Charles Barkley

The NBA’s Sisyphus, a warrior memorably remembered for fighting stubbornly against impossible odds, he was league MVP in ’92-’93 and is now a memorable and controversial media figure

FEATURED LISTS

Separated laundry: 18 NBA players with a jersey retired by multiple franchises

January 21, 2026June 3, 2026

Primetime players: 14 notable NBA crossovers with Saturday Night Live

June 21, 2025June 12, 2026

Strictly commercials: 19 memorable television advertisements starring NBA players

February 1, 2024June 12, 2026

Can’t blame me: 15 greatest individual NBA Finals performances in a losing effort

June 1, 2023June 11, 2026

Basket-brawl: 26 memorable on-court fights in NBA games

June 1, 2021June 12, 2026

So close and yet so far: 22 greatest players who played in an NBA Finals but never won a title

October 1, 2020June 4, 2026

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Adding insult: 13 NBA players who suffered unusual off-court injuries

Whether is was due to carelessness, recklessness, or just some freak accident, these 14 NBA players missed time for unique reasons

March 11, 2026June 12, 2026

Separated laundry: 18 NBA players with a jersey retired by multiple franchises

It’s honor enough to have your jersey retired by an NBA franchise but how about two? Or even three? These 18 players have their number hanging in the rafter of multiple arenas.

January 21, 2026June 3, 2026

Primetime players: 14 notable NBA crossovers with Saturday Night Live

As Saturday Night Live celebrates its 50th anniversary, we take a look back at 16 instances where the NBA was represented on the sketch comedy show in some form.

June 21, 2025June 12, 2026

Soles power: 16 notable signature basketball shoes

Many a Christmas tree featured one of these pairs of shoes under it over the years, after the 16 superstars listed below blessed the line with their donning of them and/or their name.

December 21, 2024October 23, 2025

You’re the best around: 80 greatest NBA players of the 1980s

We conclude our Totally ’80s series by ranking the 80 greatest players of the decade, based solely on statistics, accolades, and awards compiled between the ’80-’81 and ’88-’89 seasons.

July 21, 2024June 1, 2026

Strictly commercials: 19 memorable television advertisements starring NBA players

One the eve of another Super Bowl, we take a look back at 19 classic, disastrous, and otherwise memorable national television commercials which featured NBA superstars.

February 1, 2024June 12, 2026

Avengers disassembled: 10 NBA “super teams” that fell short of expectations

Three or more superstars teaming up together as a “super team” has produced some of the greatest results in NBA history, but there have been some spectacular failures as well, especially in the last few years.

October 11, 2023June 11, 2026

Can’t blame me: 15 greatest individual NBA Finals performances in a losing effort

The NBA Finals is where legends are truly made and the 15 performances below are no exception. However, in these cases, the mythologizing was earned in a losing effort.

June 1, 2023June 11, 2026

Better luck next time, kid: 19 greatest rookie performances that didn’t earn Rookie of the Year

Winning the Rookie of the Year award has kick started numerous legendary NBA careers but for these 19 players, their astonishing first year performance wasn’t enough to take home hardware.

April 11, 2023June 8, 2026

Digital dunks: 18 great, influential, outrageous, or otherwise notable basketball video games

From the early days of Atari and arcades to the modern next generation consoles, basketball titles have been a constant on the video game market. Here are 18 basketball games that are notable for their influence, their greatness, or their uniqueness.

December 21, 2022June 12, 2026

Dream interpretations: Debunking 19 myths about the 1992 U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team

It’s the 30th anniversary of their triumphant gold medal at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona and the Dream Team continues to fascinate basketball fans of all ages. This includes plenty of enduring conspiracies, mistruths, and half-truths, 19 of which are debunked here.

July 21, 2022June 11, 2026

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