The Los Angeles Lakers took on the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night as part of the first game of TNT's weekly double-header. While Luka Doncic was in the lineup for the Lakers, LeBron James, Rui Hachimura and Jaxon Hayes all ended their road trip early and flew back to Los Angeles rather than travel to Milwaukee and Denver.

LeBron James confronting Stephen A. Smith in public was surprising, but nothing surprised Charles Barkley more than seeing Larry David get a front row seat to the incident. By now you’re probably aware that James confronted Smith in-person during a Los Angeles Lakers game against the New York Knicks from Crypto.

Since the arrival of Luka Doncic, LeBron James has had to adjust to a new role with the Los Angeles Lakers, a shift that earned a candid reflection from Charles Barkley. The addition of Luka Doncic provided the Los Angeles Lakers with enhanced ball-handling capabilities,

Charles Barkley, never one to shy away from controversy, recently offered a bold take on LeBron James during TNT's "Inside the NBA." During the Lakers ' playoff push, Barkley's comments focused on James' current injury situation and strategic decisions.

The NBA season has just one month left in the regular season, and there's still plenty to be figured out.The team that's generating the most buzz right now is the Los Angeles Lakers, thanks to a high-profile trade involving Luka Dončić and Anthony Davis.

Charles Barkley offers his take on LeBron James' new role with the Lakers since the Luka Doncic trade with Mavericks

The two LA superstars were dominant on Tuesday against the Pelicans and have erased any concerns that they wouldn't mesh well.

The former NBA player said that it's not a coincidence that "King James" flew back home when the Lakers were scheduled to play the Milwaukee Bucks. "They act like man, they not flying commercial, they not flying southwest.