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New York Post
3 days ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Charles Barkley cameos on Stanley Cup pregame show — and makes bold prediction
Charles Barkley may not have much experience in skates, but that didn't stop the NBA legend from offering some pregame analysis on TNT's broadcast of Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final. 'There's no place I'd rather be in the world,' Barkley told the TNT studio crew that included Wayne Gretzky, Henrik Lundqvist and Paul Bissonnette, before offering his two cents on the matchup between the Oilers and Panthers. When prompted by Gretzky, Barkley said his money is on Edmonton for Tuesday night's game at Amerant Bank Arena in Florida — he bet big on the Oilers before the series, and is still counting on Connor McDavid and Co. forcing a Game 7 in Edmonton and capturing the Cup. Advertisement 3 NBA legend Charles Barkley made an appearance on the TNT broadcast before Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final. @awfulannouncing/X Barkley, who was a superstar in the NBA in the late 1980s and through the '90s, talked about the series through the lens of his own basketball career. Advertisement The Hall of Famer was asked about the NBA Finals Game 6 his Suns played against the Bulls in 1993, trailing the series 3-2, and what it was like to face Michael Jordan with so much on the line. McDavid, TNT host Liam McHugh pointed out, is the closest thing hockey has to Michael Jordan right now. What was it like to face such a dominant player in a big-time game? 3 Charles Barkley on TNT's 'Inside the NBA' before Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals. NBAE via Getty Images Advertisement 'As a great player, you have to make sure the other great players don't outplay you,' Barkley said. 'When you're a great player, you have to say to yourself, 'You know what, I've got to beat their best player. Because you know he's going to play great.' The reason the Panthers stole Game 5 in Edmonton, according to Barkley, was because Florida's Brad Marchand stepped up and was 'the best player on the ice.' He added that the Panthers' Aleksander Barkov, one of the best defensive forwards in the game, reminds him of Dennis Rodman. 3 The Panthers celebrate a goal in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final. Jim Rassol-Imagn Images Advertisement Plus, as he surveyed the ice and offered his opinions, The 'Round Mound of Rebound' bore witness to a pregame stare-off between Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner and Panthers backup netminder Vitek Vanecek. That, Barkley told the TNT crew, he has never seen in the NBA. The Panthers held a 3-0 edge after the first two periods of Game 6.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Shaquille O'Neal agrees to pay $1.8M to settle FTX crypto endorsement
June 13 (UPI) -- Shaquille O'Neal, the retired basketball star and NBA analyst, has agreed to pay $1.8 million to settle claims that he misled investors by promoting the now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX. O'Neal, who urged fans to trust the platform in a commercial, won't admit wrongdoing. He reportedly earned much less to make the commercial that aired in June 2022: around $750,000, Front Office Sports reported. The settlement Monday marks one of the first high-profile settlements over FTX's collapse, CNBC reported. The civil case in Miami federal court. O'Neal must pay the amount within 30 days. An initial settlement was reached in November. In the class-action suit, O'Neal is accused of presenting FTX as a trustworthy and legitimate investment tool while allegedly helping drive the adoption of unregistered securities. Eligible are users who deposited money into FTX or held its proprietary token, FTT, between May 2019 and late 2022. O'Neal's $1.8 million payout will cover all legal fees, notice and administration costs, and payouts to those eligible. Also, he is released from future liability and is barred from seeking reimbursement from the FTX bankruptcy estate. "We are pleased to have this matter behind us," O'Neal's attorney said in a statement. In 2022, O'Neal told CNBC he "was just a paid spokesperson for a commercial." At the time he said he didn't know much about crypto currency. "I don't understand it, so I will probably stay away from it until I get a full understanding of what it is," he told CNBS. "From my experience, it is too good to be true." Other FTX endorsers, including Tom Brady, Gisele Bündchen and Steph Curry, had claims against them largely dismissed. FTX, a company in the Bahamas, was the third-largest cryptocurrency exchange three years ago but it racked up billions of dollars or losses and filed for bankruptcy on Nov. 11, 2022. Founder Sam Bankman-Fried isserving a 25-year prison sentence for seven counts of fraud and conspiracy related to the FTX collapse. O'Neal, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson are moving from TNT next season when "Inside the NBA" appears on ESPN. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
UPI
7 days ago
- Business
- UPI
Shaquille O'Neal agrees to pay $1.8M to settle FTX crypto endorsement
Shaquille O'Neal (R) sits with his son Shareef O'Neal before the start of the Eastern Conference Final Game 3 between the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks in Indianapolis in May. File Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI | License Photo June 13 (UPI) -- Shaquille O'Neal, the retired basketball star and NBA analyst, has agreed to pay $1.8 million to settle claims that he misled investors by promoting the now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX. O'Neal, who urged fans to trust the platform in a commercial, won't admit wrongdoing. He reportedly earned much less to make the commercial that aired in June 2022: around $750,000, Front Office Sports reported. The settlement Monday marks one of the first high-profile settlements over FTX's collapse, CNBC reported. The civil case in Miami federal court. O'Neal must pay the amount within 30 days. An initial settlement was reached in