San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama cleared the air on the not-so-subtle jab he took at the Oklahoma City Thunder.

But Charles Barkley believes the concept of the Cup itself is “embarrassing.” “I think the cup thing is somewhat embarrassing,” Barkley told media personality Tom Tolbert on his YouTube show (via Awful Announcing). “I’m disappointed that we have to make an in-season tournament to make these guys more money so they won’t do load management.”

NBA commissioner Adam Silver says the league could look into playing the in-season tournament in college venues. Could Mackey Arena be a potential host site?

Years ago, when Basketball Reference was emerging as the internet's leading stats website, it decided sports internet nicknames would have a home with them.

The 2025 Indiana Mr. Basketball is playing himself into a favorable 2026 NBA Draft position as a Connecticut freshman.

The 2025-26 NBA season is a quarter of the way complete. The All-Star break is fast approaching.  It'll be here before we know it. The Houston Rockets have perf

Hall of Famer Charles Barkley dismissed the NBA's in-season tournament, calling it “embarrassing" and questioning why players need extra pay to compete.