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Charles Barkley Had Everyone Laughing With His One-Liner Trashing the Lakers

Andy Nesbitt

Charles Barkley had some high praise for Anthony Davis before trashing the Lakers.
Charles Barkley had some high praise for Anthony Davis before trashing the Lakers. /
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Charles Barkely is never afraid to share his opinions on anything, which makes him one of the best analysts in all of sports.

That continued Thursday night when he broke down the Los Angeles Lakers while talking about their upcoming chances in the postseason. Barkley took some time to praise Anthony Davis on a strong season, which had Kenny Smith and Shaq butting in to ask questions and offer different arguments about the Lakers and their star center.

Barkley defended his take by saying Davis wasn't the reason the Lakers "suck" this year. Shaq then asked who has been the reason for the struggles, to which Barkley said, "the rest of them."

This was great:

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Andy Nesbitt
ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.

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