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Charles Oakley Praises Jalen Brunson, Knicks 'Gotta Keep Jelling'

Published: 02/19/2023
Knicks legend Charles Oakley says after years of sucking, his former squad is finally starting to trend in the right direction ... but tells TMZ Sports he wants to see Jalen Brunson and Co. play more before he considers them legit contenders in the NBA. The Knicks are currently right in the…
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Charles Oakley Says Steve Nash Might Be Wrong Coach For Nets, Not A Good Fit!

Published: 04/23/2022
Charles Oakley has an idea why the Brooklyn Nets are struggling so far in the playoffs ... telling TMZ Sports head coach Steve Nash might be the problem. Despite having two of the best players in the league -- Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving -- the Nets are currently down 0-2 to the Boston Celtics…
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LeBron James Refused To Play For Knicks Because Of James Dolan, Charles Oakley Claims

Published: 02/02/2022
New York fans can thank James Dolan for never landing LeBron James ... so says Knicks legend Charles Oakley, who claims the King's main reason for not signing in the Big Apple was the controversial owner. Oakley recalled a conversation he had with Bron during the 2014 season in his new book, 'The…
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Charles Oakley Sides With Devin Booker In Raptors Mascot Beef

Published: 01/22/2022
Charles Oakley says Devin Booker was right to get pissed off about the Toronto Raptors mascot's free throw antics ... telling TMZ Sports the dino was crossing the line. We spoke with Oak about the Phoenix Suns star's ongoing feud with mascots across the league ... and he says the 25-year-old…
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Kyrie Irving Won't Derail Nets' NBA Finals Run, Charles Oakley Says

Published: 10/09/2021
The Brooklyn Nets are poised to win an NBA championship with or without Kyrie Irving this season ... so says Charles Oakley, who tells TMZ Sports the star's availability won't derail the team's title hopes. Of course, Irving -- who is not vaccinated -- could miss more than half of the season due…
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Charles Oakley's Assault Case Against Madison Square Garden Back On, 'Truth Will Come Out'

Published: 11/16/2020
A rep for MSG tells TMZ Sports, "We are pleased that the Court dismissed the majority of the case and are confident that after a review of the facts, the remaining claims will also be dismissed." Charles Oakley's assault case against Madison Square Garden NY just got new life -- thanks to an…
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Charles Oakley Questions Steve Nash Hire, Plenty of Qualified Black Guys!

Published: 09/05/2020
Charles Oakley is straight-up confused about why the Brooklyn Nets hired Steve Nash as their new head coach ... when there are so many other qualified coaches with actual coaching experience! The NY Knicks legend didn't beat around the bush when we asked him about the Nash hiring ... telling us…
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Knicks Welcome Charles Oakley Back At MSG

Published: 02/21/2020
Our Knicks sources tell us that Oakley has legally been able to attend Knicks games since 2018. However, Oakley made it clear to us in September 2019 that he did not feel his was welcome at the Garden. Bad news for Charles Oakley -- the ex-NBA star just lost his perfect excuse for skipping the…
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James Dolan Calls For Peace With Charles Oakley After Lawsuit Dismissed

Published: 02/19/2020
Is the war between Charles Oakley and James Dolan finally over?? The Knicks owner sure hopes so ... 'cause Dolan is calling for peace after Oak's lawsuit against him was dismissed on Wednesday. Of course, Oakley sued Dolan and Madison Square Garden back in 2017 after Dolan sent security to…
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Charles Oakley Says Anthony Davis Is No Franchise Player, 'He Ain't That Guy'

Published: 12/20/2019
Anthony Davis is NOT the kind of player you build a team around -- he's a #2 and will always be a #2 -- so says Charles Oakley. The NY Knicks legend was out at Parish In NYC on Thursday when we asked if the Knicks should make a run at The Brow when he becomes a free agent at the end of the season.…
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Charles Oakley Says Patrick Ewing Isn't Right Fit For Knicks Job

Published: 12/14/2019
Charles Oakley says even though the dude's a LEGEND in New York, Patrick Ewing simply ain't the right guy to take over for David Fizdale as Knicks head coach. But, don't worry, Oak's got someone in mind -- Mark Jackson!! TMZ Sports spoke with the ex-NY star about the coaching vacancy ... and,…
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Charles Oakley Says He's Being Blackballed, I'm Like the Kap of the NBA!

Published: 09/01/2019
Charles Oakley says he's still persona non grata at Madison Square Garden ... telling TMZ Sports he feels "blackballed" by James Dolan ... and he wants the commissioner to get involved. The Knicks legend was infamously dragged out of MSG and arrested for getting physical with security after an…
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Charles Oakley Says Steve Nash Might Be Wrong Coach For Nets, Not A Good Fit!

Charles Oakley has an idea why the Brooklyn Nets are struggling so far in the playoffs ... telling TMZ Sports head coach Steve Nash might be the problem.
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Charles Oakley Talks About Upcoming Book "The Last Enforcer"

We also spoke with Oak about his book, "The Last Enforcer," which drops next month ... and he says he's dishing on what went down with some of the biggest names in his era.
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Charles Oakley Sides With Devin Booker In Raptors Mascot Beef

Charles Oakley says Devin Booker was right to get pissed off about the Toronto Raptors mascot's free throw antics ... telling TMZ Sports the dino was crossing the line.
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Kyrie Irving Won't Derail Nets' NBA Finals Run, Charles Oakley Says

The Brooklyn Nets are poised to win an NBA championship with or without Kyrie Irving this season ... so says Charles Oakley, who tells TMZ Sports the star's availability won't derail the team's title hopes.
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J.R. Smith Made TWO Bonehead Plays, Says Charles Oakley

Charles Oakley says it wasn't just the last play of regulation that J.R. Smith screwed up Thursday night -- he also made a crucial mistake in the 1st half that cost his team 3 points ... and maybe the game.
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Charles Oakley to Eli Apple: 'Man Up & Shut Up'

Here's Charles Oakley dishing out some tough love to Eli Apple ... telling the NY Giants cornerback 3 things he's gotta do after acting a damn fool (again).
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Lamar Odom Basketball Comeback!

Lamar wants to play in Ice Cube’s Big3 League, but player/coach Charles Oakley isn’t interested.
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Charles Oakley: I Don't Want Lamar Odom on My BIG3 Team

If Lamar Odom wants to join the BIG3, he ain't gonna be playing for the Killer 3s ... 'cause Charles Oakley says he doesn't want the ex-Lakers star on his team.
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Charles Oakley Banned From MSG For 1 Year

Oakley's attorney Alex Spiro says his client "will be pursuing all civil remedies against Mr. Dolan based on this incident" ... in other words, a lawsuits comin'.
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CHARLES OAKLEY -- REJECTS PLEA DEAL IN KNICKS ASSAULT CASE ... Bring On the Trial!

Charles Oakley is digging in for war -- rejecting a plea deal in his NY Knicks assault case because he'd rather got o trial in an effort to clear his name.
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CHARLES OAKLEY LEBRON DOESN'T CARE ABOUT M.J. He's Focused On Titles

LeBron James has one thing on his mind right now, and it sure as hell ain't Michael Jordan ... so says M.J.'s former teammate Charles Oakley, who tells TMZ Sports the King only cares about beating the Warriors.
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CHARLES OAKLEY CARMELO + LAKERS = BAD FIT Wouldn't Make Playoffs

Charles Oakley says Carmelo Anthony should stay far away from the Lakers when he looks for a new NBA home ... telling TMZ Sports, the future ex-Knick needs to play for a contender.
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Charles Oakley -- Through The Years

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