Bless You Charles Barkley: He Sings Glory, Glory to Ol Georgia on National TV

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We are pretty certain Charles Barkley is gods gift to internet sports bloggers. Why else would he do the things he does?

The latest: Paying off a lost bet to University of Georgia grad and NBA on TNT Host Ernie Johnson Jr. The two had a wager on last weekends UGA vs. Auburn game (Barkley's alma mater). Georgia won.

So in the spirit of fun; Sir Charles paid his debt by singing the UGA fight song on the show...

Okay, so he tried to...

Morning Wrap: Charles Barkley Channeling Kim Kardashian--Haha!

Bwahahaha! Made you look...

Now you can't unsee this.

Take a look at what the merry band of pranksters at the NBA on TNT came up with...

Um....this would be their take on mocking the self-important, arrogant and just plain dumb cover of the magazine "Paper" featuring a naked Kim Kardashian showing her one and only talent.

Yes, it's none other than Charles Barkley.

This is funny, but don't look at it while eating lunch...

So did we #BreakTheInternet last night? pic.twitter.com/tLHsvJmlhN
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Worst First Pitch Ever This Week So Far: Charles Barkley Edition

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Yikes! Who knew that NBA legend and TNT basketball analyst Charles Barkley would throw a first pitch nearly as ugly as his golf swing.

Check out the Chuckster as he steps up to the mound Tuesday night at the Chicago Cubs game vs. the visiting Cincinnati Reds.

And no, it's by no means the worst first pitch ever, there have been far worse this season, it does qualify as the worst one so far this week.

So we'll share it: (Thanks mlb.com)

The Sterling Decision: Impact On Televison

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Admittedly, it is a lot easier for sideline talent to interject themselves into the situations they're reporting on...

Last night, the HQ will admit that is took David Aldridge a lot of guts to talk about how the impact of the Donald Sterling banishment hit his family right in the gut...

Here's his introduction from last night's Clippers-Warriors game...


That's how deep it got for some folks last night, and the NBA is, hopefully, better today than it was the day before...

Donald Sterling Needs To Stop, Barkley Addresses It...

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Somehow, and the HQ has an idea how, an audio recording surfaced where it appears that (someone who might be) LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling cannot get out of his own way- again...

When he first bought the Clips in 1981, he didn't invest in them and they were an awful franchise...

Then, he invested, and you see how things are when you leave the franchise alone and let people do their job...

But, Sterling just reinforced he is an old, white owner with plantation tendencies...

Here is an exchange with his current girlfriend, V. Stiviano, about her Instagramming habits that included a picture of Magic Johnson. Sterling didn't like Stiviano- who is of mixed race- having blacks on her account...and doesn't want them at HIS games.

Clippers Owner Donald Sterling to GF - Don't Bring Black People to My Games, Including Magic Johnson
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There's an obvious background that we all have no idea about that caused "someone" to record the conversation in the first place. But, regardless of the recording surfacing, one person being aware or two (which lends itself to the legality of the recording in some states in the first place)- the content is troubling...

Very troubling... from an older, white gentleman discussing the races...

NBA spokesman Mike Bass had this statement: "We are in the process of conducting a full investigation into the audio recording obtained by TMZ. The remarks heard on the recording are disturbing and offensive, but at this time we have no further information."

Sterling has a history of not playing well with others. In 2006, he was sued by the Justice Department for allegations of housing discrimination in the Koreatown part of Los Angeles. Three years later, he was told to pay almost $3-million to settle the case. And in 2011, he was involved in an age discrimination case with his former GM, Elgin Baylor. Sterling would, eventually, win that case.

Ugh...

Charles Barkley was Charles Barkley and he was 100-percent correct...as were Shaq, Kenny, and EJ...
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Johnny Football Courtside at Mavs game TNT guys wonder why?

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It's good to be king. Or a Heisman Trophy winner. How else can you afford to put yourself in a court side seat at an NBA Basketball game?

Yes, it may be totally innocent, but it was kind of funny to listen to TNT's NBA analyst Steve Kerr roundly call out Texas A&M QB Johnny Manziel and how he could afford a high-priced seat to the Dallas Mavericks/Miami Heat game Thursday night.

For his part, after hearing of the question, Manziel tweeted the following: "Bought myself a little birthday present tonight stop hating! #HEATvsMAVS."

Read the Yahoo Sports story RIGHT HERE

All kidding aside, it does raise a bit of an eyebrow. Sure, more than likely Manziel isn't lying and he splurged on a gift for himself. And no, Kerr probably didn't need to go there with the accusation.

But it does make you wonder.

There aren't a lot of college kids who can afford the most expensive seat in the house for an NBA game. Particularly as an impulse buy. We are quite sure that there won't be anyway to prove evil-doing here, but it does make you wonder.

**--Note--** We learned after publishing this story that Manziel's parents can easily afford such an indulgence which explains quite a bit.

Heck, we make a decent living and while it wouldn't break our bank to buy a court side ticket for an NBA game, it would make a significant dent in our bank account. But then again, we didn't win the Heisman this year either.

Rajon Rondo Does Not Like Cameras In The Tunnel

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Just watch... and Charles is right...


Rondo should have been a little hot after his team's and his own performance losing to Atlanta by a point...

But to wear that jacket is a bit much...

Charles Barkley Has Issues With The Atlanta Hawks

And, for the most part, he's right...

Josh Smith wants nothing to do with the paint and the other big men are locked in to being nothing more than mediocre...

They'll be nothing more than average- relying on 21st century versions of Tracy McGrady and Jerry Stackhouse to fill the bench...

But Charles, probably, didn't care that his mic was hot on International League Pass...
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The HQ laughs at his correctness...

Awesome NBA on TNT Season Intro

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays y'all. Greetings from your friends at OSG Sports.

Wanted to share a really cool video with you. The video ran as the open to the Knicks/Celtics game tip off on TNT Sunday afternoon.

The music is done by a group called Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors, the video is pretty darn cool too.