A former Boston Celtics champion named Phoenix Suns legend Charles Barkley the greatest player in NBA history never to win a championship ring.

However, Barkley got to the NBA Finals only once and came up short against the most dominant team of the 1990s. "Charles Barkley was ahead of his time," said Perkins.

That all changed after he led the Phoenix Suns to the 1993 NBA Finals against the Chicago Bulls. "I did not think Michael Jordan was better than me until he beat me in the Finals," Barkley said on ...

Former Houston Rockets forward Charles Barkley doesn't get his due praise, in part because he doesn't have a championship on his basketball resume.

Despite Nash’s success, the Suns were never able to reach the NBA Finals during his time there and if he would have entered his prime earlier in his career, he may be much higher on Bleacher ...

When the Phoenix Suns won the Western Conference title in 1993, they had the best player in the world. Well, according to Charles Barkley, anyway. The following couple of weeks served to change ...

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Jun 12, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; NBA TV analyst Charles Barkley talks on set before game three of the 2024 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center.

Following Monday's loss in Dallas, LeBron James had heard enough -- of Charles Barkley. "I'm not going to let him disrespect my legacy like that," James told ESPN.