“My thing is don’t play with me like that. I am the smoke,” Perkins told me. “I don’t come up with the topics on ESPN and I don’t produce the shows. That’s not my job. My job is to give my opinion. Haven’t you been hearing me talk about the Oklahoma City Thunder and how I have them picked to win the West? It’s on my Twitter timeline. I said it on record.” Perkins, a former NBA champion turned outspoken analyst, didn’t shy away from defending himself and his role at ESPN. “I’m not Producer Perk, I’m not Executive Producer Perk. I do my job as an analyst and I go home,” he continued. “If they ask me how I feel about the Lakers or the Warriors, I talk about it and I weigh in. That’s literally my job. You want some smoke? Yeah, me too! Straight up! All that idiot and fool talk? Knock it off. I don’t come up with the topics.”
Source: ScoopB.com
Source: ScoopB.com
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Charles Barkley: “Oklahoma City and the Cleveland Cavaliers are the two best stories in the NBA this year.
Congratulations to the Lakers and the Warriors, they’ve had two good weeks.
The Cavs and OKC have had six great months.”
(@NBAonTNT) pic.x.com/Av2z3ZAjBr – 12:22 AM
Charles Barkley: “Oklahoma City and the Cleveland Cavaliers are the two best stories in the NBA this year.
Congratulations to the Lakers and the Warriors, they’ve had two good weeks.
The Cavs and OKC have had six great months.”
(@NBAonTNT) pic.x.com/Av2z3ZAjBr – 12:22 AM
Kendrick Perkins @KendrickPerkins
Hey @NBAonTNT might wanna tell that senior citizen Charles Barkley that I’ll be around. When he see an idiot or fool in person make sure he keep that same energy. He can come playing with me if he want to and imma Address his ass like the numbers on a house. Straight from the 409 – 7:50 PM
Hey @NBAonTNT might wanna tell that senior citizen Charles Barkley that I’ll be around. When he see an idiot or fool in person make sure he keep that same energy. He can come playing with me if he want to and imma Address his ass like the numbers on a house. Straight from the 409 – 7:50 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“[The Cavs] have everything … [But] what is their go-to action gonna be?” 👀
—@KendrickPerkins on the final piece the Cavs need to win the NBA title 🏆 pic.x.com/VuN3nc2Yih – 3:21 PM
“[The Cavs] have everything … [But] what is their go-to action gonna be?” 👀
—@KendrickPerkins on the final piece the Cavs need to win the NBA title 🏆 pic.x.com/VuN3nc2Yih – 3:21 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Knew that looked familiar 😂
@chiney | @KendrickPerkins pic.x.com/lqteCcQo2x – 11:09 PM
Knew that looked familiar 😂
@chiney | @KendrickPerkins pic.x.com/lqteCcQo2x – 11:09 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
The best point guards currently in the NBA according to @kendrickperkins 😤 pic.x.com/65PkU3WWhK – 7:41 PM
The best point guards currently in the NBA according to @kendrickperkins 😤 pic.x.com/65PkU3WWhK – 7:41 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“If they’re going anywhere, it’s going to be on the back of an Anthony Davis.”
—@KendrickPerkins on the future of the Dallas Mavericks 👀 pic.x.com/jPnkz741JL – 7:22 PM
“If they’re going anywhere, it’s going to be on the back of an Anthony Davis.”
—@KendrickPerkins on the future of the Dallas Mavericks 👀 pic.x.com/jPnkz741JL – 7:22 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“When you have that type of synergy … you can have these types of win streaks.”
@KendrickPerkins discusses the Cavs’ success this season 🙌 pic.x.com/6L9B4YuwwN – 6:51 PM
“When you have that type of synergy … you can have these types of win streaks.”
