Charles Barkley Takes Shot at LeBron James Following Lakers' Game 3 Loss

The Los Angeles Lakers are officially in the danger zone after losing to the Denver Nuggets 112-105 and falling in a 0-3 series hole.

LeBron James (26 points, nine assists and six rebounds) and Anthony Davis (33 points, 15 rebounds and three assists) filled the stat sheet, but didn't get enough help from the Lakers' role players.

D'Angelo Russell didn't finish with a single point. To make matters worse, he didn't even join the team huddle in the fourth quarter.

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After the game, Charles Barkley and the rest of the NBA on TNT crew reviewed the highlights. During the segment, TNT showed a clip of Nikola Jokic hitting a bucket over LeBron James in the post.

Barkley proceeded to call LeBron "little king," taking a clear shot at his longtime nickname: "The King."

The Lakers were swept in last year's Western Conference Finals and are now on the verge of a second-straight sweep at the hands of the Nuggets.

Game 4 is Saturday.