"Tell Charles Barkley to suck on that": Lakers fans hyped as LA rattle off 8th straight win

LA Lakers fans wasted no time in taking a shot at Charles Barkley following the team's 113-109 overtime win on Saturday. The win was the eighth straight for the Purple and Gold as they fended off a Jalen Brunson shooting masterclass, improving to 40-21.

The shot at the former MVP came after his take on the Lakers wherein he called ESPN's Kendrick Perkins "a fool" for his opinion on LA saving the NBA with their recent surge. One fan minced no words as he called out Barkley.

"YO SOMEONE TELL CHARLES BARKLEY TO SUCK ON THAT YOU MF BUM!!!!!!"

More comments followed suit.

"Everyone tune into Inside the NBA for the Charles Barkley monologue."

One fan reminded Barkley about his championships (or none)

"Barkley ring check???? 0"

The roast continued:

"I know Charles Barkley is heated right now 😂"

Some focused on the close win.

"This is a game they would’ve lost last year They might be the real deal"

Luka Doncic and LeBron James led from the front, with the Slovenian dropping another double-double (32 points and 12 assists). James had a DD2 as well with 31 points and 12 rebounds. They were helped by a string of crucial 3s by Gabe Vincent (12 points) and Dalton Knecht (11 points).

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Lakers coach JJ Redick proud of team's growing reputation of playing hard each game

While the win was scrappy and not necessarily one of the Lakers' best wins of the season, JJ Redick was proud of the team's efforts to play hard — something other coaches have told the former sharpshooter

The Lakers have been a force on the defensive end even after losing Anthony Davis in the blockbuster trade that bought Luka Doncic to LA. The team has been impressive on both ends of the floor, with all their players playing their roles to near perfection.

The win on Thursday further makes it clear that the Lakers are one of the hottest teams in the league with their surge and are capable of making a deep playoff run. Only time will tell if they can maintain the same level of consistency as the regular season inches to a close.