you…I just signed a 10-year deal two years ago, and one of the things I did [was to] put an opt-out [clause] after a couple of years [just] in case…it comes to this situation,” Barkley said in the interview. “I just want to make sure I look out for myself. I sit back [and] listen, I’m going to see what happens.” -via Clutch Points / May 2, 2024
Duane Rankin: “You sitting there saying, Darvin Ham needs to get fired, Frank Vogel needs to get fired. Who put them trash ass teams together need to get fired. They didn’t just all the sudden suck as coaches. People who put them teams together should start packing.” Charles Barkley. #Suns pic.twitter.com/23AbQdNoTy -via Twitter @DuaneRankin / May 2, 2024
Justin Kubatko: Luka Doncic last night: ✅ 35 PTS ✅ 10 AST ✅ 7 REB It’s his 20th 30-point playoff game, a mark he reached in 33 games. The only players in NBA history to do so in fewer games are Michael Jordan (28), Wilt Chamberlain (29), and Elgin Baylor (31). More: statitudes.com/p/nba-game-not… pic.twitter.com/FVPH4cg5hz -via Twitter @jkubatko / May 2, 2024
ClutchPoints: Shaq: “Who does Anthony Edwards remind you of?” Mike Conley: “A young Michael Jordan. He’s unbelievable… I think he thinks he’s the best player ever to play the game.” (via @NBAonTNT) pic.twitter.com/p1SsUv5N0W -via Twitter @ClutchPointsApp / May 1, 2024
ClutchPoints: Shannon Sharpe: “Michael Jordan’s son is dating Scottie Pippen’s ex-wife… Would you feel some type of way?” Charles Barkley: “Hell yeah!… I feel bad for [them]. That is so messy… Their relationship will never be the same.” (via @ClubShayShay) pic.twitter.com/6YMHdyYd4I -via Twitter @ClutchPointsApp / May 1, 2024
