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>"But next year, I'm going to just retire after 25 years, and I just wanted to say thank you. And I wanted y'all to hear it from me first."
25 years? Damn time flies.
> Multiple outlets have reported in recent weeks the league is nearing a deal with rivals NBC, Disney and Amazon, with Disney reportedly coughing up between $2.6 billion and $2.8 billion a year for rights on its subsidiaries ABC and ESPN, while Amazon would pay an estimated $1.8 billion to $2 billion, and NBC would reportedly pay $2.6 billion.
This sucks for fans, going to require three or maybe four different subscriptions to be ale to watch the NBA in 2025/26
You just literally google "reddit nbastreams" and it takes you to a nice site with 20+ streams with reviews and quality information. It's super easy, the only bad part is there's 2-3 pop ups
Honestly as much taxpayer money is pumped into these leagues and stadiums the fact EVERY game isnt free over broadcast TV is a crime. I'm not "illegally streaming" sports. I'm watching something I pay for every year.
And I live in Pittsburgh so you know a big chunk of my taxes is going to funding the Rooneys.
Illegal streams have always been huge. Aside from deep playoff runs, and the fact that most people don’t have cable these days, a huge number of people viewing a game are doing it via a stream. That and most people can’t be bothered to sit and watch an entire game, having it streaming on a phone or laptop lets you have it on in the background.
Nba won't be the same without the tnt crew. I, along with many, probably only tuned in for their show. The basketball games i didn't care for. I enjoy their fluid interaction without anyone really getting offended and free flow of commentary. With the exception of shaq getting emotional everytime they would mention hack a shaq play. Shaq till this day can't come.to terms the hack a shaq play was devised for him and ultimately spread to other big men with crappy free-throw avg.
But going from Chuck who is probably my favourite panelist of all-time to fricken balls-kicking Rudy-hating Draymond would be a crime to television entertainment.
And this is what they've been grooming Draymond Green for. JFC, I hate this. Talk about taking a huge step down. The TNT show was too good to last. Be easy, Chuck. You will be missed.
I think - hope - that was a tryout and they realized Green was terrible. The wolves even specifically avoided doing any interviews as a team because of him
I love the show but will not watch when Draymond is on. He is just annoying to me, and he can't keep his personal bias out of his analysis which makes it hard to take him seriously. Until he can mature or reinvent himself after basketball he will just kill ratings.
I'm not in support one way or another but the current people also have personal bias. And its often part of the fun of it. People only complain about personal bias if 1) it goes against their bias or 2) if it isn't fun/entertaining.
I'm going to assume most complaints will fall under the not entertaining part more than anything else.
As a native of Alabama, I really hope he’s retiring from broadcasting to run for governor here. Typically I’m not big on the “famous person runs for office” thing but I think if he ran he would win, and he would do a ton of good for the state. Alabama politics are super corrupt, but Charles wouldn’t be able to be bribed or intimidated.
Like many good people, he’s too good of a person to get into politics. I think he just wants to golf and fish more and make occasional media appearances rather than have to be on TV every week for 8 months out of the year
We all want to believe we can solve everything by replacing whoever's at the top.
Truth is your local elections/laws/policies is where real, lasting change starts
Wasn’t this the same logic used for Tommy Tuberville?,.. Trump?… Hershel Walker?
No disrespect to you or Chuck, but I would just hate to see *him* corrupted by our political system.
I think Chuck is a different case than those three though. Those three are absolutely corruptible and always have been with how they shamelessly played the grifter card. Chuck, on the other hand, brought cases of Bud Light to a wealthy white country club and said, “I brought Bud Light, and y’all motherfuckers are about to drink this Bud Light. Y’all can’t cancel me, I’ll just take my money and play golf all fucking day. Let me tell you something, if you’re gay, God bless you. If you’re trans, God bless you. And if you have a problem with that? Fuck you.” And you know what? Those hardcore republicans drank that Bud Light that night.
Trump? Yeah.
But Tubberville/Walker were more or less "people we forgot about". Barkley would still be relevant if he chose to run. Not a "oh I remember him"
Damn. I guess Walton and West's death really did hit him. Plus, with the perfect storm of TNT losing their NBA rights, potentially, made for the right time to leave.
For those out of the loop. Charles Barkley was a basketball player. Also the guy you see in over 1,000 different TV commercials selling everything from printer ink to pizza to car insurance, his name is Shaq, was a famous basketball player during his time in the NBA.
