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In the aftermath of ESPN and TNT’s agreement to air the uber-popular ‘Inside the NBA’ show on ESPN, popular podcaster Bill Simmons has some questions about this deal. Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), the parent company of TNT Sports, failed to retain the right to air NBA games in the league’s next television deal, which begins […]

Inside the NBA is gearing up for a significant change that has fans excited, confused, and slightly concerned. After a year of uncertainty following TNT’s loss of exclusive NBA broadcasting rights, a settlement between the NBA and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) ensures the beloved studio show will live on. However, in a surprising twist, the […]

After months of legal disputes, Inside the NBA fans were relieved to hear that their favorites—Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley, Ernie Johnson, and Kenny Smith—would return next year. However, it appears that the celebration might have been premature. Starting with the 2025–26 season, Inside the NBA will transition to airing on ESPN, though it will remain […]

Under the terms of the new ‘Inside the NBA’ deal with ESPN, the network will not be able to censor any of the show’s hosts. For fans of the longtime program, that means beloved hot-take king Charles Barkley will be able to continue his gimmicks even under the Disney banner. While the show will air […]

The future of “Inside the NBA” has been in jeopardy after Turner lost media rights to NBA games to other platforms, including ESPN. After months of uncertainty, the future of the iconic show has been decided with a lawsuit settlement between Warner Bros’ Discovery, which is the parent of Turner and TNT Sports, and the […]

In July, the NBA agreed to a new 11-year media rights deal with Disney, NBC, and Amazon that will last through the 2035-36 season. The only problem is that Warner Bros Discovery, the parent company of TNT Sports, was left out of this deal, meaning that the legendary Inside the NBA show would be no […]

The Inside the NBA show is one of the most iconic segments in helping basketball fans love the game even more. The show features Hall of Famers Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley, two-time NBA champion Kenny Smith, and Ernie Johnson. But while fans loved their segments, it seems like Inside the NBA is coming to […]

The final season of “Inside the NBA” on TNT hasn’t offered a shortage of jokes and hot takes, courtesy of NBA legend and analyst Charles Barkley. In the latest episode, a hot mic caught Barkley insulting the Golden State Warriors, and then he said the league should rig the Play-In Tournament so that the struggling […]

Another NBA season means another avalanche of sports takes from all the usual suspects. This time, it’s from Charles Barkley comparing Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to Los Angeles Clippers swingman Kawhi Leonard as the final season of Inside the NBA commenced on Thursday. Sir Charles made his comments while watching the Thunder dispose […]

NBA legend and TNT analyst Shaquille O’Neal issued another wild take on Thursday’s episode of the final season of Inside the NBA by making a bold prediction about this year’s NBA champion after watching only one game. While the Inside crew are prone to bold claims, particularly Shaq and Charles Barkley, the Big Aristotle’s claim is […]

The Boston Celtics cruised past the hapless Washington Wizards on Thursday, 102-122, climbing to 2-0 in their title defense campaign after dominating the New York Knicks on opening night 132-109. However, these two impressive double-digit wins still weren’t enough to convince Charles Barkley on Inside the NBA to make a prediction for the Celtics’ repeat […]

Back in the day, Kenny Smith made an impact in the NBA, having won two NBA championships with the Houston Rockets. Nowadays, the Jet continues to contribute to the game as an analyst. Although Smith does have plenty of experience to share his opinions about the NBA, his takes aren’t always accepted by the majority. […]

Not only is the classic “Inside the NBA” TNT show with Charles Barkley, Ernie Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny “the Jet” Smith possibly discontinuing, but the future of NBA broadcasting is up in the air. While Amazon reached an 11-year media rights deal with the league starting in 2025-26, TNT Sports’ parent company Warners Bros. […]

Charles Barkley carved out a Hall of Fame worthy NBA career. His accolades include an NBA MVP, 11 All-Star Game appearances, and 11 All-NBA Team selections with the Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, and Houston Rockets. Although he has long retired from playing basketball, the Hall of Famer continues to impart his knowledge and experience as […]

