TNT's Charles Barkley appeared to take a shot at LeBron James during a segment of Inside The NBA. Barkley said the Lakers are quick to blame their struggles on other while seemingly giving James a free pass.

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were expected to score a win on Tuesday night against a Luka Doncic -less and Kyrie Irving -less Dallas Mavericks side. They failed to do so in embarrassing fashion as the shorthanded Mavs ended up blowing out the Lakers at American Airlines Center, 118-97.

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.

Charles Barkley did not seem to cool down on the Los Angeles Lakers anytime soon. He again took shots saying why he hates the team.

The Los Angeles Lakers have their fair share of critics in the media and Charles Barkley might be the biggest one of the lot. Following the Lakers' 118-97 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, Barkley explained why he dislikes the team on Inside the NBA and called out LeBron James and Anthony Davis.

The Dallas Mavericks (21-16) entered Thursday’s matchup against the visiting Los Angeles Lakers (20-16) on the second night of a back-to-back, in the midst of a five-game losing streak and without Luka Doncic,