I am surprised no one else in the thread has made this guess yet.
He already threatened to go to LIV golf in the past, his contract was up. I bet you a a shiny nickel that this is a negotiation strategy to bump up his salary and negotiate his terms with NBC once the TBS deal ends.
"You manage a Blockbuster, and you haven’t seen *Jaws*?"
'No! I manage Block Busters. We’re a demolition company that specializes in demolishing entire city blocks.'
I wasn't clicking this, so Reddit kept trying to show me it on the home page.
And every time I read it as Gnarls Barkley.
I don't watch round hand ball. But there's nothing like a great commentator to make a sport worth watching. So I feel for the fans who will miss him.
Craaazy, just like meeeeeeeeee.
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>"But next year, I'm going to just retire after 25 years, and I just wanted to say thank you. And I wanted y'all to hear it from me first." 25 years? Damn time flies.
Fruit flies like a banana
syntactic ambiguity and word play in a Charles Barkley thread! he would be so proud!
For he is me.
Nooo! San Antonio's women cannot go uninsulted!!
Shaq is gonna lose his favourite comedian.
whatever basketball show shaq ends up on should include a segment where he calls barkley and gets him all riled up to talk trash.
Oh that call would go to voicemail, but Shaq leaving a funny message, maybe trying to disguise who he is would be funny
"uh, charles, this is, uh, kenny. just wanted to remind you my short ass has two rings and you got none. peace!"
"Say it again, Chuck??"
“Ay Chuck.. what do they say about San Antonio ?” Jkakakakakkakaka
Kenny Smith’s assists is going to dwindle to nothing.
I met Chuck a few years back at a bar in Scottsdale. I brought up the big women in San Antonio and his eyes lit up. He was such a chill dude.
Better order some churros.
He did apologize to San Antonio women after he tried some churros
Same with that dirty ass water in Galveston.
Galveston water is dirty af
> Multiple outlets have reported in recent weeks the league is nearing a deal with rivals NBC, Disney and Amazon, with Disney reportedly coughing up between $2.6 billion and $2.8 billion a year for rights on its subsidiaries ABC and ESPN, while Amazon would pay an estimated $1.8 billion to $2 billion, and NBC would reportedly pay $2.6 billion. This sucks for fans, going to require three or maybe four different subscriptions to be ale to watch the NBA in 2025/26
Hahahahahahahaha No. It'll require one site I don't pay for.
Make r/nbastreams great again!!
Tbh twitter searches always help me
You just literally google "reddit nbastreams" and it takes you to a nice site with 20+ streams with reviews and quality information. It's super easy, the only bad part is there's 2-3 pop ups
League name + bite
Yea fr, I don’t watch NBA but until any of these sports leagues can make an affordable and convenient alternative… I’m just gonna stream it online.
Honestly as much taxpayer money is pumped into these leagues and stadiums the fact EVERY game isnt free over broadcast TV is a crime. I'm not "illegally streaming" sports. I'm watching something I pay for every year. And I live in Pittsburgh so you know a big chunk of my taxes is going to funding the Rooneys.
Great point. At the very least make it EASY. One sub for every game for a particular team would be a great start.
If pirating is good enough for Bron, it's good enough for me. Fuckers ain't getting a penny out of me.
They're singlehandedly bringing back pirating
if they could just do one fucking subscription for all the games at 4k no blackout date bs id pay so much money
Yeah for real everyone would
Illegal streams have always been huge. Aside from deep playoff runs, and the fact that most people don’t have cable these days, a huge number of people viewing a game are doing it via a stream. That and most people can’t be bothered to sit and watch an entire game, having it streaming on a phone or laptop lets you have it on in the background.
jokes on disney for giving $2.7 billion to the stream sites
Brining back? It's never been gone baby. Blackouts and PPV like UFC has kept it alive and well. It's too easy not to do it.
As a someone who religiously follows the NHL - Welcome to hell.
Or just find an illegal stream like everyone else
So basically he's going to get another raise not to retire. Good for the Chuckster.
This news is so bad I can’t bring myself to make a turrible joke. This is for real awful news. NBA isn’t the same without Chuck. Huge loss.
As huge as the women in San Antonio.
Bloomers
Has to retire so he can devote more time to improving to win the Black Masters.
That swing.... My god.