TNT’s Inside the NBA is going into its final season on television after they were unable to strike a deal with the NBA. The league instead decided to sign a new deal with ESPN and Amazon Prime. That has left the likes of Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, and Ernie Johnson on the outside […]

Recently, NBA Hall of Famer and television broadcaster Charles Barkley announced that he would be staying with Turner Sports for the duration of his contract despite the NBA signing a new television deal to move their coverage away from TNT after 2025. Many correctly assessed that Barkley’s retirement announcement less than two months ago was […]

Recently, the basketball world received a jolt when it was announced that the NBA would be declining to sign a new extension with TNT Sports and instead parterning with Amazon and NBC for the foreseeable TV future. The move seemingly marked the end of the beloved TNT show “Inside The NBA,” which features the likes […]

Since 1989, TNT has been one of the NBA’s primary broadcast partners. But that fruitful partnership is coming to an end. After the 2024-25 season, the NBA will be leaving the network, with Amazon set to take over. For Stephen A. Smith, this is nothing short of a major fumble for Warner Brothers Discovery, as […]

The future of “Inside the NBA,” TNT’s popular and highly acclaimed studio show, has been a key discussion point during the NBA’s media rights negotiations. According to Jay Marine, global head of sports for Prime Video, Amazon, which will start streaming NBA games in 2025, is interested in recruiting members of the distinguished “Inside the […]

Roughly an hour after the NBA officially announced that Amazon Prime would serve as the new home of the association for the 2025-36 seasons after TNT and its parent company, Warner Brothers Discovery, did not match their media rights offer, TNT Sports took to social media to fire back at the association, letting it be […]

After weeks and weeks of speculation, the NBA has made it official: the association is heading to Amazon Prime starting in 2025. That’s right, after news broke that TNT was planning to match the Jeff Bezos-owned company’s offer for the soon-to-be-expiring NBA rights, the official NBA Communications account on social media has made it official: […]

TNT is not giving up. The company announced that they matched Amazon’s $1.8 billion offer to continue covering the NBA while keeping the “Inside the NBA” show, which features Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson, running moving forward. “We’re proud of how we delivered for basketball fans by providing best-in-class coverage throughout […]

The NBA and various television network heads have finalized contracts that will make NBC and Amazon Prime Video new partners under deals that will last for 11 seasons and be worth approximately $76 billion. ESPN will be maintained as the home of the NBA Finals. TNT is not part of the agreement. But while all […]

Charles Barkley is a Basketball Hall of Famer, having won an NBA MVP, making 11 All-Star Game appearances, and led the NBA in rebounds. Nowadays Barkley continues to make his mark in basketball as an analyst, but Barkley recently announced he will be retiring from TV work after the 2024-25 NBA season. Given Barkley’s popularity, […]

As is the case every time the NBA Finals roll around, commissioner Adam Silver addressed the media in his yearly press conference on Thursday evening ahead of Game 1 between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks. Several topics, from the officiating to the WNBA with Caitlyn Clark, were presented to Silver. But the elephant in […]

The NBA is on the verge of finalizing its new media rights deal. As a result, a total of $76 billion could be added to the league’s books over the next several years in a deal that involves ESPN, NBC, and Amazon. For weeks, the discussion surrounding the NBA’s new media deals has revolved around […]

The NBA is on the verge of new media rights deals with a few different companies that will bring $76 billion in revenue to the league, according to The Wall Street Journal. Commissioner Adam Silver and the league office have been working towards an agreement on new broadcasting and media deals that will go into […]

When it comes to enjoying Inside the NBA with Ernie Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny “The Jet” Smith, and Charles Barkley, NBA players are the same as us. Anyone who is a fan of basketball is a fan of the content these four guys supply during the course of the NBA season, and they have put […]

In recent weeks, there has been considerable concern from NBA fans regarding the iconic pregame and postgame show, Inside the NBA, which airs on TNT Tuesdays and Thursdays during the regular season and on many more days than that during the NBA playoffs. Inside the NBA’s future has been in question due to the fact […]

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 […]