With Inside the NBA still being produced by Turner Sports, those fears disappeared immediately after the first show of the 2025–26 season aired on opening night, when everyone saw that the show featuring Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal was the same as it had always been.

The move arrives as ESPN expands its NBA coverage after adding “Inside the NBA” when TNT lost its rights. Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson have already joined several ESPN broadcasts and will continue to appear ...

If you are a YouTube TV customer looking for alternatives to watch “Inside the NBA,” we’ve got you covered. The Emmy Award-winning studio show will cover tonight’s NBA on ESPN doubleheader, featuring the Orlando Magic vs. New York Knicks at 7 p.m ...

ESPN announced on Wednesday that Inside the NBA analyst Kenny Smith has signed a multi-year deal to appear on the network’s programming. The details on how Smith will be utilized on ESPN are vague, but the press release stated that Smith will be ...

Stephen A. Smith says it was his decision to step away from ESPN’s "NBA Countdown," not the network’s. Stephen A. Smith said he “negotiated” being removed from ESPN’s NBA Countdown as part of his $100 million contract. “I didn’t want to be on ...

Lakers vs. Mavs will not air on traditional broadcast television. Instead, viewers can stream the game live with Amazon Prime Video. Tip-off of Lakers vs. Mavs is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET on Friday, Nov. 28. The game will be played at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.