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The ‘Inside the NBA’ crew on TNT has been a staple of NBA gamedays since its introduction way back in 1989. Recently, the tea leaves have revealed that there is a real chance the popular show could go the way of the dinosaur next season, if the league shifts to new outlets like Disney Plus […]

Charles Barkley has candidly expressed his sentiments regarding TNT Sports potentially losing NBA rights to NBC, especially concerning the potential conclusion of Inside The NBA. In an interview with Phoenix, Arizona’s NBC affiliate 12News, he made his position even more clear. “I’m gonna enjoy – it’s not even retirement. I got fired. I didn’t retire. […]

Shaquille O’Neal is a certified Basketball Hall of Famer. During his playing days, O’Neal garnered four NBA championships, three Finals MVPs, one NBA MVP, and 15 All-Star Game appearances. Nowadays, O’Neal reaps the benefits of a successful career on and off the court. However, he continues to contribute to the game as an analyst for […]

The Ringer CEO Bill Simmons is the latest critic of Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green’s inclusion on TNT’s Inside the NBA. Many people haven’t been pleased with Green’s takes, including the Minnesota Timberwolves fanbase. Simmons thinks the show was just fine before Green joined the panel, via The Bill Simmons Podcast. “I’m dumbfounded that they added Draymond, […]

There has been a lot of discussion in recent weeks about what will happen with the NBA media rights deals following their current contracts for the 2024-25 season. ESPN and ABC have broadcast the NBA on their networks since 2002, and the two sides have maintained an excellent relationship with one another. That was one […]

Kenny Smith carved out a long and successful NBA career as a player. But despite now being retired, the two-time NBA champion continues to make his presence felt in the NBA by serving as an analyst for TNT, which helped Smith build a net worth of $22 million. But while it’s safe to say that […]

Charles Barkley was reported to have signed a massive 10-year contract with Warner Brothers Discovery [WBD] to remain on Inside the NBA and NBA on TNT pre and post-game coverage. However, Barkley wants it to be clear that he has no intention of working all 10 of those years, reports Sports Illustrated’s Jimmy Traina. “Well, […]

Charles Barkley has reportedly received a 10-year extension with TNT worth somewhere between $100 million and $200 million dollars, per The New York Post’s Andrew Marchand. Marchand reports that the new deal “likely approaches $200M.” Charles Barkley’s new TNT contract puts to bed any rumors of him leaving TNT’s “Inside the NBA.” Rumors surfaced over […]

Shaquille O’Neal would have had no problem with Charles Barkley leaving “Inside the NBA” for LIV Golf, but that’s not because he hates him or what. In the contrary, since they are really good friends, Shaq wants the best for Chuck. Barkley was linked with a potential gig with LIV Golf this offseason, which would […]

If Charles Barkley decides to leave the “Inside the NBA” crew and join LIV Golf, it will be all about the money. The NBA legend made that abundantly clear in his recent interview on the Dan Patrick Show. Barkley, however, noted that it will take an “astronomical” deal to convince him to leave his job […]

Charles Barkley is under contract with “Inside the NBA” until 2025, but if he pursues a gig with LIV Golf, it could very well force him to leave the show. According to Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports, Barkley and LIV Golf’s interest in each other could break up the popular cast of Inside the […]

A number of different golfers left the PGA for LIV Golf. Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau, Dustin Johnson are just a few of the big names that joined the Saudi-backed tour. NBC golf commentator David Feherty joined LIV Golf as well. But those people were all in the golf world. Sure, PGA fans were disappointed. However, […]

Dallas Mavs star Jalen Brunson joined “Inside the NBA” to discuss the Mavericks’ 119-109 Game 4 victory over the Warriors. Dallas’s clutch victory keeps them alive for the moment. They still trail 3-1 in the series, but Brunson understands what the mindset needs to be moving forward. The guard discussed the Mavs game plan following […]

The Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers will square off in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals on Tuesday. However, their crucial matchup isn’t the only thing people are talking about. Tyler Herro made waves with his rather interesting postgame outfit. But NBA players making fashion statements isn’t exactly a new phenomenon. But Charles Barkley […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant and Charles Barkley got into a bit of a feud this week after Chuck called KD a “bus rider”, which the latter believed was a shot at him not being able to lead a team to the promised land. Durant took it personally and fired back at Barkley on IG, […]

Charles Barkley was known as one of the most talented NBA players of all-time. Barkley was known for saying outlandish things and generally always being in the headlines, something that hasn’t necessarily changed during his career as a commentator. Well, that career could soon be coming to an end judging by Barkley’s recent comments. The […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is still an active NBA player, but that didn’t stop him from signing a unique deal with Turner Sports. Turner Sports announced Thursday that Green has inked a multiyear deal with the company. Here’s a description of what Green will be doing: The unique arrangement will include Green making […]

While there are a handful of superstar pairings in the NBA, very few hold a candle to the tandem on TNT’s Inside the NBA. Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal have become the NBA’s dynamic analyst duo with their hot takes and no-holds-barred commentary. However, Barkley has recently spoken out on the potential expiration date on […]

The Inside the NBA crew has always had hilarious comedic interactions with each other. Now, with the release of the NBA Top 75 list, Charles Barkley has found another way to mess with Kenny Smith. In the most recent episode of the Academy Award-winning show, Barkley roasted Kenny Smith for not making it to the […]

