In Los Angeles’ 110-103 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, Knecht (+7) was the Lakers’ only bench player with a positive plus/minus despite sinking just two of four shot attempts for five points, two assists and a rebound.

NBA Hall of Famer and analyst Charles Barkley rips NBA general managers for letting Dalton Knecht fall to the Lakers in the draft.

NBA analyst Charles Barkley says that other general managers were not smart to let the Los Angeles Lakers draft Dalton Knecht.

Dalton Knecht debuted with the Lakers on Tuesday, and the rookie earned praise from Hall of Famer Charles Barkley on "Inside the NBA" on TNT.

Barkley shared his reasoning for his pick, pointing to the offseason additions of guard Alex Caruso and, more specifically, center Isaiah Hartenstein. He believes Hartenstein's height (7-foot-0) allows the Thunder to better match up Nikola Jokic (Nuggets) and Anthony Davis ( Los Angeles Lakers)

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley shared his thoughts on the challenges facing Los Angeles Lakers' rookie Bronny James.

The Los Angeles Lakers kicked off their season with a long-awaited victory, defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves 110-103. This marked the team’s first season-opening win in nearly a decade, but NBA analyst Charles Barkley remained unimpressed by the outcome.

The Los Angeles Lakers got their first season-opening win in nearly a decade last night in a victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves. But NBA analyst Charles Barkley wasn't at all impressed to see it.

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley didn’t mince words as he unleashed a scathing critique on NBA general managers for allowing the Los Angeles Lakers to land one of the league’s promising young players.

While many are cheering the Los Angeles Lakers for winning their first season-opener since 2016, Hall of Famer and TNT analyst Charles Barkley continues to taunt the Lakers. The Purple & Gold defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 110-103 on Tuesday night to open their 2024-25 campaign with a home win.