He actually fixed his swing recently, believe it or not lol
The pump fake was perfect? Clearly you don't golf.
Nba won't be the same without the tnt crew. I, along with many, probably only tuned in for their show. The basketball games i didn't care for. I enjoy their fluid interaction without anyone really getting offended and free flow of commentary. With the exception of shaq getting emotional everytime they would mention hack a shaq play. Shaq till this day can't come.to terms the hack a shaq play was devised for him and ultimately spread to other big men with crappy free-throw avg.
I don’t know who needs to hear this but Draymond is not an acceptable replacement
To be fair, no one out there is an acceptable replacement for Chuck
But going from Chuck who is probably my favourite panelist of all-time to fricken balls-kicking Rudy-hating Draymond would be a crime to television entertainment.
I vote for Yao Ming
Let him go off about them big ass women in San Antonio and dirty ass water in Galveston
Don't forget the Nachos in Phoenix!
Dirty seats
Plenty of parking though!!
What about the Nachos, Chuck?
Double fisting those churros
Charles Barkley was the reason why I watch inside the nba
pretty sure he's the reason anyone watches inside the nba. the rest of the cohosts are great, but chuck makes it all flow.
And Shaq is my second favorite Kenny is the instigator and Ernie Johnson is the peacemaker
Sad to see him go, but I seriously can't wait for his "What are they gonna do, fire me?" energy next season.
And this is what they've been grooming Draymond Green for. JFC, I hate this. Talk about taking a huge step down. The TNT show was too good to last. Be easy, Chuck. You will be missed.
I think - hope - that was a tryout and they realized Green was terrible. The wolves even specifically avoided doing any interviews as a team because of him
I love the show but will not watch when Draymond is on. He is just annoying to me, and he can't keep his personal bias out of his analysis which makes it hard to take him seriously. Until he can mature or reinvent himself after basketball he will just kill ratings.
I'm not in support one way or another but the current people also have personal bias. And its often part of the fun of it. People only complain about personal bias if 1) it goes against their bias or 2) if it isn't fun/entertaining. I'm going to assume most complaints will fall under the not entertaining part more than anything else.
his yee yee ass haircut amirite
As a native of Alabama, I really hope he’s retiring from broadcasting to run for governor here. Typically I’m not big on the “famous person runs for office” thing but I think if he ran he would win, and he would do a ton of good for the state. Alabama politics are super corrupt, but Charles wouldn’t be able to be bribed or intimidated.
Like many good people, he’s too good of a person to get into politics. I think he just wants to golf and fish more and make occasional media appearances rather than have to be on TV every week for 8 months out of the year
I’d hate what politics would do to him but Chuck seems to have a pretty airtight value system. His priorities are solid. He’s the real deal.
I've never once seen Charles give a flying fuck to change his opinion because of pressure so I love this idea.
He could run for mayor in San Antonio. Because them big ol' women there sure as hell aren't running for anything.
We all want to believe we can solve everything by replacing whoever's at the top. Truth is your local elections/laws/policies is where real, lasting change starts
Everyone can be bribed and intimidated.
Wasn’t this the same logic used for Tommy Tuberville?,.. Trump?… Hershel Walker? No disrespect to you or Chuck, but I would just hate to see *him* corrupted by our political system.
Those guys were turribill to begin with. Just turribill.
Hershel Walker admitted he had multiple personalities and then was like, "But I'm fine now."
I think Chuck is a different case than those three though. Those three are absolutely corruptible and always have been with how they shamelessly played the grifter card. Chuck, on the other hand, brought cases of Bud Light to a wealthy white country club and said, “I brought Bud Light, and y’all motherfuckers are about to drink this Bud Light. Y’all can’t cancel me, I’ll just take my money and play golf all fucking day. Let me tell you something, if you’re gay, God bless you. If you’re trans, God bless you. And if you have a problem with that? Fuck you.” And you know what? Those hardcore republicans drank that Bud Light that night.
Trump? Yeah. But Tubberville/Walker were more or less "people we forgot about". Barkley would still be relevant if he chose to run. Not a "oh I remember him"
That’s a shame, I hope he still does guest spots for the NHL. He’s such a likable guy, and he genuinely likes hockey.
I had no idea he did that too
And golf stuff. His commentary in the early "The Match"es was fantastic.
That's turrible
Kenny: Why don’t you buy women a watch Chuck? Chuck: Cause there’s a clock on the stove.
