A conversation with Charles Barkley can never stay focused on just one subject — and why the hell would you ever want it to? Here are a few of them…The State of the Eastern Conference: ‘It’s Going to Be Crazy, Charles Barkley Says“The East is up for grabs,” said Charles. Charles Barkley on His 76ersCharles spent the first half of his 16-year career with Philadelphia before four years each in Phoenix and Houston. I want to see the United States win, but I’ve got friends on both teams. They said they’re going to give us time, so… I mean, we always do the same thing: we go from 7 to 2 in the morning.