Charles Barkley on 'Inside the NBA,' Streaming & More

Charles Barkley on 'Inside the NBA,' Streaming & More

From SI Media With Jimmy Traina by Sports Illustrated

May 21, 2026 · 1h 16m

About this episode

Charles Barkley discusses various topics related to 'Inside the NBA' and the NBA playoffs in this episode.

Episode 610 of ‘SI Media With Jimmy Traina’ features an interview with ‘Inside the NBA’s’ Charles Barkley. Barkley defends ‘Inside the NBA’s’ first season on ESPN, calls out the NBA for its playoff scheduling, reacts to his recent dust-up with Draymond Green, and expresses his excitement for ‘Inside the NBA’ to work the NBA Finals for the first time ever. In addition, Barkley weighs in on ESPN’s Shams Charania spoiling the MVP announcement, LeBron James’s future, the NCAA expanding to a field of 76 teams, patching things up with Michael Jordan, why he loves Sean McDonough, his plans for the offseason, and much more.” Following Barkley, Sal Licata, from SNY TV and “The Sal Licata Show,” joins Jimmy for their weekly “Traina Thoughts” segment. This week’s topics include the NBA playoffs, NFL schedule thoughts, the podcast’s opening jingle, Sal getting ratio’d on Twitter, Jimmy’s experience buying concert tickets, Auntie Anne’s prices and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

People in this episode

Host: Jimmy Traina

Guest: Charles Barkley

Topics covered

  • NBA
  • Charles Barkley
  • ESPN
  • playoff scheduling
  • NCAA
  • Traina Thoughts
  • sports commentary

Keywords

  • Charles Barkley
  • Inside the NBA
  • NBA playoffs
  • Draymond Green
  • LeBron James
  • Michael Jordan
  • ESPN
  • NCAA

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ESPN, SNY TV, The Sal Licata Show

Books & works: Inside the NBA

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