On a recent morning high above the Manhattan skyline, TNT's Charles Barkley was opining about one of his favorite subjects:
Let me see if I can make this clear without getting myself in trouble:
What Ted Williams was to hitting, so is Bird to shooting.
Basketball great Charles Barkley began serving a three-day sentence in Arizona's infamous Tent City on Saturday, jailed by the same sheriff whose autobiography he endorsed 12 years ago.
It's the annual ritual: First come the pitchers and catchers, next the position players, and then right on their heels, quicker than you can say "Alex Rodriguez" or even "anabolic," the baseball book season.
Charles Barkley is perennially identified by that dreadful word "controversial," which is all too often now employed by the insecure to put down anybody who dares flaunt originality. And Barkley has been one of a kind ... again and again and again.
The former NBA star's blood alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit, say police
Replacing a beloved figure is often a recipe for disappointment. Yes, the show, whether it be on TV or on a basketball floor, may go on, but the popularity of the departed leader and the loyalty he generated in those around him are hard to duplicate; the memories of the relationship that was are too fresh.
Basketball commentator and former hoops star Charles Barkley was arrested Wednesday in Scottsdale, Arizona, on suspicion of drunken driving, a police spokesman said.
Charles Barkley was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol early Wednesday.
On a recent morning high above the Manhattan skyline, TNT's Charles Barkley was opining about one of his favorite subjects:
Let me see if I can make this clear without getting myself in trouble:
What Ted Williams was to hitting, so is Bird to shooting.
Basketball great Charles Barkley began serving a three-day sentence in Arizona's infamous Tent City on Saturday, jailed by the same sheriff whose autobiography he endorsed 12 years ago.
It's the annual ritual: First come the pitchers and catchers, next the position players, and then right on their heels, quicker than you can say "Alex Rodriguez" or even "anabolic," the baseball book season.
Charles Barkley is perennially identified by that dreadful word "controversial," which is all too often now employed by the insecure to put down anybody who dares flaunt originality. And Barkley has been one of a kind ... again and again and again.
The former NBA star's blood alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit, say police
Replacing a beloved figure is often a recipe for disappointment. Yes, the show, whether it be on TV or on a basketball floor, may go on, but the popularity of the departed leader and the loyalty he generated in those around him are hard to duplicate; the memories of the relationship that was are too fresh.
Basketball commentator and former hoops star Charles Barkley was arrested Wednesday in Scottsdale, Arizona, on suspicion of drunken driving, a police spokesman said.
Charles Barkley was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol early Wednesday.
The former NBA star ran a stop sign and was cited in Scottsdale early Wednesday morning
Hardly anyone takes kindly to being called a racist, presumably even those for whom the term is a perfect fit. Accusations of racial bias, therefore, generally ensure that the accused spend so much time denying them that they hear nothing else that's being said. Besides, without a damning utterance like the n word or at least a "nappy-headed ho," racism can be difficult to prove. Any questionable action, including passing over a highly qualified African-American coaching candidate in order to hire an underwhelming white one, can have multiple motivations. Good luck convincing those accused of racism that bigotry is the main one.
We've seen a lot of bizarre and controversial coaching changes in recent years, but Auburn's ouster of 10-year-coach Tommy Tuberville and subsequent hiring of 5-19 Iowa State coach Gene Chizik may be the strangest yet.
Former NBA star Charles Barkley spoke Monday to CNN's Campbell Brown about politics, race and his plans to run for governor in his boyhood home state of Alabama. Here is a transcript:
One of Frank Caliendo's best impressions may be that of President Bush, but he says that his sendup has nothing to do with politics.
"Seeing him in person was amazing," said Charles Barkley, while a producer agreed the actor "put this event over the top"
Former NBA star and TNT sports analyst Charles Barkley attended the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday and answered five questions for CNN.com at the CNN Grill.
For spreading only 168 pounds on his 6-foot-7 frame -- and being on the receiving end of a Charles Barkley cheap shot at the 1992 Barcelona Games -- Herlander Coimbra became the poster child for the underdevelopment of African basketball. A free throw Coimbra sank after Barkley knocked him to the floor represented Angola's only points in a 41-1 run during a game that emblemized the gap between the American Dream Team and basketball's Third World.
I was among the one billion viewers tuned in Sunday morning as the United States routed China 101-70, the first step in what "Redeem Team" hopes will be a restoration of hoops pride that has been lost over the last half dozen years. And let me get this out of the way:
1. Clark Kellogg, CBS Sports: CBS executives first approached Kellogg in May 2007 to gauge his interest about the lead college basketball analyst position should Billy Packer step aside. Well, the moment has arrived.
After six days of play, here are our midterm grades from the 2008 version of Wimbledon:
Kobe Bryant and LeBron James head up a star-studded United States squad for the Olympic basketball tournament in Beijing later this summer.
Off one list, smack onto another.
Indiana Jones is back at your local multiplex, dodging danger at every turn, somehow escaping from perilous situations that lesser men would never survive. But as entertaining as Indy may be, his exploits can't measure up to the real-life adventures of Charles Barkley, who somehow continues to emerge unscathed from the kind of controversies -- like the little matter of his $400,000 gambling debt that arose two weeks ago -- that would deal death blows to the images of most public figures. Barkley, the former NBA star turned TNT broadcaster, is like a superhero who strolls out of the rubble of a collapsed building, calmly brushing dust off his shoulders as if nothing ever happened.