@KendrickPerkins discusses the Cavs’ success this season 🙌 pic.x.com/6L9B4YuwwN – 6:51 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Do the Houston Rockets have a problem? 😳
@chiney and @KendrickPerkins on why they aren’t concerned about the Rockets’ recent struggles 👀 pic.x.com/iZxaoaNzYS – 3:43 PM
Do the Houston Rockets have a problem? 😳
@chiney and @KendrickPerkins on why they aren’t concerned about the Rockets’ recent struggles 👀 pic.x.com/iZxaoaNzYS – 3:43 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“Right now, the Los Angeles Lakers are saving the NBA.” 😯
@KendrickPerkins is excited about the potential matchups in the NBA playoffs this season 👀 pic.x.com/SuUOvPXXdP – 3:18 PM
“Right now, the Los Angeles Lakers are saving the NBA.” 😯
@KendrickPerkins is excited about the potential matchups in the NBA playoffs this season 👀 pic.x.com/SuUOvPXXdP – 3:18 PM
Sam Amick @sam_amick
On these new-look Lakers (👀) and why I was so wrong about this Luka Doncic-LeBron James pairing, at @TheAthletic
(Charles Barkley was too, fwiw:)
nytimes.com/athletic/61768… – 1:18 PM
On these new-look Lakers (👀) and why I was so wrong about this Luka Doncic-LeBron James pairing, at @TheAthletic
(Charles Barkley was too, fwiw:)
nytimes.com/athletic/61768… – 1:18 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“I’m picking the Portland Trail Blazers to actually end up in that 10th spot.” 😳
@DavidDTSS tells @KendrickPerkins that the Suns will miss the play-in this season 👀 pic.x.com/XlIRnvpmvu – 3:37 PM
“I’m picking the Portland Trail Blazers to actually end up in that 10th spot.” 😳
@DavidDTSS tells @KendrickPerkins that the Suns will miss the play-in this season 👀 pic.x.com/XlIRnvpmvu – 3:37 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“This is a minor setback for a major come up.” 😤
@KendrickPerkins says the Mavericks are going to be “just fine” despite Kyrie Irving’s season-ending ACL injury. pic.x.com/cJp8AtMXx2 – 3:19 PM
“This is a minor setback for a major come up.” 😤
@KendrickPerkins says the Mavericks are going to be “just fine” despite Kyrie Irving’s season-ending ACL injury. pic.x.com/cJp8AtMXx2 – 3:19 PM
More on this storyline
Kendrick Perkins: Hey @NBAonTNT might wanna tell that senior citizen Charles Barkley that I’ll be around. When he see an idiot or fool in person make sure he keep that same energy. He can come playing with me if he want to and imma Address his ass like the numbers on a house. Straight from the 409 homeboy and we bar none and fade all. #TexasBoy -via x.com / March 7, 2025
Kendrick Perkins: “The Idiot” is headed on @SportsCenter to talk ALL Lakers!!!! THEY said Bron and Luka couldn’t play together but their play say otherwise. THEY said we’re going to be crying in the morning talking about the Lakers. They’re WRONG AGAIN. Gotta show love to the 40 year old Bron who -via Twitter @KendrickPerkins / March 7, 2025
“Hey man, the Lakers are doing great,” Barkley said. “Got a long way to go. But the reason the season’s been going great — the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Oklahoma City Thunder — y’all just want to talk about the Warriors and the Lakers. They’re both doing great. Don’t get me wrong. If I turn out to be wrong, I got no problem with that. But y’all are idiots ’cause y’all talk about the Lakers and the Warriors all the time. The Cleveland Cavaliers have won 12 straight games. Oklahoma City got the MVP and they are on fire. Y’all are talking about who’s in second place. That’s the reason I get pissed. Hey, the Lakers are doing great. I don’t mind being wrong. The Warriors are doing great. -via Awful Announcing / March 6, 2025
Barkley started his rant by saying, “I saw a fool, idiot on TV saying the Lakers saved the NBA. He’s an idiot and a fool but he knows who he is.” Barkley then asked Shaquille O’Neal — celebrating his 53rd birthday — to identify who he was talking about. When O’Neal failed to do say, Barkley said, “Kendrick Perkins” before going deep into criticisms of both Perkins and ESPN. “He said, the Lakers — first of all, the Lakers have had a great two weeks,” Barkley said. “He said the Lakers saved the NBA season. That’s because them fools on the other network, which we’re going to be working for next year, that’s all they talk about. Let me tell y’all something. And first of all, I want all the smoke. I don’t whistle when I walk by the graveyard or anything like that.” -via Awful Announcing / March 6, 2025