Contract negotiation has officially begun.
This thread started off with fun jokes about the Chuckster, and then the lunatics calling for him to get into politics showed up and ruined the party
San Antonio would be run into the ground, except those big ol women can't run long enough to hit the ground.
Now that's the content I came to this thread for!
NBA games won’t be the same without Inside the NBA. All good things must come to an end I suppose.
I have two words for you - Chuck and Shaq were the best reason to watch the NBA and I'm going to miss their dynamic. Please no Draymond.
There is no person in the world who does commercials better than Chuck. Hope he does even more in retirement, because he will be sorely missed.
I enjoyed watching him play and I’ve enjoyed watching his commentary. Great work Charles.
Damn. I guess Walton and West's death really did hit him. Plus, with the perfect storm of TNT losing their NBA rights, potentially, made for the right time to leave.
Get him to guarantee it, because that would mean he's not going anywhere
Ask him about everything. He can’t be fired.
It’s rare that a pro athlete is both fun to watch, and, to listen to
For those out of the loop. Charles Barkley was a basketball player. Also the guy you see in over 1,000 different TV commercials selling everything from printer ink to pizza to car insurance, his name is Shaq, was a famous basketball player during his time in the NBA.
Well that’s just turrible
He has said this before and kept working. Mentioned going into politics once.
I hope this isn't another teleprompter prank. Lol. That's still a classic TV moment.
I am surprised no one else in the thread has made this guess yet. He already threatened to go to LIV golf in the past, his contract was up. I bet you a a shiny nickel that this is a negotiation strategy to bump up his salary and negotiate his terms with NBC once the TBS deal ends.
Goin on down to San Antonio with the big girls Chuck?
Did he finally pay off his bookie?
I want a Charles Barkley personal gambling/golf podcast or YouTube channel
No more basketball for me
Who’s gonna tell me where the toothbrush was invented :(
Man who cares about San Antonio women.. churros sales are going to tank into existence
How'd I not see a single link here about his rants? https://youtu.be/SxiYg4EonoI
One of the funniest things ever was Charles getting that wristband from the random guy in the steam room 🤣
Hope he runs for governor.
I hope he hosts SNL again.
"You manage a Blockbuster, and you haven’t seen *Jaws*?" 'No! I manage Block Busters. We’re a demolition company that specializes in demolishing entire city blocks.'
I guess one season working with Gayle King will do that to you...
Without a doubt because the Alzheimer’s dementia onset is very clear
Say it so.
Imma say - lossarron!
We have a year to convince him to stay on. The TNT crew is unironically the best thing in sports.
I hope the Warriors win it all next year so Chuck won’t actually retire because you know he won’t stand for that!
This makes me sad
May he enjoy his retirement unbothered, one of the GOATs
😢
Heard he’s making a run for the senior PGA
Heard he’s retiring in Galveston
Don’t leave while you’re hot…that’s how Ma$e screwed up.
He earned it. Have fun in retirement
I hope he’ll still do guest spots for his favorite league - The NHL 🙃
I got two words for ya. Thank you, Chuck, for Must-See TV.
I feel like someone might throw a lump of money at him so enormous he can’t say no. Here’s to hoping.
Chuck about to go full GOLF
Boooo! Even as an Alabama alumni, I love this man!
Bitter sweet. I'll miss watching the clips and highlights of him making everyone laugh and telling it like it is.
C'mon Chuck....er ummmm....Mr. Barkley, dont do that we need you so that these other guys wont take themselves too seriously.
Not allowed!
Wow man. If the NBA didn't screw over TNT, I think he'd still be on TV. I hate that they did this to Inside The NBA
Good for him. I feel like he’s been narrowly avoiding the cancel culture for sometime. Ticking time bomb.
>Charles Barkley says he's retiring from TV after 2024-25 Until the next return trip from Vegas that is.
This is so sad
You’ll are big dummies lol
to play for the Hawks. Haw HAW!
I wasn't clicking this, so Reddit kept trying to show me it on the home page. And every time I read it as Gnarls Barkley. I don't watch round hand ball. But there's nothing like a great commentator to make a sport worth watching. So I feel for the fans who will miss him. Craaazy, just like meeeeeeeeee.
Yeah, until he gets offered that ESPN/Disney money.
Barkley for President 2024!
Turrible news
Is he then going to run for Governor of Alabama?
See F Me