Charles Barkley blasted other media personalities, accusing “jackasses on other networks” for trying to be friends with NBA players instead of doing their jobs.

TNT’s “Inside the NBA” analyst had a bone to pick over the narratives that Los Angeles Lakers coach Darvin Ham and Phoenix Suns coach Frank Vogel are the reasons those franchises weren’t successful.

“For all you punks, idiots and jackasses on other networks, who want to be media and who want all the players to like y’all, do your damn job,” Barkley said Wednesday. “The Lakers suck and the Suns suck because of the players.”

Ham is on the hot seat after a second straight postseason exit at the hands of the Nuggets.

The Nuggets, who swept the Lakers in the Western Conference finals last summer on their way to winning the franchise’s first NBA championship, beat the Lakers for the 12th time in their last 13 games.

Meanwhile, Phoenix owner Matt Ishbia said he didn’t want to get into Vogel’s performance because he hadn’t talked with him yet, but mentioned several times he’d like to maintain continuity. The Suns were swept out of the playoffs in the first round by the Minnesota Timberwolves. It was a weak performance by a franchise that had championship aspirations after assembling the All-Star trio of Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal.

Mark Heim is a reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim. He can be heard on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5 FM in Mobile or on the free Sound of Mobile App from 6 to 9 a.m. daily.