NBA great Charles Barkley shades Knicks, Spike Lee after New York staves off elimination with Game 5 victory

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The New York Knicks staved off elimination from the NBA Playoffs on Thursday night with a 111-94 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals, but basketball great Charles Barkley is not sold on the NBA championship coming back to the Big Apple. 

In a post-game interview with award-winning director and Knicks superfan Spike Lee on "Inside the NBA," Barkley let slip his true feelings about the Knicks’ chances of winning their first championship since 1973. 

Spike Lee, center, reacts while watching the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers during the fourth quarter of Game 5 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals on Thursday, May 29, 2025 in New York City. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

"I would give up an Academy Award, Oscar for the Knicks to win a championship," Lee said during the broadcast. "I got two already," 

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As Lee went on to double down on his commitment to the team, he was interrupted by Barkley’s quip. 

"You gonna keep them." 

The remark incited laughs from the entire TNT crew and Barkley apologized for not using his "inner voice." 

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson, #11, controls the ball against Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard, #2, in the fourth quarter during game five of the eastern conference finals for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on May 29, 2025. (Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images)

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"There’s no filter on this guy, you’ve known him long enough.