Inside the NBA with Charles Barkley

Hey y'all. Charles Barkley here. The NBA season is winding down. My favorite time of year is almost here. The NBA playoffs. The field narrows. The buffet line gets shorter. Lets break down the five hottest topics in a section I like to call "My Faves".

1. The Cleveland Cavaliers. Now here's a team that's ahead of the curve. Lebron James is at the top of his game. Kind of like when Burger King had the Western Whopper. BBQ sauce is great on a burger. And those onion rings. Man, that was quite a burger. A lot like the Cleveland Cavaliers.

2. Andrew Bynum. He can be a difference maker for the Lakers. It helps having his seven foot body in the paint to get those boards. It's like having seven Subway footlongs. When I go to Subway, I like to get double meat. People are always like "Hey Charles, why double meat?" and I always say why not? Andrew Bynum will truly help.

3. Kevin Garnett's health. This is going to be key. He is not only a great player but a team leader as well. The Celtics are going to need him in the playoffs. I like to compare him to Nacho Cheese Doritos. Yeah, Cool Ranch is great. Black Pepper Jack has its positives. But Nacho Cheese is the original. The leader. I once bought Spicy Nacho, and it wasn't the same. I got a DUI that week. Kevin Garnett needs to be there if the Celtics want to win it all again.

4. Shaq's Future. Will Shaq be in Phoenix next year? Only time will tell. The rumors floating around about him ending up in Dallas are interesting. Shaq and Mark Cuban will go together like bread and butter. Banana bread is pretty good. It's got just the right amount of sweetness to it. I don't like it with nuts though.

5. Michael Jordan in the Hall of Fame. Boy, there aint a player more deserving. A true legend. I remember me and Mike went to this steak house when I visited him in Charlotte. He said he was done eating but he had some food left on his plate. I said "Mike, you gonna eat that?" and he said yes. He never ate it. I don't think I'll ever forgive him for that.