November. In the class-action suit, O'Neal is accused of presenting FTX as a trustworthy and legitimate investment tool while allegedly helping drive the adoption of unregistered securities. Eligible are users who deposited money into FTX or held its proprietary token, FTT, between May 2019 and late 2022. O'Neal's $1.8 million payout will cover all legal fees, notice and administration costs, and payouts to those eligible. Also, he is released from future liability and is barred from seeking reimbursement from the FTX bankruptcy estate. "We are pleased to have this matter behind us," O'Neal's attorney said in a statement. In 2022, O'Neal told CNBC he "was just a paid spokesperson for a commercial." At the time he said he didn't know much about crypto currency. "I don't understand it, so I will probably stay away from it until I get a full understanding of what it is," he told CNBS. "From my experience, it is too good to be true." Other FTX endorsers, including Tom Brady, Gisele Bündchen and Steph Curry, had claims against them largely dismissed. FTX, a company in the Bahamas, was the third-largest cryptocurrency exchange three years ago but it racked up billions of dollars or losses and filed for bankruptcy on Nov. 11, 2022. Founder Sam Bankman-Fried isserving a 25-year prison sentence for seven counts of fraud and conspiracy related to the FTX collapse. O'Neal, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson are moving from TNT next season when "Inside the NBA" appears on ESPN.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Shaq on 'Inside The NBA' leaving TNT: 'Nothing lasts forever'
Shaq on 'Inside The NBA' leaving TNT: 'Nothing lasts forever' The 15-time NBA All-Star and current commentator speaks with Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill about the show's end with the network as it leaves for ESPN beginning next season. Hear the full conversation on 'Good Word with Goodwill' and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript This iteration of Inside the NBA. Advertisement I know you guys had the documentary after the game of Game 4. Just what are your emotions? Are you emotional about what this iteration could potentially going somewhere else? How do you feel about it? There's a lot of people in Atlanta, a lot of people in that Turner family. What emotions come up for you? I realize nothing lasts forever. And at some point change is inevitable. Growing up in the military. Uh, family. I'm used to doing something every 4 years. So I've been in Turner for 12 years. I did 3 terms at Turner. I was telling me to do something else. You know, I don't really get emotional. I'm just thankful and blessed to have the opportunity. Advertisement I'm glad that we're still going to be working together at some capacity, and it's a challenge for us to build something new. We're not going to be doing that show anymore, but us 4 still going to be together. And the good thing we're still going to be shooting in our studio in Atlanta. Somebody's gonna lease our show. So, yeah, it's just not gonna be called inside the NBA on TNT anymore. So we don't know if they're gonna call it inside the NBA on ESPN, but I know for a fact Charles ain't changing. I'm not changing and Ernie's not changing. So ESPN better get ready for all the jokes, all the, all the borderline jokes, all the comforts. Advertisement And hopefully we don't have to make too many apologies. So I think the, the, the title of the show is gonna change, but I think it would be a different question if you're saying, Ernie was going here, I'm going there, rucks and like you don't see us 4 together, but I think all the guys have signed and you will see us together. And it's my understanding, we will be shooting from the same like so our routines are the same. Nothing changes for us. I just think the title of the show, but nobody knows what it's gonna be. But I know when you got us 4 together, we create magic. Big man, appreciate you as always, man. I hope to see you in the finals, brother. All right, thank you, brother.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
ESPN NBA booth facing another potential shakeup with Doris Burke's spot in limbo
The 2025 NBA Finals could be the first and last for ESPN's current top broadcasting trio. The future of the booth featuring longtime play-by-play voice Mike Breen and analysts Doris Burke and Richard Jefferson is up in the air, as Burke's spot 'is not guaranteed for next season' and Jefferson is on an expiring contract, The Athletic's Andrew Marchand reported Wednesday. Advertisement Jefferson has drawn interest from Amazon, the report said, ahead of its first season airing NBA games starting in the fall, though ESPN 'intends' on bringing the former Nets star back. From left: Richard Jefferson, Doris Burke and Mike Breen during a Lakers-Timberwolves playoff broadcast on April 27, 2025. NBAE via Getty Images One factor ESPN will weigh is whether Burke would be better suited as part of a two-person or three-person broadcast crew, according to The Athletic. Burke rose to ESPN's No. 1 NBA team after the network dumped Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy following the 2023 NBA Finals. From left: Richard Jefferson, Doris Burke and Mike Breen pose before a Thunder-Timberwolves playoff game on May 24, 2025. NBAE via Getty Images Doc Rivers, who had been fired by the 76ers, originally joined Burke and Breen, but he then left to become the Bucks' head coach in January 2024. Advertisement JJ Redick replaced Rivers, but his tenure was also short-lived as he took the Lakers' head coaching job last June. TNT just completed its final season broadcasting NBA games in the U.S., though the acclaimed 'Inside the NBA' will air on ESPN beginning next season through a licensing deal. Amazon has reached deals with Ian Eagle and Kevin Harlan to be its top play-by-players next season, while game analysts will include Stan Van Gundy, Dwyane Wade and Steve Nash. NBC will have Mike Tirico and Noah Eagle calling games, with Reggie Miller and Jamal Crawford joining them as game analysts. Michael Jordan has also joined NBC as a special contributor.
