Inside the NBAInside the NBA is a halftime and postgame studio show for selected NBA on ESPN broadcasts, having previously aired for NBA on TNT broadcasts from 1989 to 2025. The show has been hosted since 1990 by Ernie Johnson, joined on set by three analysts: Kenny Smith (since 1998), Charles Barkley (since 2000), and Shaquille O'Neal (since 2011). Notable former analysts have included Magic Johnson (2003–2007), Reggie Miller (2008–2011), and Chris Webber (2008–2011).
Sports broadcasting contracts in the United StatesIn the United States, sports are televised on various broadcast networks, national and specialty sports cable channels, and regional sports networks. American sports rights are estimated to be worth a total of $22.42 billion in 2019, about 44% of the total worldwide sports media market.NBA on ESPNThe NBA on ESPN is an American television sports presentation show broadcast by ESPN. It aired from 1982 to 1984. The show returned on October 30, 2002. It consists of branding used for the presentation of National Basketball Association (NBA) games. ABC began televising NBA games under full ESPN production in 2006 (ABC Sports aired NBA games under the title of the NBA on ABC from 2002 to 2006).
TNT Sports (United States)TNT Sports is the division of Warner Bros. Discovery in the United States that is responsible for sports broadcasts on its parent company's streaming service HBO Max and primarily the TruTV, TBS and TNT cable channels. The division also operates the online digital media outlets for the NCAA, PGA Tour and PGA of America; the sports news website Bleacher Report; and owns a minority share in MLB Network. Its name originates from the TV network TNT.2024–25 NBA season79th NBA seasonSports seasonThe 2024–25 NBA season was the 79th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on October 22, 2024, and ended on April 13, 2025. The NBA held an in-season tournament for the second consecutive year, now called the Emirates NBA Cup, with the Milwaukee Bucks winning it against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The 2025 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 16, 2025, at Chase Center in San Francisco.2023–24 NBA season78th NBA seasonSports seasonThe 2023–24 NBA season was the 78th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on October 24, 2023, and ended on April 14, 2024. The NBA held their first-ever in-season tournament from November 3 to December 9, with the Los Angeles Lakers winning the tournament against the Indiana Pacers. The 2024 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 18, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.NBA on ABCTelevision broadcasts of the National Basketball Association (NBA) games were first broadcast by American broadcast network ABC from January 3, 1965 to May 10, 1973. Broadcasts returned on December 25, 2002, this time utilizing the NBA on ABC branding. After the ABC Sports division was merged into ESPN by parent company Disney in 2006, the said branding was rarely used.
HBO MaxHBO Max is an American subscription video on-demandover-the-topstreaming television service, a proprietary unit of Warner Bros. Streaming on behalf of Home Box Office, Inc., which is itself owned by Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) through its Streaming & Studios division. The platform offers content from the libraries of Warner Bros. Entertainment, Discovery Channel, HBO, CNN, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Animal Planet, TBS, TNT, Eurosport, and their related brands.
TruTVTruTV (stylized as truTV) is an American basic cable channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The channel primarily broadcasts reruns of comedy, docusoaps and reality shows, with a recent strong primetime focus on live sports. The channel was originally launched on December 14, 1990 as Court TV, a network that focused on crime-themed programs such as true crime documentary series, legal dramas, and coverage of prominent criminal cases.1989–90 NBA seasonThe 1989–90 NBA season was the 44th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Detroit Pistons winning their second consecutive NBA championship, beating the Portland Trail Blazers 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals. It was also the Pistons' second NBA title overall.
National Basketball AssociationNorth American professional basketball leagueThe National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). The NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier professional basketball league in the world. The league is headquartered in New York City and Secaucus, New Jersey.
TNT (American TV channel)American pay television channelTelevision channelTNT (originally an initialism of Turner Network Television) is an American cabletelevision channel owned by the Skydance Television unit of Skydance Corporation. Its sister networks are TBS, TruTV and Turner Classic Movies, with the former two also having sports coverage.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.