This video features Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley laughing it up and taking turns interviewing each other during a break from the 1996 Nike tour in Japan. I learned one thing by watching this clip: Michael Jordan was no better judge of talent in 1996 than he was in 2006. I apologize for the kung fu movie nature of the video. Read the full story

Charles Barkley has been great on the NBA on TNT since returning to the show following his drinking and driving towards a bj incident. His insight has been on point for the most part, and he looks and sounds like he’s enjoying being on the set. A little too much.

Ernie Johnson was giving props to the show’s producer, Tim Kiely, causing Charles to let a five-letter word that references a cat, out of the bag. Skip to the :40 mark for Charles’ foul up. Read the full story

You ever have one of those days where it seems like everyone and everything is against you? The type of day when you’re the butt of every joke, and anything that could go wrong does. Well that’s what it’s like being a part of the NBA on TNT lately. First Ron Artest went in on Charles Barkley and Chris Webber, and then the Cleveland Tourism song guy wrote a song dissing the show. Read the full story

A few weeks back, when the Houston Rockets were playing the Portland Trailblazers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, Ron Artest said Brandon Roy is the best player he’s ever faced, and went on a captivating storytelling journey about seeing a friend murdered with a table leg.

Chris Webber and Charles Barkley had a few laughs at Ron’s expense on TNT’s NBA postgame show. Artest got on his MacBook and fired back. Read the full story

Charles Barkley said on TNT’s Inside the NBA Wednesday night that the only things a woman could beat him at are cooking and cleaning. Show camerawoman Cibelle (sp.) challenged Charles to a push-up contest, and proved him wrong. Read the full story

Ron Artest. That’s all I need to say. When you read the name Ron Artest and you know the Rockets didn’t play, the logical conclusion is that Ron did or said something. Like when he’s promoting his mixtape, or rejecting Stat Quo’s “Greg Oden’s gay” talk.

In this case he’s doing an interview with TNT’s Craig Sager. In less than 80 seconds Ron says he’ll take Brandon Roy over Kobe and LeBron, calls out Roy’s defense, disses Charles Barkley, and claims Michael Jordan wanted to face him in his prime.

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Kenny Smith will turn 44 on Sunday, but Charles Barkley, Ernie Johnson, and the TNT crew got the party started Thursday night. First, they clowned The Jet with a tiny Carolina cake while breaking out a nice-sized Michigan cake for Chris Webber who wasn’t even there. Then they gave Kenny the gift any Tarheel would want.. A Duke Blue Devils jersey.

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