Charles Barkley is just the latest in the long line of people to whine about cancel culture, and he’s now claiming that he plans on ditching TNT’s Inside the NBA in just two years when he’s 60 because the show has been ruined by “jackasses” trying to cancel people. Barkley made these comments on Monday’s […]

The “Inside The NBA” team has never had much shame. All of Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal have pretty consistently exposed themselves to potential embarrassment. Adam Lefkoe, Candace Parker and Dwyane Wade have wasted little time integrating themselves into the humorous, fun-loving environment. It’s part of what makes the show one […]

Shaquille O’Neal, Dwyane Wade, and Candace Parker are all basketball legends. With Shaq and Wade now retired and Parker gearing up for her first season with the Chicago Sky, they made some time to have a little fun at the Inside the NBA studio on Tuesday night. And Shaq was the unwitting victim. The hulking […]

The killing of George Floyd has caused massive civil unrest in the past two weeks and the Inside The NBA crew was no exception. Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley, and Kenny Smith gave some heartfelt thoughts of what have been days of heartache seeing how this nation arduously battles racism and police brutality. Via SportsNet Canada: […]

Charles Barkley is on a roll to start the 2019-20 NBA regular season. Apart from telling Klay Thompson straight up that the Golden State Warriors won’t make it to the playoffs this year, the retired NBA player and current TNT analyst vented his ire to United States Vice President Mike Pence. Barkley explicitly told Pence […]

NBA legend and current TNT analyst Shaquille O’Neal is mourning the passing of his beloved sister, Ayesha Harrison-Jex, 40, who died of cancer on Thursday. O’Neal was absent during his usual post with the Inside the NBA crew, as his co-host Ernie Johnson revealed the upsetting news. “Basically the big fella, who I’ve described as […]

TNT analyst Charles Barkley asked the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James one last time to come and join the set of Inside The NBA. No, actually he begged him to do so during Sunday’s broadcast of the NBA playoffs. The Lakers forward will be missing the postseason for the first time in 14 years, making […]

The 2018 NBA All-Star Game starters have been announced and now it’s time to speculate on the reserves. The Inside the NBA crew did just that, as they selected the reserves that they would like to see from each conference. Hosts Ernie Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith, and Charles Barkley made a list of their […]

Kevin Hart has been one of the NBA’s famous celebrity fans and is often seen watching games live. He also shares good relationships with some former and current players. One of them is Shaquille O’Neal, who, like the comedian, is known for his antics on and off the court, and has a very playful character. […]

What to do when one of the teams of your only broadcasted NBA game is getting blown out of their own arena at the half? Do an extra load of laundry, walk the puppy, finish the flashcards for your final exam study session… but if you’re Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley of Inside The NBA on […]

Once the broadcast of Game 4 between the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs had concluded, TNT analyst Charles Barkley was teased with a strange shipment addressed to his name. After much teasing from Ernie Johnson and the crew, he was finally allowed to open it, only to realize it was a box of his […]

With Charles Barkley out promoting his new docu-series American-Race, the relentlessly mean tweets of Twitter were bestowed upon his closest comical panelist — Shaquille O’Neal. Twitter user Mark Allen Little snapped this screen capture of a security guard at the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Toronto Raptors game at Quicken Loans Arena who looked just like him, plus […]

After discussing a potential comparison between Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green and Hall of Famer Charles Barkley as undersized power forwards, Inside The NBA guest panelist Baron Davis made a point about a generational gap between the 90s, where Barkley played and the 10s where Green got started. The former Warriors point guard-turned-analyst claimed […]

Upon hearing Draymond Green‘s response to a potential comparison to his game, Inside The NBA analyst Charles Barkley was not the least bit offended by not being the dynamic forward’s role model. “Draymond is a very good player, I’m not gonna say anything bad about him,” said Barkley. “I don’t take offense if people are […]

At 54 years of age, Hall of Famer and TNT analyst Charles Barkley had his first ever churro on Sunday, and promptly apologized for saying that San Antonio was full of “big women” during March Madness. Naturally, Barkley was delighted with his experience and that was enough for co-panelist Shaquille O’Neal to spit his water out […]

The NBA community came together for a life celebration for longtime TNT sideline reporter Craig Sager, who battled acute myeloid leukemia for the past two-and-a-half years before his passing on Thursday at the age of 65. Perhaps the best tribute was delivered by one of the people who knew him most, his co-worker Ernie Johnson, who, like Sager, […]

Let’s face it, when having Kevin Garnett and Rasheed Wallace in one segment, the TNT production team had to know they’d have to cover up a few bleeps here and there, except one slipped by them on Thursday night when a Twitter user made fun of Garnett’s use of skinny jeans and then hilarity ensued. Kevin […]

Kevin Garnett is ready to start his next career after a great 21 years in the league — the 40-year-old will join the crew on Inside the NBA as a remote guest host. KG has been a fairly reserved guy off the court, so this new gig comes as a huge revelation, though his character, […]

Charles Barkley ate his own words on Tuesday night when he took on his colleague and fellow Inside The NBA analyst, Ernie Johnson. Johnson challenged Chuck to a 3-point shooting contest after Barkley had made fun of Johnson’s shooting because he is a “grandpa,” as Chuck put it. The two each shot five times from […]