Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith had an intervention with Dwight Howard (Ball Don’t Lie)

The conversation began with Charles Barkley asking Dwight Howard, "Why do you think people don't like you?" and ended with people liking the Houston Rockets center a little more. In between, it was great TV, another reason why "Inside the NBA" has won more Sports Emmy Awards than any other studio show. This is awkward. — Chandler Parsons (@ChandlerParsons) May 11, 2016 There was Barkley and Kenny Smith grilling one of the league's most frustrating talents, and there was Howard — sitting in for Shaquille O'Neal, who, oddly enough, was at the Sports Emmy Awards with the show's host, Ernie Johnson — answering just about every question thrown his way with sincerity. "People have seen the success I had in Orlando and they see me now, and they're probably like, 'Man, what's the difference?'" said Howard. "I think I was very likable in Orlando, and the way that situation ended, I think people felt as though I'm just this bad guy — I'm all about myself, I'm a diva, I'm stuck on being 'Dwight Howard,' this famous basketball player. So, a lot of people say, 'You know what? We don't like this guy,' and I hear that a lot. "It really hurts me, because my heart and my...