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Doug Gottlieb had the most memorable.....and cringeworthy...starts in the history of any NCAA analyst on CBS. Shortly after Greg Gumbel introduced the panel, Gottlieb attempted to point out the obvious with humor. It went like this.

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Celtics' point guard Rajon Rondo is a fiery guy.  Because of this he has endeared himself to Boston fans.  His turnover in the waning seconds of last night's game ensured a Hawks victory.  Before a press conference he was enjoying a little family time with Atlanta's Josh Smith

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NGAAAHHH! You might have heard that Charles Barkley is doing Weight Watchers for...um...men. Courtesy of Weight Watchers, here's something that might get you to wonder. Not about losing weight, just about what science fiction movie you saw this creature in. I'm thinking "

Charles Barkley's candor is the biggest reason he has had a tremendous broadcasting career after he retired from the NBA in 2000.  Barkley is one of those rare personalities who has a ton of friends yet is highly critical at times

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Chad and Andy are back again for their third edition of the 'On the Sidelines' podcast.  Today's topics include the naturally bizarre nature of Friday shows, Pat Sajak admitting to drinking before taping 'Wheel of Fortune,' Kim Kardashian reaching out to Tim Tebow, and Shaq almost getting nekkid on 'Inside the NBA

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It's no secret among sports fans that Inside the NBA is the best post game show on television. Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, and Ernie Johnson have developed a chemistry that can't be forced. Sir Charles and The Jet give great insight and analysis, and the comedy bits never seem forced or hackneyed. There have been some crazy moments in 'Inside' history, but what happened last night takes the cake.

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Now that I've had a little time to catch my breath, if the rest of the NBA playoffs are like the first two days it's gonna be epic.  TNT has this famous catchphrase of '40 games in 40 nights.'  By night 22 Chuck, the Jet, EJ, and all the fans are usually sick of the playoffs.  Charles gets so grumpy he once called his producer a 'female body part' on national tv.  I have a feeling in 2011 after 40 nights we'll want 40 more!

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This classic content is about 3 weeks old, but it just backs up my point why watching Charles Barkley this March Madness beats the hell out of Billy Packer and the garbage that spews from his mouth.

It seems impossible these days to outshine former NBA great Charles Barkley on TNT's "Inside the NBA". But on rare occassions, it can happen. Comedian Tracy Morgan accomplished this feat last night with his crude remark about Sarah Palin.

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