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.

As superstar LeBron James continue to nurse a groin injury, TNT Sports analyst Charles Barkley has issued his own theory on why he decided to return to Los Angeles to continue his recovery

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.