Charles Barkley seldom, if ever, lacks opinions.
And he offered many during a TNT conference call regarding the NBA season and the playoffs.
And for good measure, Barkley threw in some testy comments regarding media criticism about his studio work doing the NCAA Tournament.
Among his NBA opinions:
• "I have no idea who's going to win the championship. I've been in the NBA over 30 years, and I've never seen a year when there are no clear-cut two or three teams."
• "Cleveland and Chicago are the two best teams in the East.