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From Shaq's one-chip challenge to Charles Barkley's perfectly-timed off-handed comments, 'Inside' has produced some legendary bits.
In a nod to the final episode of "Inside the NBA on TNT," Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O'Neal cast themselves off to sea, along with the show's longtime crew and producers — and, yes, the New York Knicks — as part of their trademark "Gone Fishin'" segment.
Bill Simmons Issues Warning to 'Inside the NBA' Fans Ahead of ESPN Move originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The NBA on TNT is no more after Saturday night's Pacers-Knicks telecast, with show host Ernie Johnson and his co-hosts signing off one last time and the show expected to move to ABC/ESPN for the 2025-26 NBA season.
When this news was first announced, many were concerned about what might happen to the iconic Inside the NBA show. However, it was announced that they would be moving to ESPN to join the network's basketball coverage.
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"Inside the NBA," which features the quartet of Ernie Johnson Jr., Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O'Neal, will appear on ESPN and ABC starting with the 2025-26 season via a partnership ...
Here we'll break down exactly what TNT losing NBA broadcast rights means for Inside The NBA going forward. Is 'Inside The NBA' ending? To put it simply: no. Inside The NBA will no
‘Inside the NBA’ will live on, but the potential for meddling is a good excuse to celebrate it again
The collective chemistry of “Inside the NBA,” in which ego is consistently punctured for the sake of comedy, is extremely hard to find in sports television, as evidenced by pretty much every awkward and uninspiring version of an NBA studio show that ESPN has ever produced.