The game was on TNT, which meant the Inside the NBA crew got to weigh in on the loss and Charles Barkley, to the surprise of no one, didn't hold back on the Lakers. "The Lakers st

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 Los Angeles Lakers were uncompetitive in a 97-118 loss to the Dallas Mavericks without Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and Daniel Gafford. This was a shocking result for many fans, with the Lakers coming into this game with a 7-3 record in their last 10.

Earlier this week, the Los Angeles Lakers traded D'Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets in a deal that also included Maxwell Lewis, Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake

Despite the absence of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, Dallas Mavericks recorded a resounding win over LA Lakers on Tuesday. The result left Charles Barkley infuriated.

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 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.

Barkley didn’t hold back in his criticism of the Lakers following their defeat to a Dallas team that was missing its two star players.