Charles Barkley is tired of talking about ‘not good’ LA

ByNBAUSA



The Los Angeles Lakers they are under the microscope again, but Charles Barkley has officially seen enough. The Hall of Famer and ESPN analyst didn’t hold back during a recent broadcast, launching a scathing criticism of LakeShow that has been buzzing on social media.

Barkley’s main gripe? He is exhausted by the “contest” label that constantly slaps a team that, in his eyes, is simply not good. “I’m sick of people talking about being a candidate,” Barkley said. “The Lakers are not a good team. They’re not athletic, they’re not good defensively. I guess we’re contractually obligated to talk about them every day.”

“Chakster” even turned his attention to superstar Luka Doncic. While the media honeymoon phase with the Slovenian guard appears to be cooling off, Barkley took it a step further, joking that the Lakers are basically “getting fired up” right now. He even went so far as to suggest that NBA commissioner Adam Silver should throw in a penalty for their recent slump.

The numbers don’t exactly silence the critics. Following a a narrow 113-110 loss to the Phoenix Suns a team playing without Devin Booker and Dillon Brooks, the Lakers have now dropped three straight games. Despite the team’s best efforts, Luka Doncic did his best to carry the load against Phoenix, scoring a whopping 41 points on 12-of-21 shooting to go along with eight rebounds and eight assists.

Currently sitting at 34-24 and holding the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference, the Lakers are closer to the playoffs than the No. 1 seed. With 24 games to go, the pressure is rising. If the Lakers want to prove Barkley wrong and stop the “tanking” narrative, they’ll need to find some defensive identity, and fast.





2026-03-01 03:15:00

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