What exactly did Barkley say about LA's lead man? Here's more context on Redick's comments that elicited such a strong response from Barkley.

Two weeks after Lakers coach JJ Redick criticized the media for not celebrating the NBA enough, Charles Barkley went off on Redick during TNT's 'Inside the NBA' show.

I don’t want to be a part of a good team. I want to be a part of a great team,” the rookie coach says, and following his instincts has the team trending in the right direction.

It appears that JJ Redick has bigger things to worry about than feuding with Charles Barkley. When asked on Friday about Barkley’s comments about the Lakers’ mid-season struggles, Redick chose not to engage.

Charles Barkley was not a fan of JJ Redick's comments on the NBA ratings discourse — comments that took aim at the league's television partners, which includes Sir Charles' employers, TNT. During Thursday's edition of "Inside the NBA," Barkley unloaded on Redick as host Ernie Johnson tried to steer the conversation back to highlights.

Redick believes negative talk about the sport from its analysts is turning some fans away, an opinion that Hall of Famer/TNT broadcaster Barkley took issue with on Thursday.

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick said he was unfazed by TNT analyst Charles Barkley’s criticism of the Lakers coach when asked about it Friday ahead of Los Angeles’ home matchup with the Atlanta Hawks.

Charles Barkley bit back after JJ Redick publicly shared his disdain for TNT postgame show Inside the NBA . During a news conference on Dec. 20, the Los Angeles Lakers implied that criticism of the NBA on TNT was a partial reason for declining ratings.

Charles Barkley is known for being a person who calls it as he sees it, and that’s especially the case when it comes to his commentary on the NBA. The former player and veteran sportscaster recently went on a major tirade while discussing the Los Angeles Lakers.