"I think we're going to have ourselves a pretty good Stanley Cup if it turns out to be Detroit and Pittsburgh," says Mark Messier, who knows something about the terrain. "It's the first time in a couple of years where the two best teams are meeting in the finals.
1. W.C. Heinz, writing craftsman: His was the age before sportswriters begged for points for their sports arguments and preened for the cameras. Heinz passed from earth last week at 93, but his words stay aloft forever. There has never been a better deadline sports story than this one.
Best Super Bowl XLII moment? My vote goes to Eli Manning, standing atop the Lombardi podium and sporting a grossly oversized championship T-shirt over his uniform, defiant in his doofy-ness to the last second. Of course, the commercials offered a few highlights, too -- though not as many as we always seem to expect. My favorites, in no particular order:
As Chris Mannix points out in his profile of Chris Bosh in this week's Sports Illustrated, the YouTube phenomenon extends to the NBA. Here are some of the most notable videos from the first half of the season:
The big fat jolly guy is coming to town. No, not Charles Barkley. We're talking about Santa Claus.
Also in this column: • How Durant AND Oden can win ROY • Who is the NBA's biggest draw?
These players have quit, one basketball fan said, the disgust in his voice all too obvious.
"The ratings system is the most bogus thing in this country," TNT's Charles Barkley says between bites of a sandwich. "It's like the BCS. I've been living for 44 years and I have never met a person with a Nielsen box. Never. And when you are black and you have money, you get a lot of people coming around you."
Why is Kobe Bryant the bad guy? Because he wants to win.
The Chicago Tribune requested a change in personnel (MEMO TO TBS: BRING ON BARKLEY). The New York Daily News suggested a new acronym (TBS: TOTALLY BLAND SNOOZFEST). The reviews from the Los Angeles Times (FRANKLY, TBS WHIFFS BY USING THOMAS) and New York Times (AN ERROR-PLAGUED GAME, BUT FROM THE BROADCAST BOOTH) were equally telling.
All right, let's get all the reasons we would not consider the San Antonio Spurs one of history's most successful franchises out of the way immediately.
1. Dave Revsine, Big Ten Network anchor: You can tell a lot about an ESPN staffer by his or her Wikipedia page. A not-so-perfect rule of thumb: The shorter the entry, the less annoying the personality. Cut in the mold of All-Substance first teamers Brian Kenny and Dan Shulman, Revsine went about his work during his decade at the network with a quiet professionalism. Plug him into any role -- ESPN News, SportsCenter, ESPN Radio's College Game Day -- and viewers were always steered in a smart direction. This fall he becomes the face of the fledgling Big Ten Network, where he will anchor the nightly studio show and do play by play. "While it's tough to leave ESPN, this is the perfect job for me," said Revsine, a Midwesterner whose Big Ten roots include a degree from Northwestern and a sports anchor stint in the Quad Cities. The network debuts at the end of August and will air between 350 and 400 live events.
When Tiki Barber left football for broadcasting this winter, every network went after him, and for good reason. The former Giants running back is telegenic, articulate and personable. Barber is even experienced -- he has his own Sirius radio show and is a regular guest on local and national television shows.
When I am introduced to someone new and asked what I do for a living, I explain I am writer who covers sports, specifically the NBA. The next question asked -- with nearly unfailing inevitability -- is if I have a favorite NBA team. Answering that the Atlanta Hawks are my team seems to encourage a pause in the conversation. Nobody knows anything about the Hawks. A basketball fan proclaiming allegiance to the Hawks is like a politico asserting their support for Kucinich in '08 -- there will always be more questions than answers.
1. Actress Bridget Moynahan is pregnant with Tom Brady's baby. It looks like the hunky QB is going to do the right thing. After all, he's never been one to point fingers after a protection breakdown.
LAS VEGAS -- Say this much for Saturday's All-Star Slam Dunk Contest. It was creative.
LAS VEGAS (Ticker) -- Charles Barkley backed up his words -- literally.
1. Run, Charles, run: He may or may not try to become governor of Alabama, but Charles Barkley is being drafted for a different kind of run. USA Today is reporting that TNT has proposed that Barkley race 67-year-old referee Dick ("Knick") Bavetta on Feb. 17, the day before the NBA All-Star Game. Barkley has been riding Bavetta on-air for being too old and presumably too slow to get up and down the floor as a ref, challenging him to a match race. Sir Charles has even joked that Bavetta's tombstone will read, "He keeled over while racing the Chuckster." No word yet if Bavetta will accept, but this sounds more interesting than whatever that All-Star weekend "skills" competition is supposed to be.
"Put the fish on the table," says George Kohlrieser, a professor at the International Institute for Management Development in Switzerland. You've got to go through the "smelly, bloody process of cleaning it," but the reward is "a great fish dinner at the end of the day."
Q When the company I work for was acquired recently, my stock options were suddenly worth more than $1 million. Is it okay to say nothing about this to my siblings? My brothers have good jobs, but...
Two days after a tribute concert was held for Bruce Springsteen, The Boss showed up to offer an authentic taste of his music.
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If you've already anointed Tiger Woods as the celebrity pitchman for the new millennium--the only true heir to the king of all endorsers, Michael Jordan--then slap yourself with a spatula. Old athl...
-- CHARLES BARKLEY, 29, Olympic gold medalist, diplomat, and marketer, on USA Basketball's mission in Barcelona: ''This is strictly business for basketball. This is not about making friends or maki...
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