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 is universally regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, but a former Los Angeles Lakers player has taken aim at the 40-year-old superstar, accusing him of worsening the NBA.

LeBron James turned 40 at the end of 2024. Obviously, Father Time did not get the memo. The all-time great captivated NBA fans in the first quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers ' showdown with the undermanned Dallas Mavericks, displaying the same ferocity he did in his prime years.