Charles Barkley had sharp criticism for Detroit Pistons forward Jalen Duren before the team took on the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 of their NBA Playoffs series on Wednesday night.

The “Inside the NBA” crew were going over key players for the game and who needed to step up. Barkley put the onus on Duren, who had eight points and two rebounds in Game 4.

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Detroit Pistons’ Jalen Duren reacts after allowing a pass to go out of bounds in the second half of Game 4 of the second-round NBA playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Cleveland on May 11, 2026. (Sue Ogrocki/AP)

“His whole game is offensive rebounds and lob dunks from Cade (Cunningham). He’s not getting those,” Barkley said. “So, that’s really hurting him. Listen, he should never have two rebounds, ever. That’s two more than a dead person.

“You can’t ever have two rebounds. But he’s a young kid. He’s gonna get in the gym, work on the 12–15-foot jumpers or something like that. But he’s too good a player. He’s an All-Star.”

The Pistons blew a 15-point lead and allowed the Cavaliers back into Game 5 on Wednesday. Cleveland would outlast Detroit in overtime, 117-113, to take a 3-2 series lead. Cleveland was behind 2-0 in the series before going back home for Games 3 and 4.

TNT college basketball analyst Charles Barkley on air before the National Championship of the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament between the Michigan Wolverines and the Connecticut Huskies at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 06, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana.. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

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Duren slightly improved from Game 4. He had nine points, five rebounds and four assists. But the scoring wasn’t there from him. He only took five shots during the game.

Only three Pistons starters were in double figures. Cunningham led the team with 39 points. Daniss Jenkins added 19 and Tobias Harris had 13. Paul Reed provided 10 points in 17 minutes off the bench. But that was it from the Pistons.

Cleveland got a serious boost from James Harden. He scored 30 points with eight rebounds and six assists. Donovan Mitchell had 21 points. While starter Dean Wade didn’t score and didn’t attempt a single shot, Max Strus had 20 points, making six 3-pointers and nailing two free throws.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden drives to the basket against the Detroit Pistons during the second half of Game 5 in the second-round NBA playoffs in Detroit on May 13, 2026. (Duane Burleson/AP)

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The Cavaliers could set themselves up with a date in the Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Knicks should they take Game 6 on Friday.

Manchester City cut the gap to Arsenal to two points on Wednesday night thanks to a 3-0 victory over Crystal Palace

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta insisted he learnt nothing from Manchester City’s 3-0 victory over Crystal Palace on Wednesday night. The Blues needed to beat Palace to stop the Gunners winning the Premier League title on Monday at home to Burnley.

City managed to do their job with relative ease. Antoine Semenyo opened the scoring just after the half-hour mark as he latched onto a superb Phil Foden back heel. Foden was provider again for Omar Marmoush to double the advantage and put the game beyond reasonable doubt.

Substitute Rayan Cherki excellently set Savinho up late on to seal a good win. Having now played the same number of matches, City’s goal difference is one better than Arsenal’s.

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Arteta’s side could boost their goal difference against relegated Burnley but the Arsenal head coach insisted the Blues’ result did not change his team’s approach in their next game. “First of all, we have to earn the right to win the game,” Arteta said.

“To make a difference with more goals, even better. We played a really tough Manchester, we played a really tough match against West Ham, we managed to win it. It was a great feeling.

“But we know ideally that scoring goals is going to be important.” When asked if he learnt anything from the City win, Arteta replied: “Nothing. We focus just on the things that are in our hands, which is to prepare in the best possible way to beat Burnley.”

This month marked the 10-year anniversary of Jamie Vardy inviting the Leicester City squad to his house to watch Tottenham draw against Chelsea. That result sealed the Premier League for the Foxes.

When asked if similar plans were being made for Tuesday night when City travel to Bournemouth, Arteta refused to be drawn into the conversation. “We prepare to beat Burnley – that’s it,” he said, before adding: “Again, I’m sorry.

“We’re not thinking about that kind of thing. The only focus is on Burnley and winning that game. That’s the thing we can control.”

Should Arsenal fail to beat Burnley, City will move top of the Premier League on Tuesday night with a win against Bournemouth. Before the Blues can focus on that, they shall face Chelsea in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.

You do not need to play Disco Elysium before Zero Parades. The former is ZA/UM’s debut 2019 title that received critical acclaim and is widely considered one of the greatest video games of all time. The latter is ZA/UM’s next offering, which releases on May 21, 2026. Although it contains certain similar elements, Zero Parades is considered neither a spiritual successor nor a direct sequel to the previous game.

When asked, Allen Murray, the Studio Head of ZA/UM, told me the following in an exclusive interview:

“For us, Zero Parades and Disco Elysium are two completely different games set in different universes telling different stories. One is about an amnesiac cop who has to find out who he is. The other is about a spy pretending to be someone else, who is painfully aware of her past and has to find ways to move on.”

Zero Parades does not take place in Disco Elysium’s world

As Murray mentions, Zero Parades does not take place in the world of Disco Elysium. Meaning, you do not need to play DE or learn about the gameworld lore/history before you check out Zero Parades. Described as an espionage RPG, the Steam page describes it as follows:

“You’re a brilliant but tormented operant on one final desperate assignment. Gather your broken network, untangle a web of lies, and prove yourself on the world stage – or blow it all up again.”

ZA/UM’s turbulent behind-the-scenes developments over the past several years, especially regarding the departure of lead devs like Robert Kurvitz and Kaur Kender, have made such connections a contentious issue. There are a few similarities evident, nevertheless, like the internal dialogues between voices, skill checks, and political nuances in the narrative.

Yet, Zero Parades is not merely a cynical copy of the 2019 title. In my time with the demo, the game showed glimpses of its own uniqueness, be it in the gameplay or the narrative. Whether it will scale the lofty heights reached by Disco Elysium remains to be seen once the game launches. But it would be wrong to dismiss it entirely because of its similarities or controversies without trying it out.