DENVER — During Game 4 of the Nuggets-Timberwolves first-round playoff series, Charles Barkley needed a break from watching basketball. During TNT’s beloved “Inside the NBA” halftime show, he admitted he stopped paying full attention. “I was watching hockey on TBS, I’m not gonna lie,” he said. “This game is boring as hell.” Advertisement And for Barkley, hockey isn’t boring. The Basketball Hall of Famer became a hockey fan while with the 76ers in the 1980s. He got to know Flyers players while in Philadelphia and has loved the sport since. Barkley is now working the NBA Finals for NBA TV,…