Tag: Charles Barkley

"How many people want to do that as well, just kind of walk away and say, ‘You know what? I put in my time and I am done here, and now I have the ability to walk away...'"

"Many entertaining and interesting analysts grace the television airwaves today, but none are Charles Barkley. His exit would create a massive issue for the NBA as it would take away its top TV star, and the league's best program outside of games."

"We’re looking forward to another fantastic NBA on TNT season and further discussion of our future plans with him.”

"Next year, I am just going to retire after 25 years, and I just wanted to say thank you and I wanted y'all to hear it from me first."

“If he worked for a network I was in charge of, I would be very discomfited by his going around and telling me how to do my job."

“While the league taking over the show makes the most sense, I don’t think it’s a realistic outcome.”

"Barley, Shaq, Kenny Smith is really good in that role. It's just, it's great."

“You still have Zaslav talking to Adam Silver; they’re still really, really trying. That’s what I’m being told.”

"I don't know s**t. It's frustrating not knowing s**t."

O'Neal and Kenny Smith are apparently toeing the company line a bit more than Barkley.