"Inside the NBA" analyst Charles Barkley had words for colleagues at ESPN for their lack of coverage of the Cleveland Cavs and Oklahoma City Thunder.
While the Thunder and Cavaliers have the next best odds, ESPN's Stephen A. Smith hinted on "NBA Countdown" that neither team might reach the NBA Finals. Instead, he suggested that an upcoming game on Saturday night might serve as a preview of the championship series.
New York is 0-7 this season against Boston, Cleveland and OKC, a problematic trend the Knicks are running out of time to solve.
Walker, in seven games, averaged 8.0 points with 4.6 rebounds and shot like an All-Star. He made 61.1% of his field goal attempts and 50% from three-point range. He hit all six three-point attempts in the loss at Boston, joining a select list of Blazers to have shot perfectly with at least six makes.
This 2024-25 Cavaliers team is delivering one of the best regular season showings in franchise history. In 2008-09, Cleveland won 66 games, the most ever. If the current Cavs win 19 of their last 24 games, they will set a new team record for victories.
Charles Barkley, who will be on 'Inside the NBA' on ESPN next season, called ESPN's on-air talent, in particular Kendrick Perkins, 'idiots' for saying the Lakers saved the NBA season.