Barkley was right to say that teams like Oklahoma City and Cleveland deserve more love. But the Lakers are fascinating right now.

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley's career almost took a detour to Los Angeles. In the summer of 1992, Barkley was traded from the Philadelphia 76ers to the Ph

Despite his insistence to the contrary, Charles Barkley firmed himself up in the minds of many as a Lakers hater on Thursday, a tag he'll now live with through the rest of the season. He's also been tagged as an ESPN-hater, which will be a tricky hoop to jump through next year when the popular "Inside the NBA " show moves from TNT over to ESPN.