Charles Barkley is never afraid to speak his mind -- and he let loose on the Knicks for how they’re handling their coaching search. “The Knicks gotta be the stupidest damn people in the world,” Barkley said on NBA TV during Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

Charles Barkley trashes the lineup decisions made by the OKC in the NBA Finals, calling out Mark Daigneault for poor decision-making.

In Game 3 of the NBA Finals, the Indiana Pacers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder. Charles Barkley questioned Pascal Siakam's inconsistent aggression

If the team's real plan was to poach another team's coach, that shows a level of organizational incompetence that Barkley is right to roast them for having. However, we'll give the Knicks the benefit of the doubt until we see who their next head coach is.

The Knicks fired Tom Thibodeau days after they lost Game 6, and have since embarked on what can definitely be called a wide-ranging coaching search; New York has asked, and been denied, permission to interview numerous coaches around the league currently under contract.

Charles Barkley appeared to take a veiled jab at OKC Thunder coach Mark Daigneault over the lineup changes made in the 2025 NBA Finals, where the Thunder now trail the Indiana Pacers 2-1.

Barkley and his "Inside the NBA" colleagues Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith are jumping to NBA TV to cover the NBA Finals.