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Charles Barkley rips Lakers with team on verge of elimination, has more words for his future home of ESPN

The Los Angeles Lakers are on the brink of elimination, and Charles Barkley is already preparing his nails for the coffin.

The longtime TNT broadcaster, and soon to be ESPN broadcaster, had plenty to say about the Lakers Wednesday during an appearance on "The Dan Patrick Show," two days after they fell behind 3-1 against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

To put it simply, Barkley wasn't surprised. He also had some words for how his future employers at ESPN treat the team:

'The Lakers, I told you two months ago, six weeks ago, the Lakers aren’t a good team.