Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick addressed the NBA's declining television ratings, mainly saying that the media doesn't celebrate the game today, instead opting to criticize how things have changed.
The NBA product has been a subject of debate over recent years, particularly with ratings lower this season. Some analysts have pointed to teams overly relying on the three-point shot, but Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick believes negative talk about the sport from its analysts is turning some fans away.
Many took that as a shot at "Inside the NBA," which features Barkley, Ernie Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, and Kenny Smith. Barkley responded on Thursday, ripping Redick and dropping a thinly veiled threat.
Charles Barkley said JJ Redick “is a dead man walking” in his first year as head coach of the Lakers. During Thursday’s Barkley ripped Redick for comme
Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick said he doesn't care about TNT analyst Charles Barkley's criticism regarding NBA media.
Charles Barkley attends 2024 Steve Harvey Charity Golf Classic at Bear's Best Atlanta on June 05, 2024 in Suwanee, Georgia/Head coach JJ Redick of the Los Angeles Lakers watches play during a 119-102 win over the Atlanta Hawks at Crypto.com Arena on January 03, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick said he was unfazed by TNT analyst Charles Barkley’s criticism of the Lakers coach when asked about it Friday ahead of Los Angeles’ home matchup with the Atlanta Hawks.
Redick believes negative talk about the sport from its analysts is turning some fans away, an opinion that Hall of Famer/TNT broadcaster Barkley took issue with on Thursday.
Charles Barkley didn't like what JJ Redick had to say about the way the media covers the NBA, and ranted on about it on live television.
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Charles Barkley is known for being a person who calls it as he sees it, and that’s especially the case when it comes to his commentary on the NBA. The former player and veteran sportscaster recently went on a major tirade while discussing the Los Angeles Lakers.