Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley have the best love-hate relationship on cable television.

They laugh together, they argue, they take shots at each other, and they also occasionally get physical.

 

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The NBA on TNT crew has been tremendous all postseason, and with the Miami Heat now a win away from ending the Eastern Conference finals, we are close to saying goodbye to Ernie Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith, and Charles Barkley until next season.

However, they gave us at least one more viral moment on Sunday as cameras caught them getting physical with each other.

During Sunday night’s game, Shaquille O’Neal stared down Barkley after the Hall of Famer accidentally bumped into him. That led to Barkley putting his fists up as they both laughed it up.

As for the game, the Miami Heat are just a win away from reaching the NBA Finals.

After stealing two games at TD Garden to start the series, the Miami Heat rolled over the Boston Celtics on Sunday night in South Florida. The Heat defeated the Celtics 128-102, giving them a 3-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference finals and putting them on the verge of reaching their first NBA Finals since 2020.

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Gabe Vincent led the Heat with 29 points in the win. He shot 6-of-9 from the 3-point line. Duncan Robinson and Caleb Martin put up a combined 40 points off the bench, and Jimmy Butler finished with 16 points, eight rebounds, and six assists.